Well-known rapper Jay Z pulls all his albums from Apple Music due to conflicting interests

On the morning of April 8, all albums by well-known rapper Jay Z (Shawn Carter) were removed from Apple Music on the 7th. Currently, only music he collaborated with other singers can be searched.

On the morning of April 8, all albums by well-known rapper Jay Z (Shawn Carter) were removed from Apple Music on the 7th. Currently, only the music he collaborated with other singers can be searched for.

Jay Z is the husband of well-known rapper, producer and pop diva Beyonce. Jay Z has another relationship with Apple Music: he co-owns Tidal streaming music, and Tidal's business is also streaming media and is one of Apple Music's competitors.

As of now, Apple has not responded, and singles and albums by other Tidal shareholders, including singers Kanye West, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Jack White, Madonna, Arcade Fire, Alicia Keys, Usher and CalvinHarris, are still found on Apple Music.

It is currently impossible to know whether it is a "incompatible" relationship, but we prefer to believe it is a relationship of interest, because Jay Z recently withdrew his album from streaming music software Spotify.

In January, telecommunications company Sprint acquired a 33% stake in Tidal. According to public sources, as of March 2016, the number of paid subscription users of Tidal exceeded 3 million. It charges US$9.99 per month, or US$19.99 per month for a premium version. The price is the same as Apple Music in the United States. As of December 2016, Apple Music had 20 million paying users, and Spotify had 50 million paying users.

Editor: Nancy