Jay-Z Returns Catalog to Spotify On His 50th Birthday
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IBexNews - On his 50th birthday Wednesday, Jay-Z gave some of his streaming fans a special gift: He returned his entire catalog of music to Spotify.
The hip-hop kingpin, born Shawn Corey Carter, infamously pulled his music catalog from most major streaming platforms two years ago so that his music could exclusively be accessed on his own service, Tidal.
But the tides are turning.
In a Twitter announcement Wednesday, Spotify wished the 22-time Grammy Award winner a happy birthday and welcomed him back to the streaming service, which was founded in 2006.
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The post also depicted a slideshow of Jay-Z's albums that are making their return, including his most recent album, “4:44,” which was released as a Tidal exclusive.
It's not clear what this movement means for the future of Tidal, which already faced tough competition from both Spotify and Apple Music, which has cornered the music streaming marketplace.
Tidal also announced on social media that it will honor Jay-Z by "livestreaming our collection of his music videos, performances, documentaries, and more all day long."
The publicly traded Spotify boasts 113 million subscribers.
