Prince's record label sues Jay-Z and Tidal for 'streaming all of the late singer's music without permission'
- Prince's record label NPG claims Jay-Z's music streaming service Tidal has been using all of the late singers work without permission since June 2016
- Roc Nation, Jay-Z's label, said it has oral and written permission for music
- But NPG says Tidal was only given permission to stream Prince's last album
- Suit seeks damages and to stop Tidal from streaming all of Prince's music
Prince's record label has filed a lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z over his use of the late singers music on the streaming service Tidal.
TMZ reported that Jay-Z's company has been illegally streaming all of Prince's music since June 2016.
Nearly every song Prince ever recorded is currently available to stream on Tidal.
Scroll down for video
Prince's (left) record label has filed a lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z (right) over his use of the late singers music on the streaming service Tidal
The suit against Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Tidal says that the company was never given permission to stream all of Prince's music and was only allowed to stream the late singer's last album
However, before Prince's death, an agreement between NPG Records, which represents the late Purple Rain hit-maker, and Jay-Z's Roc Nation agreed that Tidal could stream one album.
The suit seeks copyright infringement damages and seeks to have the music removed from the streaming service. It will, however, continue to allow Tidal to stream 'Hit N Run: Phase 1', which was Prince's final album
Permission was given to Tidal to stream 'Hit N Run: Phase 1', which was the last album Prince ever recorded, according to court documents.
However, NPG claims Roc Nation took this to mean it could stream all of the singer's music but the record label disputes this.
NPG claims this was never authorized but Roc Nation says it has 'oral and written' permission, although it has yet to produce the material, according to Rolling Stone.
The suit claims copyright infringement and seeks to have the music removed from the streaming service.
It says, however, Tidal can continue to stream 'Hit N Run: Phase 1'.
No dollar amount is specified in the document but TMZ speculates damages sought would 'be enormous'.
The documents say Tidal has streamed hits such as 'I Wanna Be Your Lover,' '1999,' 'Little Red Corvette,' 'Cream,' 'Purple Rain,' 'Controversy,' 'Pop Life,' without permission.
Most watched News videos
- The best gift of all: Come home for Xmas with Heathrow Airport
- Mob storm police station and lynch suspected paedophile
- Man discovers wife is cheating on him following her with drone
- Driver's jaw is shattered after parking row at petrol station
- Autistic boy bursts into tears on stage as teacher snatches microphone
- Hillary Clinton makes first appearance since her concession
- Is this the creepy moment the corpse of a girl OPENS her eyes?
- Locals react to earthquake in Wanaka, New Zealand
- 100 special police agents protect suspected paedophile from mob
- Victoria Fritz hides her baby bump moments before giving birth
- Shocking moment Kumbuka tries to smash glass at London Zoo
- Daughter confronts mum who filmed her perform sex act on dad
- Cattle call: A who's who of the political and business elite...
- The face of defeat: A weary-looking Hillary Clinton makes...
- New Zealand's earthquake was so powerful the sea floor...
- Son of jeweler-to-the-stars is questioned by cops after the...
- Heartbreaking moment autistic boy, six, is left sobbing when...
- Rigged renovation: Now it's revealed that President-elect...
- 'He ruined my life and I was going to kill him': Jilted...
- PIERS MORGAN: Memo to millennials, that awful feeling you've...
- REVEALED: North Carolina parents who featured on Extreme...
- 'Watch carefully, you can see 18 years go down the drain':...
- Inside America's 'creepiest mall': Apocalyptic images...
- Playboy model, 26, who appeared in Justin Bieber video...