Square Buys Tidal for $297 Million

Tidal's Jay-Z will join Square's board

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Financial services company Square is acquiring a majority stake in music streaming service Tidal. The deal will cost $297 million in stock and cash and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. 

An unexpected partnership

“Why would a music streaming company and a financial services company join forces?” asked Square CEO Jack Dorsey before firing off a series of tweets explaining the move. 

“Making the economy work for artists is similar to what Square has done for sellers,” he tweeted.

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