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Tuesday 31 March 2015

Pics from the star-studded launch of Jay Z's music streaming service, Tidal

Yesterday, March 30th, Jay Z made history with the launch of his new music streaming service, Tidal, in NYC and many of his A-list friends came out to support him. Kanye West, Rihanna, Usher, Nicki Minaj, J Cole, Madonna, Alicia Keys and many others including his wife Beyonce were there.

Tidal is an entertainment streaming service and artist hub that delivers high-fidelity streaming music along with exclusive content, editorial, experiences and merchandise. Jay acquired the company for $56 Million earlier this year. A lot of music friends will now be streaming/selling their music via this platform. See photos from the event after the cut...


88 comments:

Davido's driver said...

Wish I was there, lovely! Lindaobserve

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Awww King b $ badt gyal riri always give moi goosebumps #SabiGyals, respect to JayZ,wait a minute, who noticed one of d masked man is hard on,chai this my eye sharp pass linda own today o.

Unknown said...

Good for him

Anonymous said...

Wow!

Eze said...

Lovely lovely pixs.....imagine having this kind of friends......damn some ppl are so lucky

Unknown said...

First saw d ad on instagram and i was wondering how dey got soo many big stars in one advert at a time,only to realize its jayz's company and i was like -oh!no wonder! Lol,anyway,I'm i d only one seeing a Beyonce n rihanna collaboration soon? Dey are always together lately! Can't wait!

Eze said...

Lovely lovely pixs.....imagine having this kind of friends......damn some ppl are so lucky

Davido's driver said...

They are looked good :)

Unknown said...

Awesome all in one stage. Nice!

Unknown said...

Why is Beyonce gumming Nicki? And why is her pose with Rihanna awkward?

www.glowyshoes.com said...

Kanye is still in the circle..inlove the hair alicia keys is rocking

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Unknown said...

The pictures are nice but e neva complete, where is Kim in all of those pictures??? Linda take note!

Unknown said...

The pictures are nice but e neva complete, where is Kim in all of those pictures??? Linda take note!

Unknown said...

The pictures are nice but e neva complete, where is Kim in all of those pictures??? Linda take note!

Unknown said...

The pictures are nice but e neva complete, where is Kim in all of those pictures??? Linda take note!

Helena said...

They are really catching fun

Anonymous said...

am not a Businessman am a Business Man

Unknown said...

Checking his score board
And you will realize
Numbers don't lie.
Alice, RIRI, Nicki, usher baby, and ofcuz
My Bey ......I see you all. Love you all.

Unknown said...

Wow!
Nice achievement.
Good for him

FERNANDEZ said...

One amongst many....E' Pluribus unum
ALICIA KEYSSSSSS

Unknown said...

Ok. Gud 4 him

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Anonymous said...

GROOVE PPLE....TOMJERRYSWIT

Unknown said...

Lovely, wat's Riri wearin? Celeb sha! Love her bunch!

Unknown said...

Wow! See my nicki minaj wit lil makeup,, good one Jazzy baba...meanwhile we r still waiting for Jega o

Unknown said...

Lovely, wat's Riri wearin? Celeb sha! Love her bunch!

MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Great venture.......beautiful people!!!!

Unknown said...

Linda, I thought you said riri get belle. Wey d belle na?.

Unknown said...

They really hard fun,, lol beyonce stop zombieing joor

Anonymous said...

Awwwwwww.....sooooo switttt.All friendly pictures!.......Queen Bee,we hail thee.Kanye,who tuk ur candy frm u?....nyc 1

Unknown said...

I like the ugly face pic of Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Nicki

Debbie Chelsea said...

Wow....I love dis

Unknown said...

That 3rd to last picture though. Lolz

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Subomi said...

huge investment. sharp dude

Unknown said...

Power queens and kings

Unknown said...

i jst love jay z simple

Unknown said...

They did not come out to just support him... Each and everyone of them standing there are part owners of this.

Unknown said...

They did not come out to just support him... Each and everyone of them standing there are part owners of this.

Victor said...

rihanna looking like youg whitney housten...all looking nice...rihanna not smiling when it comes to taking pics with queen bey...wish Jayz success in his endeavour

Anonymous said...

Now let me get this straight…piracy can be eradicated if artists just band together in the name of money? Tidal is dead on arrival because listeners are cheap, it lacks a critical mass of both users and musicians, and the market is crowded.

That’s what this is all about, cash. For the misguided artists who believe this is their financial savior but primarily for Jay Z, who’s using OPM (other people’s money) to have a big score.

Then he would have learned to go where there’s no competition. That’s how you win in the tech space. But Spotify’s got traction, Apple has a ton of cash and Deezer and Rdio are players. If you think Tidal’s gonna walk right in and get huge market share, you probably believed iTunes Radio was gonna neuter Pandora. But it did not. Hell, even Jimmy Iovine couldn’t neuter Spotify. Beats Music was a disaster in its initial incarnation. Give Jimmy credit for selling the enterprise to Apple, but without the profit-making headphones, there wouldn’t have been billions involved.

And why was Spotify successful? Because of the deep pockets of the owners, who were willing to lose on the way to winning. Beats Music did not have these deep pockets, and Tidal certainly does not. Unless the artists are all willing to kick in double digit millions, out of their fortunes, to turn the tide.


So first and foremost you’ve got to pay for Tidal.

And therefore it’s dead on arrival. Just like Apple’s new music service. Because people are CHEAP! They love their money more than their favorite artists, never forget it. And the kind of person who pledges devotion to Tidal artists is the same kind who’s home alone, broke, waiting for their parents to put cash on their debit card. Now if Tidal had a free tier… But it doesn’t. It can’t afford to lose that much money. It’s not about the long haul. No one in music has been about the long haul since the turn of the century. First you get traction, then you monetize/charge. Can you say Instagram, can you say Snapchat? But suddenly, just because Jay Z is a famous musician he expects all of his fans to pony up ten bucks a month? Raw insanity.

As is the position of the artists on the stage. I’d be much more impressed if they all ankled their deals, got rid of the major labels and went it alone. That’s why they’re not making much money on Spotify, not because of the free tier, but because their deals suck. But these same deals apply on Tidal! They’ve got to license the music from their bosses! It’s utterly laughable, like nursery school kids plotting against the teacher, or a kindergartner running away from home. Grow up!


Furthermore, right now Tidal doesn’t have critical mass and artists need other platforms to succeed. You don’t expect retaliation? I do. I certainly expect artists to break ranks, to provide content to other companies, therefore dissipating the hegemony.

And this is a big story today, what about tomorrow?

That’s what we’ve learned in the internet era, it’s about staying power, not the launch. Tidal is news this afternoon, by tomorrow no one is talking about it, never mind next week. Then the hard work begins. Are all these artists going to walk the streets in sandwich boards, garnering sign-ups like a political canvasser gets signatures? Of course not.

But then maybe someone will buy Tidal, and everybody will get paid.

But who is that company?

Apple’s already got Beats.

Facebook is about user-created content.

Amazon is not about acquisitions.

And Google already owns streaming music, with YouTube.

Who is gonna be that stupid?

Maybe there’s a mark out there, but probably not. Because investors are savvy. That’s how they made all that money to begin with.

So why don’t these artists go home and write compelling music.

Jay Z is the king of branding deals, but his Samsung app/album sank like a stone, despite NBA Finals commercial and all that Korean kompany marketing.

Unknown said...

Nicki is such a beauty sa. Did any1 notice that "coldness" in dat rihanna and bey's pic? Lool.. nice 1 jay.

Carina Kikelomo Jacob said...

Wow..Queen Beyonce remains flawless.. Love her
JayZ... The king.
Alicia, rihanna and Nicki.. Beautiful and talented women.
Kanye remain Loyal.
Usher and madonna.. Ageless.
I'm sure dey had fun.

Mark said...

I really don't understand why you bloggers are so stupid. Everyone on that stage is a co-ownwer,it isn't just Jay Z, Tidal is a service owned/run by artist. Do your fucking research its silly

Malaysiame said...

Wow nice beautiful faces...

Anonymous said...

Congrats to him..Beautiful Peeps! Lovely Pix!

Anonymous said...

Why is Beyonce looking sad and lost

Anonymous said...

Awkward! !!! The picture of Beyonce and Rihanna.

Unknown said...

How is dis gonna hlp GEJ win the election??

Anonymous said...

America!!!

Unknown said...

Luvly pple n congrats to the Carter's family...

Unknown said...

Luvly pple n congrats to the Carter's family...

Unknown said...

Nice! Riri fine babe!!!

Unknown said...

Luvly pple n congrats to the Carter's family...

Anonymous said...

Approved

Zoë said...

Beautiful people, my girl Riri is the only artist that can pull this kinda fashion stunt. Beyonce is flawless.

Anonymous said...

They all look really happy ! But deep inside u can see the struggle of who's d diva in their eyes + body language

Unknown said...

They al look good buh Y is Rihanna wearing rag.she looks lyk a Chinese school student

Anonymous said...

Hian!!!! What is Riri wearing...ooo celebrity fashion, if na me wear am now, dem gi say I be mgbeke. Issorai

Anonymous said...

cant handle bey's cuteness damn shez xo freaking hott

lami said...

Good for him.

Unknown said...

Have been wondering what it means since yesterday. Hmmm! Tidal. Innovative.

Won't be surprised if nija people starts shouting illuminati things.

ary said...

Bye-bye spinlet

Anonymous said...

I can see daft punk

Unknown said...

What is wrong wit my Beyonce and Rihanna.....these two are not getting along...... Love d third to d last pics..... So funny

Beauty Fables said...

Rih forever bae :*

Anonymous said...

hey linda

Unknown said...

Welcomed development..


OKORO UPGRADED**

Unknown said...

sup

Unknown said...

Beautiful people

Unknown said...

Wow. Impressive

Unknown said...

Bey all the way....

Anonymous said...

I'd wear Riri's suit...with a bra and tank top of course.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Kponskii said...

Nice one bro. Goes to show there's much business to muzic than just putting out hits.

Unknown said...

Great Biz Concept

Unknown said...

Congrats king jay, your simplicity moves me alot.

FIZZICHILLIO said...

This dude inspires the fuck out of me tho'!!!

#Fizz

Unknown said...

Ok seen

Unknown said...

Kanye, smile small now

Unknown said...

I see it was fun, linda u didn't show d trailer it was lik scenes from a movie, suspense and all + every1 looked serious lik somfin was wrong but it was great!

Anonymous said...

i wish them more success in life. Great investment!!!

Unknown said...

Lovely people

Unknown said...

See ow Jay Z looks simple. But Rihanna and Beyoncé be like say dem force dem take d picture.

Unknown said...

Beautiful people, i love Jay and Bey love.so cool

Innocentia Annie said...

Kudos Man. A-list celeb is class.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous women

Unknown said...

Seen. Next

NigerianStyles said...

ALICIA KEY'S YOU ARE THE BUM, PERFECT DRESSING AND BEYONCE ITS NOT SEX THAT SELLS MUSIC. THE DRESSING IS A DISASTER IN HIS OWN RIGHTS

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