> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Is Spotify Also Eyeing Tidal? Kayne West Shares Insider Info, Calls On Apple To “Give Jay His Check” - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-spotify-also-eying-tidal-did-kayne-west-share-insider-info-with-a-call-for-apple-to-give-jay-his/ - Published: 2016-07-31T09:23:00.000Z - Updated: 2016-07-31T09:23:00.000Z - Description: Last month we heard rumors that Apple was exploring the purchase of Jay Z's Tidal streaming service. Since then, we've heard nothing, until this weekend when Tidal co-owner Kayne West. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/07/is-spotify-also-eying-tidal-did-kayne-west-share-insider- - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Inc., CNBC, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Never Miss a Beat, Reasonable Doubt (album), Spotify, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22 [![kayne west](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09250151970d-150wi "kayne west")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09250151970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Last month we heard [rumors](https://www.hypebot.com/should-apple-really-buy-tidal-a-look-at-paid-subscriber-stats-for-all-major-music-services-chart/) that **Apple** was exploring the **purchase of Jay Z's Tidal** streaming service. Since then, we've heard nothing, until this weekend when Tidal **co-owner Kayne West** took to **Twitter** with some apparent **updates.** > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ > > This Tidal Apple beef is fucking up the music game. > > — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) [July 30, 2016](https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759436006810460160?ref=hypebot.com) > I need Tim Cook Jay Z Dez Jimmy Larry me and Drake Scooter on the phone or in a room this week!!! > > — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) [July 30, 2016](https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759436516389117952?ref=hypebot.com) > Fuck all this dick swinging contest. We all gon be dead in 100 Years. Let the kids have the music. > > — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) [July 30, 2016](https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759437257099010048?ref=hypebot.com) > Apple give Jay his check for Tidal now and stop trying to act like you Steve. > > — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) [July 30, 2016](https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759449038097747968?ref=hypebot.com) And in an unexplained reference to the CEO of Spotify, West added: > I forgot to add Daniel Ek > > — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) [July 31, 2016](https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/759611680514990080?ref=hypebot.com) It's doubtful that West's rant will influence the negotiations, except perhaps to reinforce the close relationship between Tidal and many major artists. But it is quite possible that, as a Tidal shareholder, West has inside knowledge, which could include a bid by Spotify, as well as Apple, the acquire Tidal and its 3 million subscribers. 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