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Where Does Tidal Stand After 12 Months Compared to Other Streaming Services? [Chart]

Written by Sonicbids Staff | Apr 29, 2016 02:00 PM

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It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since Jay-Z launched music-streaming service Tidal. Poised to potentially take over the digital sector of the music industry (like he's pretty much taken over every other realm, let's be honest), many people were immediately skeptical of Jay's grand ambitions, and for good reason. How would Tidal compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music?

So, the question remains: in its first year, how did Tidal do exactly? Despite big-time releases from artists like Rihanna and Kanye West, how does it rank against the big guys? Check out the infographic below from Statista and find out!

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Are you surprised at the rankings? Do you use Tidal? Let us know in the comments!