Jay Z-backed music service Tidal — which carried a live stream of Lil Wayne’s Hurricane Katrina benefit show this weekend — cut the transmission during Drake’s performance and accused Apple of “interfering with artistry” by not allowing the set to be streamed, a charge which has been refuted.
Drake’s own people denied the claim, yet Tidal went ahead with accusing Apple. Tidal says it has proof that Apple is behind it—show the proof or shut the fuck up.
I mean, even if apple did shut it down (which they didn’t) isn’t that how this business works? What would happen if I made DVDs of this concert and sold them on the street? If Tidal came and told me to stop, I could say they were interfering with artistry like Big Brother. The whole thing is just ridiculous.
“Show the proof or shut the fuck up” indeed.