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, Tidal, which promises "lossless" audio and 

. But in the land of Pandora and Spotify, do we really need another streaming service? 

 talked to two guests about how consumers could benefit from this new design, and if musicians can make money in streaming audio.

Singer-songwriter Haley Bonar called into the show to talk about how artists get paid when people stream their music on sites like Spotify:

Singer-songwriter Haley Bonar on payments from music streaming by MPR News

Listen to a discussion about how consumers could benefit from this new design, and if musicians can make money in streaming audio.

Music heavyweight Jay-Z has announced a new streaming service, Tidal, which promises 'lossless' audio and a better deal for artists. But in the land of Pandora and Spotify, do we really need another streaming service?

Will Jay-Z's Tidal music service succeed?

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Full discussion: http://bit.ly/1FCNjzn
On MPR News with Kerri Miller April 8, 2015, we talked about Jay-Z new streaming service, Tidal, which promises "lossless" audio and a better deal for artists. Singer-songwriter Haley Bonar called into the show to talk about how music streaming services pay artists. 

Can new streaming service Tidal benefit musicians, consumers?

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