Tag Archives: Magna Carta Holy Grail

Why Sprint and Tidal Are Hustling Music Together

Posted on January 23, 2017 by ddeal

Tidal needs a financial partner. Sprint needs new customers. The two businesses just took a step toward addressing each other’s needs. Sprint has announced a 33-percent stake in Tidal, which will “give Sprint’s 45 million retail customers unlimited access to exclusive … Continue reading →

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Apple Pays Dearly for U2’s “Free” Music

Posted on September 12, 2014 by ddeal

Photo credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Let’s get something straight: U2 did not give away its new album, Songs of Innocence. To be sure, if you have iTunes, on September 9 you received a free copy (without asking for it) … Continue reading →

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Can Wu-Tang Clan Save the Record Album with “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin”?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by ddeal

When I first heard that trailblazing rap collective Wu-Tang Clan intends to release just one copy of its new album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, I stopped what I was doing and had to learn more. And therein lies … Continue reading →

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Jay-Z Writes New Rules for Music Millionaires

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ddeal

Jay-Z says he’s writing new rules. But for whom? The multi-millionaire rapper created a firestorm of PR by launching an innovative deal with Samsung to distribute 1 million copies of his new Magna Carta Holy Grail album through a special … Continue reading →

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