Tidal Joins the Wave of Music Streaming Sites Fighting For Your Ears

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 10, 2015

Robert Hackett, Fortune Magazine's technology reporter, discusses the Jay-Z-backed Tidal music streaming service as well as the competitive music streaming market and what it means for consumers.

CD sales are down, downloads are down, vinyl is up (?) + streaming is way up. "It's super crowded, almost like a mosh pit.” -@rhhackett
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) April 10, 2015

There are 60 million @Spotify users. Only 15 million pay for subscription. Payout is growing but artists don't want to wait says @rhhackett.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) April 10, 2015

"If the medium is the message and [artists] want to own the message, they’ve got to own the medium too." -@rhhackett on artists + audio tech
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) April 10, 2015

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