Having sponsors or becoming the face of a brand is the dream of many people all over the world, especially when the brand is named Apple. But being the face of one brand means you can't promote any other, and that backfired on Drake, who Apple Music inaugurated a few months ago.
Drake became a face Apple Music and received over 19 million US dollars, or almost half a billion crowns, for it. That's quite a lot of money, so it's no wonder that Apple threatened to sue rival Tidal the moment he found out that Drake would be performing at a charity concert for the benefit of children affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Not that he should Apple something against charity, but this event was organized by a group around Lil Wayne, Jay-Ze and other stars of the hip-hop scene behind Tidal. It was Tidal that was supposed to exclusively broadcast the live broadcast of the event and that was on Apple power.
Apple threatened to sue Tidal for $20 million and terminate Drake's contract the moment the event went live. The problem is that now Apple To many people, he seems like someone who dictates to artists what they can and cannot do and forbids them from supporting charity. However, the truth is that if you give someone half a billion crowns, that person is indebted to you. miniby not supporting competition. However, the stream is notonec did not broadcast and so CashMoney Records will save twenty million.
*Source: cultfmac.com