Music subscription service Tidal offers its first free tier

For the archetypal time, you tin articulation the euphony streaming work Tidal for free.

On Wednesday, Tidal confirmed it would connection a escaped enactment successful the U.S., allowing consumers to research the service astatine nary cost.

Tidal said the escaped tier volition connection entree to the music streamer's afloat catalog and playlists with "limited interruptions."

For listeners who privation higher-fidelity dependable quality, Tidal present has 2 subscription plans. Tidal HiFi for $9.99 a period offers Hi-Fi sound, offline listening and nary ads. The $19.99 a period HiFi Plus enactment offers optimal sound prime arsenic good arsenic features specified arsenic direct-to-artist payments, wherever a information of a listener's monthly subscription interest goes toward their apical streamed artist.

"We're gathering a level that values art, artists, and culture, and for the archetypal clip opening the level acquisition up to a wider radical of fans with the escaped tier," said Jesse Dorogusker, caput of Tidal, successful a statement.

In 2015, Tidal emerged arsenic a imaginable contender to stalwarts similar Spotify and Apple Music owed to the backing of hep hop mogul Jay-Z. Tidal was billed arsenic an artist-centric work disposable for a paid subscription delivering the champion prime audio on with different perks from invested artists.

Earlier this year, Jay-Z sold his involvement successful Tidal to payments work Square for $297 cardinal successful currency and stock. As portion of the deal, Jay-Z was named to Square's committee of directors.

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