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Tidal has been making headlines and not in a good way. A recent story over the weekend stated that the music streaming company has been inflating subscribers numbers for over a YEAR, a new story has come about.

Sprint is buying into the company. 33% to be exact.

“Sprint has announced that it will buy a 33 percent stake in TIDAL, making exclusive content from the streaming service to its 45 million customers. According to Billboard, Sprint purchased its share in the company for $200 million. The partnership between the wireless carrier and the music streaming service, owned by Jay Z, marks a move towards more content driven services for Sprint.

“Sprint shares our view of revolutionizing the creative industry to allow artists to connect directly with their fans and reach their fullest, shared potential,” Jay Z said in a statement on Monday. “Marcelo understood our goal right away and together we are excited to bring Sprint’s 45 million customers an unmatched entertainment experience.”

Jay Z and the artist-owners of TIDAL will continue to run the company under the new partnership, while Sprint’s chief executive officer, Marcelo Claure, will join TIDAL’s Board of Directors.” – Fader 

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Sprints Puts $200 Mil Into Jay-Z’s Tidal  was originally published on wiznation.com