Tidal Music claims exclusive streaming rights to Prince's catalogue

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Prince performs during his "Welcome 2 Europe" tour at Malahide Castle on Saturday, July 30, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Prince performs during his "Welcome 2 Europe" tour at Malahide Castle on Saturday, July 30, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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The streaming service owned by rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is now staking its claim to Prince's music.

The parent company of Tidal has filed court documents claiming exclusive streaming rights to Prince's catalog.

Roc Nation says Prince and Tidal made an agreement before Prince's death for streaming rights to all of Prince's music and to two unreleased albums.

Prince was well-known for protecting his music, declining requests from streaming services and having his music pulled from sites like YouTube.