We’re getting the sense that Spotify isn’t too fond of Tidal, the music streaming app Jay Z bought in January.
In fact, a lot of people seem to dislike Tidal, despite its pledge to pay musicians more by eschewing free music streaming and offering higher-fidelity streams.
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The tweet above was later deleted. Here’s another, from Spotify’s lead product designer:
Hilarious, but also spot-on. For more on Tidal, head here.
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