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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...
at 3/31/2015 10:11:00 am

88 comments:

  1. Davido's driver31 March 2015 at 10:12

    Wish I was there, lovely! Lindaobserve

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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy31 March 2015 at 10:15

    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.

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  3. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:15

    Good for him

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  4. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:16

    Wow!

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  5. Eze31 March 2015 at 10:16

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

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  6. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:16

    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!

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  7. Eze31 March 2015 at 10:16

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

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  8. Davido's driver31 March 2015 at 10:17

    They are looked good :)

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  9. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:17

    Awesome all in one stage. Nice!

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  10. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

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  11. www.glowyshoe.com31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

    www.glowyshoe.blogspot.com

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  12. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

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  13. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

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  14. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

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  15. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:18

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

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  16. Helena31 March 2015 at 10:18

    They are really catching fun

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  17. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:19

    am not a Businessman am a Business Man

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  18. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:19

    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.

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  19. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:20

    Wow!
    Nice achievement.
    Good for him

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  20. FERNANDEZ31 March 2015 at 10:20

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

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  21. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:20

    Ok. Gud 4 him

    Pamscrib.blogspot.com

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  22. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:21

    GROOVE PPLE....TOMJERRYSWIT

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  23. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:22

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

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  24. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:22

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

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  25. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:23

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

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  26. MADE IN NIGERIA31 March 2015 at 10:24

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

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  27. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:24

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

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  28. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:25

    They really hard fun,, lol beyonce stop zombieing joor

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  29. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:27

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

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  30. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:28

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

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  31. Debbie Chelsea31 March 2015 at 10:30

    Wow....I love dis

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  32. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:30

    That 3rd to last picture though. Lolz

    Pamscrib.blogspot.com

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  33. Subomi31 March 2015 at 10:30

    huge investment. sharp dude

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  34. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:35

    Power queens and kings

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  35. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:36

    i jst love jay z simple

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  36. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:36

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

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  37. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:37

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

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  38. Victor31 March 2015 at 10:39

    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

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  39. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:39

    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.

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  40. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:41

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

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  41. Carina Kikelomo Jacob31 March 2015 at 10:45

    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.

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  42. Mark31 March 2015 at 10:46

    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

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  43. Malaysiame31 March 2015 at 10:47

    Wow nice beautiful faces...

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  44. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:53

    Congrats to him..Beautiful Peeps! Lovely Pix!

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  45. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:55

    Why is Beyonce looking sad and lost

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  46. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:56

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

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  47. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:56

    How is dis gonna hlp GEJ win the election??

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  48. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 10:58

    America!!!

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  49. Unknown31 March 2015 at 10:58

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

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  50. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:00

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

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  51. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:00

    Nice! Riri fine babe!!!

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  52. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:01

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

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  53. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:08

    Approved

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  54. Zoë31 March 2015 at 11:09

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

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  55. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:10

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

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  56. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:10

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

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  57. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:11

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

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  58. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:19

    cant handle bey's cuteness damn shez xo freaking hott

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  59. lami31 March 2015 at 11:20

    Good for him.

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  60. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:36

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

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

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  61. ary31 March 2015 at 11:40

    Bye-bye spinlet

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  62. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:43

    I can see daft punk

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  63. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:43

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

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  64. Beauty Fables31 March 2015 at 11:48

    Rih forever bae :*

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  65. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 11:57

    hey linda

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  66. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:58

    Welcomed development..


    OKORO UPGRADED**

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  67. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:58

    sup

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  68. Unknown31 March 2015 at 11:58

    Beautiful people

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  69. Unknown31 March 2015 at 12:00

    Wow. Impressive

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  70. Unknown31 March 2015 at 12:03

    Bey all the way....

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  71. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 12:07

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

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  72. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 12:11

    Alicia keys,mama iyabo reporting seriously oh. Abeg begin use Dr miracle before your front hair clear finish....@Bia Bia😢😢😢😢😢

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  73. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 12:11

    Alicia keys,mama iyabo reporting seriously oh. Abeg begin use Dr miracle before your front hair clear finish....@Bia Bia😢😢😢😢😢

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  74. Kponskii31 March 2015 at 12:12

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

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  75. Unknown31 March 2015 at 12:30

    Great Biz Concept

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  76. Unknown31 March 2015 at 12:57

    Congrats king jay, your simplicity moves me alot.

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  77. FIZZICHILLIO31 March 2015 at 13:14

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

    #Fizz

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  78. Unknown31 March 2015 at 13:20

    Ok seen

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  79. Unknown31 March 2015 at 13:20

    Kanye, smile small now

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  80. Unknown31 March 2015 at 13:37

    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!

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  81. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 13:48

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

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  82. Unknown31 March 2015 at 14:02

    Lovely people

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  83. Unknown31 March 2015 at 14:03

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

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  84. Unknown31 March 2015 at 14:13

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

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  85. Innocentia Annie31 March 2015 at 14:19

    Kudos Man. A-list celeb is class.

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  86. Anonymous31 March 2015 at 15:04

    Gorgeous women

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  87. Unknown1 April 2015 at 09:33

    Seen. Next

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  88. NigerianStyles1 April 2015 at 11:06

    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

    http://applytojobs.blogspot.co.uk

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