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Young Money rapper Drake‘s manager has come forward to clear the air on reports about Apple Music forcing rival streaming network Tidal from broadcasting a performance.
According to Drizzy’s manager Future the Prince, Apple Music does not have the power to control their appearances.
“The decision to not have Drake participate in the Tidal steam has nothing to do with Apple or Drake’s deal,” Drake’s manager Future the Prince told BuzzFeed News. “Point blank, 100%. I made a business decision. Apple doesn’t have the power to stop us from being part of a live stream. The only people that have the power to do that are Cash Money and Universal, and they’re our partners.” (BuzzFeed)
Future the Prince also suggested the entire incident may have been a publicity stunt.
“I don’t understand,” Future said. “If you’re going to say something about the situation publicly, you should tell the truth. They saw the opportunity to take a situation and spin it in their favor as a publicity stunt.”
Reports claimed Tidal could face legal heat from Apple Music over Drizzy appearing on its live broadcast of artist Lil Wayne‘s Lil Weezyana Fest concert Friday (August 28) night.
Sources say the tech giant threatened to sue for $20 million if Drake appeared, or if his music was streamed live, on Tidal. A source told us, “Legal letters have been sent to Tidal warning that Drake cannot appear on the Tidal stream of the festival, either solo or part of a group, and if the warning was ignored, the liabilities could be up to $20 million. (NY Post)
Tidal confirmed the drama and addressed it on Twitter last night.
But they weren’t trying stop Drake or you from performing; they stopped Tidal from SHOWING Drake’s performance…
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As a manager he must not know what’s in drakes apple contract …. why would tidal front on showing drake unless it was a contractual conflict …. 19 million, apple ain’t having that