Drake’s Performance At ‘Lil Weezyana Fest’ Blocked From Streaming On Tidal By Apple As The Bully Company Threatened Tidal With A $20 Million Lawsuit
Apple Music Reportedly Threatened Tidal With A $20 Million Lawsuit Over A Drake Performance
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The streaming wars just got very messy. Tidal exclusively streamed Lil Wayne’s “Lil Weezyana Fest” in New Orleans last night (August 28), and Tunechi brought out several guests including Juvenile, Turk, Mannie Fresh, and Master P. But when Wayne was ready to bring his Young Money artist Drake to the stage, the live stream cut off.
Reports began circulating earlier in the evening that Apple threatened to sue Tidal for $20 million if the platform streamed Drake performing. The Toronto native sign a reported $19 million exclusive deal with Apple. This fight comes after Tidal financier Jay Z suggested Apple was running a smear campaign against his company back in April.
Lil Wayne is a part owner of Tidal along with other artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Kanye West, Madonna, Alicia Keys, and Usher. Proceeds from Wayne’s “Lil Weezyana Fest” were to benefit kids affected by Hurricane Katrina.
“This event is for charity, Drake is doing two songs,” a source told Page Six. “Why does Apple think it can dictate to artists where and when they can perform?”
Apple Music and Tidal have been battling over streaming service supremacy ever since both platforms debuted earlier this year. Now, the rivalry seems to be starting to become bitter.
This disagreement surrounded Drake’s appearance at last night’s Lil WeezyAna Fest, a New Orleans concert with proceeds going to those affected by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. Because festival namesake Lil Wayne is a co-owner of Tidal, the event was being streamed through the Jay Z-owned service.
The New York Post reports that, due to Apple Music’s exclusive deal with Drake, the company threatened to sue Tidal if it aired Drake’s guest appearance. According the Post’s unnamed source, “Legal letters have been sent to Tidal warning that Drake cannot appear on the Tidal stream of the festival, either solo or part of a group, and if the warning was ignored, the liabilities could be up to $20 million.”
once you sign to apple they own you , I’m surprise apple even allowed him to show up on the stage
It’s not a charity concert if it’s being streamed on tidal. Basic business
The proceeds from the attendance is going to charity
Fuck Apple for this shitty move
Respect the contract.
No. This is racism. The record label wants to remind Drake who’s “boy” he is.
FREE HOV
Fuck Apple for fucking this shit up. Fuck Tidal for saying they have the whole concert live stream. I was staring at a fucking memo blaming Apple for 10 minutes! Fuck Apple and Fuck Tidal. Ruined that shit. #tightasfuck
I wanna shoot Apple in the apple.
This nigga is an apple slave
Huge Apple fan but this was childish
why are people surprised or tripping of this.this is business and they are in competition. tidal would do the same thing if the roles were reverse. cause Jay-z is behind Tidal dont mean apple is racist or playing dirty, its just business