article_snippet.sent: Equality for all: The rapper and businessman insisted that Tidal is good for all artists and not just a money-maker for the big name artists like Kanye, Rihanna and Madonna who have joined the rap mogul as co-founders .
article_snippet.sent: Tidal charges users $19.99 a month for its premium music streaming service and aims to take on rivals such as Spotify, Pandora and tech giant Apple's iTunes.
article_snippet.sent: In the article, Page Six also alleged that Robert Kondrk, vice president of iTunes Content, has said any artists who put out exclusive music on Tidal won't be featured artists on iTunes.
article_snippet.sent: the article also reported that Sony Music will not grant Tidal a license to stream from Sony artists, one of whom is, of course, Jay Z's wife Beyonce.
article_snippet.sent: A month ago, some of the biggest names in music joined Jay Z's for the launch of Tidal but the $19.99 a month subscription service is floundering in the app downloads charts.
article_snippet.sent: Despite reports of Co-founder Kanye West stuttering start, Jay Z's insisted on Twitter that Tidal is doing just fine. '
article_snippet.sent: Tidal is co-owned by Jay Z's, Kanye West, Beyonce, Madonna, Rihanna, Jack White, Alicia Keys and others.
article_snippet.sent: Tidal has attempted to differentiate away from Tidal competitors by billing Tidal as having higher quality audio and being focused on rewarding those making music.
article_snippet.sent: Jay Z's referenced Tidal X which 'supports artists by giving them a platform to connect with them most loyal fans.
article_snippet.sent: Page Six claimed Sunday that Sony Music won't give Tidal a license to stream music by artists signed to it labels, which include Jay Z's wife Beyonce .
article_snippet.sent: Not all artists are fans: Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons has criticized Tidal saying it's just a way for wealthy artists to get richer .
highlights_snippet.sent: Jay Z claims that Tidal already has more than 700,000 subscribers .
  