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Entertainment & Sports

Apr. 21, 2016

Kanye West album flip-flop incites class action

Rapper claimed his album would be exclusive to music streaming service Tidal, but later released the album elsewhere.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The words of Kanye West have earned him millions of fans, the enmity of Taylor Swift, and more than a few raised eyebrows. Now they've landed him center stage in a class action over the release of his latest album, "The Life of Pablo."

The rapper released the album Feb. 14 on Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service owned by fellow rapper Jay-Z, and claimed ...

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