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Tidal accuses Apple over missing Drake set
By Chris Cooke | Published on Tuesday 1 September 2015
So, Tidal, which is still a thing, this weekend accused Apple of stopping it from streaming a set being performed by that Drake chappy at a charity bash, despite the fact the music service had been live streaming the rest of the Lil WeezyAna festival in New Orleans.
As the live stream ceased, Tidal told its users: “Apple is interfering with artistry and will not allow this artist to stream … sorry for Big Brother’s inconvenience”, while the New York Post reported that Apple had told Tidal it would sue if it included Drake’s set in its coverage of the Lil WeezyAna fundraiser. Drake, you may remember, has a deal with Apple and waffled incoherently at the big unveiling of its own streaming set up earlier this year.
Said a gossiper busy gossiping to the Post’s gossip-receiver: “Legal letters have been sent to Tidal warning that Drake cannot appear on the Tidal stream of the festival, either solo or part of a group, and if the warning was ignored, the liabilities could be up to $20 million”.
But oh no, no, no, no, no, that’s not the case at all. Or at least, that’s what Drake’s manager Adel Nur – Future The Prince to his mum – had to say. It was his decision to not let Tidal stream Drake’s performance, he said, and that decision had shit all to do with any deal the rapper may or may not have as Apple’s waffler-in-chief.
“The decision to not have Drake participate in the Tidal steam has nothing to do with Apple or Drake’s deal. Point blank, 100%. I made a business decision”, Nur told BuzzFeed News. “Apple doesn’t have the power to stop us from being part of a live stream… If you’re going to say something about the situation publicly, you should tell the truth. They saw the opportunity to take a situation and spin it in their favour as a publicity stunt”.
“The decision to not have Drake participate in the Tidal steam has nothing to do with Apple or Drake’s deal. Point blank, 100%. I made a business decision
Apple, Tidal, Drake, oh, who to believe, who to believe? Probably easier if we just say none.
