TIDAL

TIDAL is a music streaming service launched in 2014 by Aspiro and now majority-owned by Block, Inc. It offers lossless audio, music videos, original content, and artist tools. It is available in about 60 countries, and its catalog is licensed from major and independent labels. It earns revenue mainly from consumer subscriptions. Square (now Block) acquired it in 2021. Third-party data puts it at roughly 350 employees in 2026. TIDAL is a music and entertainment company, not an AI company, though it runs an AI-generated music tagging and royalty policy.