TIDAL

TIDAL

http://www.tidal.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tidal/

TIDAL is a privately owned company, part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services, and is headquartered in the US. Founded in 1998, it employs approximately 410 individuals. The company operates as a streaming platform, providing artists with products, resources, services, and content designed to support their careers and facilitate connections with fans. Its services are available in over 60 countries.

Revenue

Founded

1998

Headcount

405

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Musicians

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Tidal recently fixed one of its "most frustrating issues," as reported on June 19, 2026. Previously, the streaming service partnered with indie singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers to present a surprise pop-up concert at MSG, slated for June 4. On June 2, fans could begin signing up for tickets to the show and received notifications the following day.

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Jul

9th

2026

03:33

Emerging Tech, Pricing Updates

TIDAL Raises Prices Again: What It Means for Music Streamers

TIDAL is raising prices in the U.S. beginning August 3, 2026, and the move makes the hi-res music streaming market a little more complicated for subscribers trying to decide where their money should go. For most of us that would be a new air conditioner this summer but I digress.

Jul

8th

2026

06:34

Regulations and Policies

Tidal Won’t Ban AI Music, But It Won’t Pay for It Either

Tidal has taken a clear stance on AI-generated music: it won’t remove it from the platform, but it will stop any payments to those who upload it. The music streaming service recently announced a policy that demonetizes tracks created entirely by artificial intelligence, making Tidal one of the first major platforms to officially address this issue financially.

Jul

7th

2026

11:45

Emerging Tech, Regulations and Policies

Tidal Will Allow AI Music to Stay on Its Platform—With 1 Major Catch

Last week, the streaming platform Tidal unveiled a new AI policy designed to protect artists and listeners. The policy, which will go into effect on July 15, will prevent fully AI-generated music from being monetized. The streaming service is the latest to crack down on AI-generated content.

Jul

6th

2026

08:35

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

By Refusing to Pay Royalties to AI Music, This Streaming Platform Sets a Precedent During Uncertain Times

First came Deezer’s AI detection tool, then other streaming platforms started explicitly labeling AI-generated music. Now, Tidal is setting the bar even higher by refusing to pay royalties for AI generated songs. Concern over AI use in music has grown in recent years.

Jul

6th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

With Tidal’s New AI Music Policy, AI Detection Tech Becomes Vital

Last week the music service Tidal posted a new policy on AI-generated music . Starting in mid-July, the service will tag music that it detects as 100% AI-generated with an icon in its user interface, and it will no longer pay royalties on that music.

Jul

5th

2026

04:10

TIDAL AI Music Ban July 15: What Developers Must Do

TIDAL will stop paying royalties on fully AI-generated music starting July 15 — ten days from now. Tracks where every component was created with generative AI receive an “AI” badge, earn zero per stream, and become ineligible for direct-to-fan revenue.

Jul

2nd

2026

01:46

Tidal Price Increase in 2026: Individual Subscription to Cost 12.99 Euros Starting in August

Tidal is raising its prices: Starting August 3, 2026, the individual subscription in Europe will increase from 10.99 to 12.99 euros per month, and the family subscription will rise from 16.99 to 21.99 euros. This is the music streaming service’s first price increase in about three years.

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Jul

2nd

2026

01:00

New Offerings, B2B Tag

Traxsource and TIDAL introduce new AI detection tools

Both Traxsource and TIDAL have pledged to crack down on AI-generated music on their respective platforms by implementing new detection tools. Earlier this week, TIDAL, the self-described "artist-first, fan-centred" music streaming platform, announced the introduction of a new policy that will automatically tag entirely AI-generated music.

Jul

1st

2026

07:11

Tidal Won't Let You Monetize Fully AI-Generated Tracks

Tidal is cutting off monetization of AI-generated music but allowing impacted tracks to stay on the app. Starting July 15, 2026, fully AI-generated tracks won't earn royalties or revenue on the platform. In a new statement, Tidal's executive vice president and editor-in-chief, Tony Gervino, said the company wants to prioritize "organic creativity" and artists whose livelihoods depend on streaming income.

Jun

29th

2026

11:23

Tidal just drew a line in the sand on AI music — 100% AI-generated tracks won’t earn royalties on the music streaming platform

Tired of the AI slop in your music — or tracks your delicate ear perceives to be AI-generated — in recommended playlists? You're not alone. In a welcome move for recording artists, their parents, their loved ones, and just lovers of original musical works with human vocals, hi-res music streaming giant Tidal has published a comprehensive AI policy with the strapline "Promoting Fairness and Economic Empowerment in the Era of AI-Generated Music".

Jun

24th

2026

02:00

Partnerships and Alliances

30 years after ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay-Z’s career embodies hip-hop’s biggest contradictions

(COLUMBIA, SC) “Reasonable Doubt” was not the first rap album I ever owned. But Jay-Z’s debut was the first hip-hop album I bought with my own money. More importantly, it was the first one I studied as a young writer who aspired to become a rapper, a dream that eventually came true.Jay-Z sounded cool in a way that resembled a jazz musician more than a conventional rap star.

Jun

19th

2026

05:54

Finally! Tidal has fixed one of its most frustrating issues – sort of

Oh, Tidal , the love-hate relationship that you and I have. I am, on the whole, immensely fond of the Norwegian-American hi-res service, having used it as my streaming platform of choice for the past three and a half years.

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