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[ElectricBlanketFire]

Since July 2015, the Purple One’s back catalog has been exclusively available to stream on Tidal

Sources tell Pitchfork that Prince’s music will be available on Apple Music and Amazon Music very soon, ending a nearly two-year absence of the Purple One’s back catalog from all streaming services besides Tidal. In addition, this morning, advertisements featuring the Spotify logo bathed in purple appeared in the Union Square subway station in Manhattan, as Billboard points out. This seems to hint that Prince’s music will soon return to Spotify as well, adding fuel to recent rumors that the Purple One's back catalog would be widely available on streaming services in time for the Grammys, which take place Sunday, February 12. (Prince's music has been exclusively available to stream on Tidal since July 2015.)

 

[bobbychalkers]

YES!!!

 

[HellforLeather]

'bout fuckin time!

 

[Trojita]

Wouldn't Prince hate this?

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Wouldn't Prince hate this?

prince hated the concept of the internet

 

[Goldenroad]

I don't know exactly how to feel. I mean, personally I own every Prince album, but this would make listening to them that much easier. On the other hand, I don't think that Prince himself would have okayed this...so maybe they just should respect whatever his stance was on it before he died, or at least until some amount of time has passed. Kind of torn here.

 

[Bread]

fuck yes i've just been getting into his music recently, great timing.

 

[ThanksVision]

prince hated the concept of the internet

quite literally the greatest musician of our time.

 

[Snagret]

Feels kinda bad knowing how much he would've hated this, but it'll be nice to listen to his music in the same library with the rest of my stuff.

 

[Team Filler]

As much as I'd like to have easier access to Prince's catalog, the man made it very clear how he felt about his music being on the internet, and I feel kind of bad hearing that it's happening this way.

 

[entremet]

As much as I'd like to have easier access to Prince's catalog, the man made it very clear how he felt about his music being on the internet, and I feel kind of bad hearing that it's happening this way.

It was on Tidal, though?

 

[Team Filler]

It was on Tidal, though?

Was it? I wouldn't know, I don't subscribe to Tidal.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Prince>the internet

 

[Snagret]

Was it? I wouldn't know, I don't subscribe to Tidal.

This was news to me, too. It was a Tidal exclusive apparently.

 

[Zackat]

Yesssss

 

[PillarEN]

I know he wouldn't care for it, but the world is happy.

 

[entremet]

Was it? I wouldn't know, I don't subscribe to Tidal.

Yes.

It's in the OP, bro.

LOL

 

[HiiiLife]

Bout time.

 

[Alphahawk]

Prince probably wouldn't of caared really. I'd imagine he signed an exclusive 2 year agreement with Tidal and it just ran out.

 

[Uno Venova]

Ohhh that's what that was when I was in Union square, awesome.

 

[Team Filler]

Yes.

It's in the OP, bro.

LOL

Ah so it is, whoops. I saw, "...from all streaming services..." and guess I just skipped over the "...besides Tidal," part.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Wouldn't Prince hate this?

Yeah, he was very vocally against this. Can't say I personally agree with his chosen stance though. It kept his music away from so many listeners.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Prince probably wouldn't of caared really. I'd imagine he signed an exclusive 2 year agreement with Tidal and it just ran out.

I read this as "I'd imagine he signed an exclusive 2 year agreement with Tidal and just ran out" imagining Prince signing the contract and then literally walking out of the meeting room without even saying bye.

And it wouldn't even have been ooc.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Just having it on Tidal was basically the same as not having it on the Internet. Typical great decision by Prince to hide it away from the majority of the world.

 

[DrFunk]

Finally

I assume it's coming back to google play music, right

 

[snoopeasystreet]

To Google music please! If not I'll move to another service. Prince > All.

 

[Pupperbabysassy]

This is CCCCCCCCC-----OO-----LLLL!

 

[BFIB]

I'm gonna party like it's 1999 and listen to it on realplayer.

 

[Alphahawk]

This is CCCCCCCCC-----OO-----LLLL!

Did you have a stroke?

 

[.shin]

Did you have a stroke?

it's a reference to The Time's song Cool

 

[zero_suit]

Excellent.

 

[Alphahawk]

February 12th .

 

[Makki]

February 12th .

Awww yisssssssss, holding out for streamed Prince after he passed away paid off in doves. I almost bought a collection at Target the other day

 

[The Light]

I thought prince music was on Amazon? Swore I downloaded purple rain album on prime before.

 

[Spinluck]

I pretty much bought all of my favorites from him because my Tidal sub expired.

Finally though, way overdue.

 

[DOWN]

I'm confused why people are saying he was against this and yet he signed a deal with Tidal

 

[<+)O Robido O(+>]

I'm confused why people are saying he was against this and yet he signed a deal with Tidal

He signed with Tidal because he found the royalty rate on most streaming platforms to be shit and Jay Z paid him $750,000 up front.

 

[killroy87]

Google Play Music too?

 

[LionPride]

I already have his entire discography, but I welcome this on Spotify

Get to listen to his best album on Spotify

Spoiler

Sign O' The Times

 

[U2NUMB]

Spotify and others this weekend

Source

 

[Sgt. Garlic]

I already have his entire discography, but I welcome this on Spotify

Get to listen to his best album on Spotify

Spoiler

Sign O' The Times

You speak the truth.

 

[Madao]

just in time for Jojo Part 5.