Can new streaming service Tidal benefit musicians, consumers?
(L-R) Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Deadmau5, Kanye West, JAY Z, and J. Cole onstage at the Tidal launch event #TIDALforALL at Skylight at Moynihan Station on March 30, 2015 in New York City.
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Music heavyweight Jay-Z has announced a new streaming service, Tidal, which promises "lossless" audio and a better deal for artists. But in the land of Pandora and Spotify, do we really need another streaming service?
MPR News' Kerri Miller talked to two guests about how consumers could benefit from this new design, and if musicians can make money in streaming audio.
Singer-songwriter Haley Bonar called into the show to talk about how artists get paid when people stream their music on sites like Spotify:
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