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Apple Tries to Block Tidal’s Stream of Drake’s Charity Performance, Fails

Day One at Wireless Festival 2015
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Drake closed out Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Festival last night, which, as the portmanteau in the name implies, took place in New Orleans. It was a charity concert to benefit kids affected by Hurricane Katrina, and the whole concert was streamed via Tidal. But when Drake took the stage, rotten Apple intervened and the video went dead, following the company’s threat of a $20 million lawsuit if Drake’s two-song performance streamed on Tidal’s rival music service. As “Page Six” reports, lawyers were called in because Drake has an exclusive deal with Apple Music said to be worth up to $19 million. Drake ultimately prevailed, however, and you can now stream his performance below, or watch the whole concert via Mr. World Premiere.

Apple Tries to Block Drake’s Charity Appearance