Jay Z addresses critics of Tidal music service

Jay Z fired back at critics of his Tidal music service on Sunday, claiming the site is “doing just fine” and that its subscriber base is growing. The rapper, who relaunched Tidal after purchasing its parent company Aspiro Group earlier this year for $56 million, urged critics to hold off on dismissing the service too soon. “The iTunes Store wasn’t built in a day,” he said. “It took Spotify nine years to be successful.” Jay Z added that 770,000 subscribers have already signed up for Tidal, which he relaunche to compete with platforms such as Pandora and Spotify.

 

Kickstarter campaign seeks to debut new Baraka play

Woodie King Jr.
Woodie King Jr.
Woodie King Jr.

Woodie King Jr.’s  New Federal Theatre in New York has started a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to debut a play by the late playwright, author and activist Amiri Baraka.  The play, “The Most Dangerous Man In America,” is a reflection on the life of W.E.B. DuBois, the scholar, political activist and co-founder of the NAACP. The campaign is nearly halfway through an effort to raise $40,000.