Meet the Owners of TIDAL

Musicians take control with artist-owned streaming service.

Shot Callers - Jay Z and Alicia Keys led the music Hall of Justice meeting yesterday as some of the most powerful musicians came together to announce their partnership in and launch of an artist-driven streaming network, TIDAL. Joining Jay were some of his Roc Nation family like Kanye West and Rihanna, as well rock and country stars Win Butler and Régime Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Jack White, Jason Aldean, Deadmou5, Daft Punk and Chris Martin of Coldplay.As TIDAL sets new precedents, take a look at a few partners in the conglomerate and what they had to say about the new venture.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Shot Callers - Jay Z and Alicia Keys led the music Hall of Justice meeting yesterday as some of the most powerful musicians came together to announce their partnership in and launch of an artist-driven streaming network, TIDAL. Joining Jay were some of his Roc Nation family like Kanye West and Rihanna, as well rock and country stars Win Butler and Régime Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Jack White, Jason Aldean, Deadmou5, Daft Punk and Chris Martin of Coldplay.As TIDAL sets new precedents, take a look at a few partners in the conglomerate and what they had to say about the new venture.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Jay Z - Jay Z organized this huddle after hearing too many of his peers complain about getting small royalty checks despite achieving millions of streams. He told The New York Times, “Everyone knows that the pay system is unfair to artists. Everywhere else, everyone gets compensated for their work. Music is everywhere — you consume it every day, everywhere you go. The content creator should be compensated. It’s only fair.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Jay Z - Jay Z organized this huddle after hearing too many of his peers complain about getting small royalty checks despite achieving millions of streams. He told The New York Times, “Everyone knows that the pay system is unfair to artists. Everywhere else, everyone gets compensated for their work. Music is everywhere — you consume it every day, everywhere you go. The content creator should be compensated. It’s only fair.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Alicia Keys - Alicia gave TIDAL's commencement speech yesterday and explained how it's a win for the artists and the fans. “Music is so powerful, and that is what TIDAL will be. A place for connection between artists and fans, where we will deliver exclusive experiences that cannot be found anywhere else… We have joined in TIDAL for the preservation of an industry, and to deliver music and experiences in a way that is best for the consumer.”(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Alicia Keys - Alicia gave TIDAL's commencement speech yesterday and explained how it's a win for the artists and the fans. “Music is so powerful, and that is what TIDAL will be. A place for connection between artists and fans, where we will deliver exclusive experiences that cannot be found anywhere else… We have joined in TIDAL for the preservation of an industry, and to deliver music and experiences in a way that is best for the consumer.”(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Beyoncé - Mrs. Carter has been one of the leaders when it comes to creative release campaigns during this digital era and can't wait to unveil a few more game changers. Speaking of TIDAL, she expressed, "Our fans can see it's from us and that's so important. You put this many talented creative minds together working off each other and sharing our concerns, things are gonna change. We really do have the opportunity to change the way we all experience art." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Beyoncé - Mrs. Carter has been one of the leaders when it comes to creative release campaigns during this digital era and can't wait to unveil a few more game changers. Speaking of TIDAL, she expressed, "Our fans can see it's from us and that's so important. You put this many talented creative minds together working off each other and sharing our concerns, things are gonna change. We really do have the opportunity to change the way we all experience art." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

J. Cole - J. Cole is another partner with TIDAL and the new venture furthers his business portfolio as he continues to boss up. The Carolina spitter also has a deal with Interscope, which distributes his Dreamville record company.   (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images for ESPN)

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J. Cole - J. Cole is another partner with TIDAL and the new venture furthers his business portfolio as he continues to boss up. The Carolina spitter also has a deal with Interscope, which distributes his Dreamville record company.   (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images for ESPN)

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Kanye West - Kanye saw his newest partnership as a meeting of the minds and how music will forever be at the forefront of change. "When we put our heads together, us collectively, working together combining all of our resources and owning our oil and giving people a higher level of product from a production and visual standpoint, I just thought about how crazy this is. It's the beginning of the new world. We'll push things that's happening on the Internet further along." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for LACMA)

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Kanye West - Kanye saw his newest partnership as a meeting of the minds and how music will forever be at the forefront of change. "When we put our heads together, us collectively, working together combining all of our resources and owning our oil and giving people a higher level of product from a production and visual standpoint, I just thought about how crazy this is. It's the beginning of the new world. We'll push things that's happening on the Internet further along." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for LACMA)

Madonna - The "Material Girl" joined the conglomerate because she wants the power put back in the artists' hands. Madonna explained, "Maybe this gonna sound cliché, but it's about putting art back into the forefront. It's about bringing humanity back to being an artist. Not technology art ... human art."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Madonna - The "Material Girl" joined the conglomerate because she wants the power put back in the artists' hands. Madonna explained, "Maybe this gonna sound cliché, but it's about putting art back into the forefront. It's about bringing humanity back to being an artist. Not technology art ... human art."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Nicki Minaj - Nicki stays on the forefront of what's next, so it was a no-brainer for her to partner in for the artist-owned streaming service. "We're gonna come together and take a stand and give people quality things and great experiences."(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj - Nicki stays on the forefront of what's next, so it was a no-brainer for her to partner in for the artist-owned streaming service. "We're gonna come together and take a stand and give people quality things and great experiences."(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Rihanna - Rihanna has sold over 150 million albums worldwide, so getting in on the ground floor will surely boost her needle even higher. Though she shot it down, it was rumored that her next project just may drop through an assist with Tidal, so we'll stay tuned. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Rihanna - Rihanna has sold over 150 million albums worldwide, so getting in on the ground floor will surely boost her needle even higher. Though she shot it down, it was rumored that her next project just may drop through an assist with Tidal, so we'll stay tuned. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Usher - Usher signed on because he felt too many people that had nothing to do with music were controlling too much. Putting the power back in the musicians' hands, he stated, "Quality control is missing from music and its part of the thing that allowed us to be the artists that we are and enjoy and love music the way that we do. As artists we have to set the standard."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Usher - Usher signed on because he felt too many people that had nothing to do with music were controlling too much. Putting the power back in the musicians' hands, he stated, "Quality control is missing from music and its part of the thing that allowed us to be the artists that we are and enjoy and love music the way that we do. As artists we have to set the standard."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)