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Danish man on trial over alleged £500k music streaming fraud

Aarhus court hears he may have profited from artificially generated playbacks, in case thought to be first of its kind

Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

20, Feb, 2024 @3:29 PM

Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think

Whether you’re boycotting the service over Joe Rogan or just looking for something new, it’s a cinch to cancel and you can take your playlists too

Josh Taylor

02, Feb, 2022 @12:10 AM

Missing Joni and Neil? Here’s how to break up with Spotify

There are plenty of streaming options available for music and podcasts – or you could listen the old-fashioned way

Carly Olson

01, Feb, 2022 @2:40 PM

Jay-Z sells majority stake in Tidal music streaming service to Jack Dorsey's Square

$297m deal hands control to Twitter co-founder, with Beyoncé, Madonna, Rihanna and other Tidal co-owners retaining stakes

Mark Sweney

04, Mar, 2021 @5:49 PM

UK Top 40 singles chart to include video streaming figures

Tally will take in Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube and Tidal, while streams from free and paid-for services will no longer be weighted equally

Eamonn Forde

24, Jun, 2018 @11:01 PM

YouTube to launch new music streaming service

YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music and take on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal

Laura Snapes and Mark Sweney

17, May, 2018 @10:26 AM

Are streaming giants like Tidal faking their numbers?

Jay-Z’s music service denies reports it may be massaging figures to increase revenues for certain artists. It’s not the first time streaming companies have come under fire

Sam Wolfson

11, May, 2018 @3:33 PM

Bad bromance: what's going on with Jay-Z and Kanye?

Business disagreements, traded insults and on-stage meltdowns have left the former bosom buddies recast as hip-hop’s best-known frenemies

Ben Westhoff

07, Jul, 2017 @9:00 AM

4:44: Jay-Z addresses infidelity rumours on new album

The US star, whose infidelity was aired by Beyoncé on her album Lemonade, raps about his shame and regret, and his fears about losing his family

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

01, Jul, 2017 @3:44 PM

Jay Z pulls most of his music from Spotify

The rapper, who owns rival Tidal, has removed nine of his 12 albums from the world’s leading streaming service

Guardian music

10, Apr, 2017 @10:53 AM

Streams ahead: the artists who made it huge without radio support

Thanks to Spotify, Apple Music and co, musicians such as Glass Animals and Anne-Marie can go global without radio support. But can they convert streaming stats into fans?

Peter Robinson

01, Dec, 2016 @4:32 PM

Prince's estate sues Jay Z's Tidal over streaming rights to the pop star's music

Tidal negotiated streaming rights to his songs in 2015, but now his estate says company is ‘exploiting’ music and may have breached exclusivity agreements