Jay Z hits back at Tidal critics

RHIAN JONES

Jay Z has hit back at critics of his newly acquired 'artist-friendly' streaming service, Tidal, accusing "many big companies" of "spending millions on a smear campaign".

Re-launched at the end of March, Tidal is co-owned by around 15 artists including Alicia Keys, Madonna, Kanye West, Beyonce, Daft Punk, Rihanna and Calvin Harris.

Tidal has promised to pay a 62.5% revenue share to both major and independent labels. However, Jay Z has now said that "Tidal pays 75% royalty ...

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