“And how many people are really going to be in the middle of their contract term and and say, ‘OK, I’m going to cancel this and go get Sprint instead’?” “If they used to listen to Jay-Z on Spotify, all they know is they put in ‘Jay-Z’ and nothing’s there,” Martin added. “I think this is is bad for the music business,” she said.Ĭiting Apple Music’s recent investment in securing exclusive releases, Martin said Sprint and Tidal’s move is “a worsening, if you will, of what Apple started, which is paying for music exclusives to try and drive Apple Music subscriptions.” In the past, some exclusives have been limited to a few days, while others have persisted for a number of weeks.įans who are already committed to a competing service aren’t the only losers, said Laura Martin, senior entertainment and Internet industry analyst for investment banking firm Needham & Co. Beyoncé also issued her most recent album, “Lemonade,” as a Tidal exclusive. The Canadian rap hit maker Drake has a multitiered arrangement with Apple Music, as does pop magnate Taylor Swift.
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Jay-Z isn’t the first to exclusively deliver his new work to a particular music streaming platform for an indeterminate period (a press release did not indicate when - or if - “4:44” would be released in other formats or through other services, though new or existing Sprint customers will receive free access to Tidal for six months). Stuck in a tug-of-war among big-money interests, fans are being asked to commit to streaming platforms or sign carrier contracts - and give personal data - in exchange for their enthusiasm. The outcry serves as a reminder of the continued battle for streaming-service dollars. On social media, the backlash on the “4:44” exclusive was swift (if sometimes ungrammatical): “Jay z album a tidal exclusive he dont want anyone to hear it apparently,” wrote one fan, echoing the thoughts of many. We did our best not to fuck up the colors.But the move has also appeared to irk a lot of his fans, many of whom are still smarting from an earlier Jay-Z initiative: pulling all of his albums from Tidal’s competitor, industry leader Spotify, in April. And placing one great high just means moving another great down. Most, if not all of them, are classic in some way.
Trying to do each great Jay-Z album justice is a high-wire act. That's to say nothing of the way he and his equally GOAT wife bodied beat the odds this year and delivered a compelling joint album that has more in common with Watch the Throne than it does "Hollywood." Hova did the unexpected once again last year with 4:44, delivering an effort that not only stands as, arguably his best post-retirement project, but one that deserves special recognition for the way it mines a wealth of new depth despite being Jigga's thirteenth solo album. Time will tell how high it truly deserves to go but immediately, this startlingly intimate, technically dazzling project is just the latest in a storied solo career that has excellence in spades. No two people rank the Volumes the same only a blessed few seem to recognize that Life and Times of S. Even the top spot is so hotly debated that we had our own debate to try and settle it.
Is Kingdom Come really dead last? Not if you're counting Unfinished Business. Even the obvious choices don't seem so easy when you really get down to it.
It applies just as much when trying to sort that sprawling discography. "Every album's a color." Jay-Z famously compared his catalog to a Rubik's Cube, specifically in how trying to complete a new side inevitably "fucks up the other color." Since then, as his career morphed into distinct retirement and negated retirement phases, collaborative albums with everyone from Linkin Park to Kanye, concept albums and album sequels, that observation has only gotten more apt.
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