![]() One song on the 4:44 album specifically calls out Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine regarding exclusive releases and later references users pirating content from Tidal. Jay-Z’s 4:44 album no longer a Tidal exclusive, download now on your favorite music services By Chris Chavez J0 Last week, rap icon Jay-Z dropped his latest album 4:44 to. The album is a TIDAL exclusive for now but that will probably end soon as. The competition between Apple, Tidal and the other music streaming services over exclusive content is something that Jay-Z himself references on the new record. JAY-Z has been in the news past few days for his thirteenth studio album 4:44 which has got a great reaction from fans. ![]() In addition, the album is available internationally to both existing and new Tidal subscribers/free trials, but the RIAA only counts US distribution towards its gold and platinum certifications. The streaming platform also continued to play the new album for 24 hours on select stations. On the same day, the album was made available to other streaming platforms, such as Apple Music, Google Play Music and Amazon Music. A physical edition was released on July 7, including three additional tracks. That would mean around 1.5 billion streams to get to the 1 million album sales required for platinum, but it’s possible a significant portion of sales came from the official digital download mentioned above as opposed to just streaming alone.Īpart from Tidal, the record also debuted on iHeartRadio with an exclusive 35-minute stream across 160 of its stations that it says reach tens of millions of listeners in the US. For a short time, on July 2, the album was made available for free digital download in Tidal’s site. If you’re wondering how exactly Jay-Z was able to reach platinum status despite the Sprint and Tidal exclusive presumably limiting reach, the RIAA’s formula counts 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams as 10 track sales and 1 album sale. To listen to 4:44, go to iHeartRadios website and click on the 4:44 banner at the top of the page to be taken to a live stream of a Rhythm and Urban station, which will play the entire album. In the wake of reports of Kanye West complaining that Tidal owes him millions, sources claim that Jay-Zs confessional album '4:44' will see release on Apple Music around July 8. Start Free Trial TIDAL is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hi-def video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. It looks like JAY-Zs 4:44 album is now available for everyone on TIDAL. ![]() Another Platinum album adds to an already iconic career. Props to JAY, he’s done it again! 4:44 Certified Platinum. ![]()
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