Sources: Apple in exploratory talks to acquire Tidal, Jay Z's streaming music service; Tidal held similar talks with Rhapsody last year
it has only 3 million Jack Purcher / Patently Apple : Contrary to Tidal's Denial, Sources Say Apple is in Talks with Jay Z and Company Don Reisinger / Fortune : Here's Why Apple Should Buy Tidal Anna Washenko / RAIN News : Apple in acquisition talks with Tidal, but will it really happen? Alex Fitzpatrick / TIME : The One Big Reason Apple Might Buy Tidal William White / InvestorPlace : M&A News: Apple Inc. in Talks to Buy Jay-Z's Tidal Music App Noah Kulwin / Recode : Why Apple-Tidal would be different from Apple-Beats Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Apple is reportedly in talks to purchase Tidal Aaron Mamiit / Tech Times : Apple Is Thinking About Buying Jay Z's Tidal Music Streaming Service Amid Spotify Tension Phil Dzikiy / iLounge : WSJ: Apple ‘in talks’ to acquire Tidal Paul Morris / Redmond Pie : Apple Reportedly Looking To Acquire Jay Z's Tidal Music Streaming Service MacDailyNews : Why Apple buying Jay Z's Tidal makes sense - and why it doesn't Mary Beth Quirk / Consumerist : Apple May Be Buying Tidal, Blocking Spotify Update Andrew Stevenson / Neowin : Apple reportedly in talks to purchase Tidal music streaming service Maya Kosoff / Vanity Fair : Apple Is Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Jay Z's Tidal Claire Lobenfeld / FACT Magazine : Bon Iver slams Apple Music, calls it “literally a horrid platform” Gordon Hunt / Silicon Republic : Apple in talks to buy Tidal - reports Tyler Lee / Ubergizmo : Apple Rumored To Be Considering Tidal Acquisition Raymond Ronamai / International Business Times : Will Apple buy Jay Z's music streaming app Tidal to beat Spotify? Deal may boost Apple Music Jake Boyer / Highsnobiety : Apple Is in Talks to Acquire TIDAL From Jay Z Beth Shilliday / Hollywood Life : Jay Z Selling Tidal: Apple In Talks To Buy Music Streaming Service Carly Page / Inquirer : Apple considering bid for Tidal in bid to bolster Apple Music Press Association : Apple ‘considering takeover’ of Jay Z's Tidal streaming service Michael Hafford / Refinery29 : Apple Reportedly In Talks To Buy Tidal Jordan Novet / VentureBeat : Apple is reportedly in talks to buy music streaming service Tidal Scott Ard / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Apple considering acquisition of rival music service Tidal: Report Todd Haselton / TechnoBuffalo : Apple “in talks” to buy Tidal, Jay-Z's rival streaming music app Charlotte McEleny / The Drum : Apple might buy Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Report claims Apple is in talks to buy music streaming rival Tidal Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : Spotify Says Apple is Holding up App Update Because it Doesn't Want Apple Music Competition Chris Davies / SlashGear : One year in, Apple Music sees redesign and controversy Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple Music Turns One Year Old With 15 Million Subscribers on Board and a Redesign on the Way Alex Wagner / PhoneDog.com : Apple may acquire Jay-Z's Tidal music streaming service Kristofer Wouk / Digital Trends : Apple could look to snag more exclusives for Apple Music by acquiring Tidal Yoni Heisler / BGR : Apple reportedly interested in acquiring Jay-Z's Tidal music service Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed : Apple In Preliminary Talks To Acquire Jay Z's Tidal Brian Flood / The Wrap : Apple Is in Talks to Buy Jay Z's Tidal (Report) Tweets: Ben Sisario / @sisario : Two highly placed sources tell me that Apple is not buying Tidal. See also Mediagazer