Point is most streaming revenue is actually generated by advertising.. That's why free streaming services such as spotify, vevo, YT etc are able to pass revenue to artists because of what's made up by advertising.. Tidal is beyond obnoxious as they make money via advertising like the rest, yet charge for a subscription service.. It's just another way for the consumer to be ****ed over by a cooperation basically...
Anyone that signs up and PAYS when they are already making money from it disregarding your subscriptions is basically being ripped off... More fool to those that do sign up.. If I want an album I'll buy it thanks, if I want to listen to a song I'll check spotify.
They advertise their services with the Beyonces and nicki's to get all the foolish stans on board and spend money. They don't give a flying **** about the indie acts, which indie act got payed from appearing in that 10minute video? All I saw was Beyonce with her 300million in net worth, Alicia keys, Nicki minaj etc. all of which make millions from just a month of touring. And let me just add, if they cared about writers, producers etc they wouldn't put their name in the writing/ producing credits when 1. They never wrote the song, 2. They never produced it.
It's a con, it's greed, it's ridiculous and in 6 months you won't hear a damn thing from TIDAL.
i guess beyhive are willing to spend $20 on tidal because it's free money for them from the government. But I rather spend my hard-earned money on food or something more useful than this service.