Square CEO Jack Dorsey
Payments firm Square agreed on Thursday to buy a majority stake in rapper Jay-Z’s Tidal music streaming service for US$297-million in a deal that could popularise blockchain or other new approaches to storing and buying online media.
Square CEO Jack Dorsey, who also runs Twitter, said in a statement that the tie-up “comes down to one simple idea: finding new ways for artists to support their work”.
Square and Tidal would work on new listening experiences “to bring fans closer together”, simple integrations for merchandise sales and financial tools for artists, he added in a Twitter post.
Square s US$297 million deal for Jay Z s music service Tidal may bring blockchain to masses
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Square s $297 million deal for Jay Z s music service Tidal may bring blockchain to masses
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