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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A New Music Streaming Service from Jay Z

    Last night, Jay Z got on stage with a group of the biggest names in music to launch Tidal, his new streaming music service that could compete with Spotify, Google Music and Apple Beats. The artists say that for $20 a month, Tidal will stream high-fidelity audio and the profits will go directly to the artists.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 31, 2015 • 1 min read

    Last night, Jay Z got on stage with a group of the biggest names in music to launch Tidal, his new streaming music service that could compete with Spotify, Google Music and Apple Beats. The artists say that for $20 a month, Tidal will stream high-fidelity audio and the profits will go directly to the artists. But some fans aren't buying it, saying it's just going to benefit huge pop stars who are already rich.

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    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
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    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay ZYou’re reading this
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
    5. 31:46VC's and Business School
    6. 40:30Car News
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Tax Behavior, Jay Z's Tidal, and Cheap Electric Cars
    1. 0:00Fraudulent Tax Returns
    2. 8:11What Do We Do with Our Tax Refunds?
    3. 16:34A New Music Streaming Service from Jay ZYou’re reading this
    4. 25:15Women in the VC World
    5. 31:46VC's and Business School
    6. 40:30Car News
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