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article_snippet: The mastermind behind the new system, Jay-Z's purchased Swedish tech company Aspiro for $56 million earlier this year to take control of Tidal.
article_snippet: Before the purchase in February Jay-Z's reportedly hosted a meeting of the music world's biggest stars at which Jay-Z's lamented 'crass commercialization'.
article_snippet: And it appears Jay-Z's business mind convinced Daft Punk's two members to open Daft Punk's two members pockets, and sign on as 'co-owners'.
article_snippet: Business men: Kanye West and Jay-Z's clap Alicia Keys after Alicia Keys passionate speech; the new system is subscription only and will cost users $20 a month, or $10 for a lower quality service .
article_snippet: Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported in January that Jay-Z's company was particularly interested in Wimp's high-fidelity Tidal streaming service which is being launched on the U.S. market. '
article_snippet: Wimp's high-fidelity Tidal streaming service which is being launched on the U.S. market has the potential for greatness, given that Wimp's high-fidelity Tidal streaming service which is being launched on the U.S. market has high-end audio capabilities,' music specialist Simon Dyson at corporate analytics firm Ovum told AFP in an email, adding that the $56-million price tag was 'not excessive'.
article_snippet: Jay-Z's is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records.