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Jay Z Is Launching A Cannabis Investment Fund
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 10:44am | 689Read More...This article by Louis O'Neill was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. Renowned rapper Jay Z will be investing USD $1 million into minority-led cannabis companies in an effort to diversify the cannabis industry. Acclaimed rapper, songwriter and record...
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Square Talks Acquisition With Jay-Z's Tidal: Report
Thursday, December 24, 2020 - 11:59am | 361Read More...Jack Dorsey's fintech payments company Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) is in talks to acquire Jay-Z's streaming music platform Tidal, a source told Bloomberg. What Happened: Jay-Z bought Tidal in early 2015 for $56 million and met with Dorsey to discuss a sale of his streaming music company,...
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Fintech Focus For July 15, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 6:56am | 1654Read More...Daily Perspective: I don’t think anybody should leave any bank earnings call this quarter simply feeling like the worst is absolutely behind us and it’s a rosy path ahead. - Michael Corbat Fintech Movers: The disrupted circulation of physical currency has even led to a national coin...
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Turtle Beach Has Gaming Headphone Market, Wants Music Listeners Too In Tidal Partnership
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 11:18am | 389Read More...Gamers who care a lot about how their sound environment, and music listeners particular about the aural quality of their tunes may have some overlap. If so, a new partnership could be good for a leading gaming headset maker and a streaming service facing new competition as both try to sound good to...
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Jay-Z Named Brand Strategist For Cannabis Company Caliva
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 2:14pm | 283Read More...Shawn Carter, better known as the rapper Jay-Z, will be “chief brand strategist” for California cannabis company Caliva, working to boost the benefits of the legalization of cannabis in communities that were hit hardest by the War on Drugs. High Times reported Tuesday that Jay-Z has...
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Not A Hard Knock Life Anymore: A Look At Jay-Z's Billion Dollar Empire
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 6:58am | 700Read More...Jay-Z may have 99 problems – but the bills ain’t one. Jay-Z has become much more than a rapper, taking an Empire State of Mind as he’s built a portfolio of companies and real estate that led Forbes to estimate this week that he’s now worth $1 billion, the first hip-hop...
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What If Forbes' 5 Richest Rap Moguls Merged Their Media Empires?
Saturday, June 3, 2017 - 8:15am | 668Read More...Forbes recently released its annual list of the five wealthiest hip-hop moguls in the world. Some familiar names topped this year’s list, with Sean “Diddy” Combs taking the top spot with a net worth of $820 million. Shawn “Jay Z” Carter was a close second with a net...
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Jay Z Goes From MC To VC With New Fund Launch
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 8:30am | 398Read More...Music icon Jay Z has found his new calling: leading a venture capital fund. According to Axios, Jay Z is launching a venture capital firm along with his longtime business partner Jay Brown. The two are currently looking for a full-time investment partner to come on board and are also partnering...
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Following Sprint Stake, How Does Jay Z's Tidal Investment Rank Among Hip Hop's Biggest Deals?
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 8:37am | 415Read More...Hip hop might not be dead yet. Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) recently announced a equity stake in Jay Z's streaming service Tidal, reportedly paying $200 million for a 33 percent stake, valuing the company at $600 million. The acquisition by Sprint sits as one of the biggest hip-hop deals ever. As part of...
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Does Tidal's Deal With Sprint Leave Apple Eyeing Pandora?
Monday, January 23, 2017 - 2:02pm | 614Read More...Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) may have edged out Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in forging a partnership with Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service owned by Jay Z. With Tidal beyond its reach, Apple may now be forced to settle for Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) for beefing up its Apple Music service...
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99 Problems And Time For Investment? Sprint Acquires 33% Of Jay Z's Tidal
Monday, January 23, 2017 - 9:38am | 389Read More...Just days after Tidal hit a fresh wave of criticism, Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) bought 33 percent of the music streaming platform and extended the service to 45 million customers. The announcement came Monday after a Norwegian newspaper accused Tidal owner Jay Z of inflating subscription figures on two...
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Jay Z & The Weinstein Co. Ink 2-Year TV & Film Production Deal
Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 9:08am | 277Read More...Jay Z took his business empire one step further this week, signing a deal for a movie and TV content with The Weinstein Co. According to the studio, several projects are already being developed and will be announced in coming weeks. This two-year contract grants The Weinstein Co. first-look...
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Jay Z On America's Racist War On Drugs: It's A Failure, An Epic Failure
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 12:59pm | 650Read More...Over the years, Jay Z has become much more than a rapper, more than his career as a producer, entrepreneur or even investor. He has become a voice of public opinion, a spokesperson for the masses. Early Thursday, the New York Times published a video featuring Jay Z talking about America’s...
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The World's First 'Consumer Goods IPO' Will Celebrate Jay-Z's Debut
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 9:03am | 563Read More...When StockX, the stock market for sneaker resales, launched in February, CEO Josh Luber hinted the platform could eventually be used to sell more than just sneakers. That day has finally come, and it’s coming in extravagant fashion. The company announced today that it will host what it...
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Tidal And Apple Have Beef, According To Kanye West's Tweets
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 7:32am | 285Read More...Kanye West's latest Twitter rant is directed towards Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s management team for feuding with Tidal, a rival music streaming company owned by Jay Z. West, no stranger to profanity and controversy, tweeted that an apparent feud between Apple Music and Tidal is messing up the...
