Tidal Loses CEO

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, LCC0256 said:

Chris i was responding to Trappy's comment. On your new and improved site the referencing of a post to quote in a reply is not as intuitive as it was on your old site. So that is why i did not post Trappy's comment directly with mine. As for your misconception that i am elevating my intellect above yours - well i apologize if you got that idea - I certainly do not think nor did i mean to infer that. 

Ah. No worries. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

7 hours ago, firedog said:

Can't even count the number of jazz musicians who were junkies. And musicians of all types who abused spouses or girlfriends or dealt in drugs. 

How about athletes?

So do you boycott all sports, jazz, rock, and any corporation associated with sports leagues and athletes?

 I can understand boycotting a musician b/c of something he/she is doing today. But 17 years ago?

 

Full disclosure: I refuse to spend any money on anything relating to Michael Jackson, now that he is dead...why? Because the money now goes to the family, who were the people who abused and exploited  him from childhood and turned him into a messed up freak. I don't want to reward them. 

 

I hope you saw that I wasn't serious in advocating not listening to Miles Davis. Just making sure. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

59 minutes ago, firedog said:

Of course. Wasn't referring to you.  I just don't get the whole "he was a bad guy once, let's boycott him" position. If applied consistently, about half the musicians in the world would be boycotted.

 

I with you 100%

[The Computer Audiophile]

13 hours ago, kumakuma said:

 

Veganism is Murder

 

It's hard to take a site seriously that pushes intelligent design :~)

[The Computer Audiophile]

It's good to see we can share a laugh. Thanks @kumakuma

[The Computer Audiophile]

56 minutes ago, arcman said:

Great video. Thanks for posting. I just find it amusing that people go out of their way to tell the world they "boycott Chik-fil-a or Tidal, etc" due to whatever reason. The real reason, imo, is that they want to be "a part of the club" and deep down could really care less. They want to be seen as a follower (the 80% of population) and worry quite a bit about "fitting in" 

 

The real bright funny ones are the celebrities "I'm leaving the country if Trump is elected"....Notice they always choose the most "white" areas to move to? France, Vancouver? It's all hilarious

 

 

THINK FOR YOURSELF!! Go have a Chik-Fil-A sandwhich and enjoy some tracks on Tidal. Then look at facebook on your phone that was built by communist countries that downplay women and allow child labor. Have at it People

 

Interesting opinion, albeit incorrect. I don't eat at Chick-fil-a because I'd be contributing to something that goes against my own interests. I don't know another person who does (not eat at CFA) this and the only other person who knows that I don't eat there is my wife. Thus, I don't publicize it (to "tell the world") and I don't do it to be "a part of the club" because as far as I know I'm the only one I know in the club. 

 

I'm sure there are people who act like you suggest, but I don't know any of them. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

6 minutes ago, arcman said:

I'm sure you are an exception. Unfortunately, there are way too many "be a part of the club" people (both left and right) IMO. Many base their "facade" beliefs on what's cool or hip with the entertainment people with platforms.

 

In my neighborhood, very liberal-high $$, very white, there are a plethora of "acceptance" yard signs, "anti hate" yard signs. For most, it's a "be a part of the club" facade. These are the same people that go out of their way to post selfies of themselves at a soup kitchen feeding poor African Americans or with women wearing religious head garb at a cultural festival. Although most do not realize it, they treat minorities like "pets in a zoo" or "children with disabilities". "Hey..look at me petting the minority." same principal. Then they go back home to their All white neighborhood (with yard signs). I work with all kinds of people from all different ethnic backgrounds and I have heard a couple "laugh" at silly whites trying to "parade" their so called minority acceptance. These are the same people who would panic (inside their homes) if black neighbor's moved in. 

 

As a christian, I get push back because I'm for legal pot. I don't go out of my way to advocate or march at the statehouse...just an opinion. I find the principal of "against pot" but being "ok with legalized alcohol" ridiculous. 

 

As a more conservative person (I'm probably more libertarian than anything), I cannot fatham why people are for Capital Punishment. The right goes out of their way NOT to trust Govt, but they trust it in this one instance? 

 

Same with audiophiles (much lighter topic). Most would knock BOSE, using equalizers, etc because "that's what real audiophiles do". 

 

It's just human nature I guess. I try my best to think on principal rather than emotion or someone else's emotion

 

cheers

 

 

 

Ah. I hear ya.

[The Computer Audiophile]

6 minutes ago, arcman said:

 

Looks interesting. I would take being around a room full of "pot heads" any day than a room or bar full of people liquored up. I've been to hundreds of concerts, clubs, festivals, sporting events  etc in my almost 50 years. Every fight or rowdy "acting up" has always been from the "drinkers". 

 

We have a society that does not allow pot but you can go tanning in "cancer" beds at your local salon. Amazing

 

And, you can show a guy get his head blown off in prime time movies, but the human body being shown is a no-no.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Getting back on topic, I was doing a little more research into Tidal and came across this article about Tidal losing its CEO - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tidal-loses-its-third-ceo-in-two-years-as-jeff-toig-exits/

 

After reading it, I thing the title is a bit salacious. Yes, this is the third CEO out the door, but when you break it down, it's really the first (in a way). Andy Chen was the WiMP CEO when it was purchased by Sean Carter's Project Panther and renamed Tidal. Almost all companies replace the existing CEO when purchasing another company. So, big deal that Andy and Tidal parted ways. Peter Tonstad replaced Andy as a stop gap / interim CEO because Peter already worked at WiMP/Tidal and could hold the company together while the first CEO under Tidal's new ownership was found. Then Jeff Toig was brought onboard as Tidal's first real CEO (post acquisition). 

 

I look at this as Tidal losing its first CEO. Call me crazy, but this just seems to be fairly normal. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 hours ago, Sal1950 said:

If you lived in a 55 and over community like I do you'd realized there's a lot you don't want to see. 

 

Ha!

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, rickca said:

CEO Westergren is out at Pandora.  This is likely due to the recent acquisition of a 19% stake by Sirius XM for $480 milllion.  

 

If Pandora had a global footprint, it would be the best streaming service in the world. Sure, lossless would be good for many of us, but its gnome project and radio capabilities are second to none. It would be cool to see Tidal merge with Padora. Tidal is global and Pandora has all the tech.