HJC001

i'm new here, can't find post link, so clicked on reply for bobflood. this message not intended for bobflood but a general response to the main article and it's commentors. ------- i read about 20 of the 26 posts on this topic, and i am in disbelief of all the short-sighted, ignorant, or negative commentary about the new funders of tidal, Jay-Z et al. as a public school teacher i see a bit more than what the 20 comments state. my low socioeconomic students now have a massively large target for hope. too many of my kids either have no clue about going to college, expect they will make it to the nfl or nba or live some hip-hop rockstar dream. the truth is not so pleasant. music aside, Jay-Z et al are an inspiration for the communities from which they arose. they are a light. THAT is the value of what they have done; it has very little to do with art or music. a little-known secret of racial minorities is that their very wealthy members do more for their communities than "other" gov. racial classifications. so, let them grub for money. i don't mind because i know that in many, many, many round-about, unreported ways beyonce, jay, kanye, and etc. route much of their wealth back to their communities in ways that the vast majority of THE ONE PERCENT (or even the top 15%) simply DO NOT. TIDAL's business move is not, at it's heart, about money, but about setting a tone for who owns money (i.e., power) in the music industry. and since so many of my low socioeconomic kids love music and wish to have careers in music, i'm ok with tidal as it is--the pros far outweigh the cons. while i may not like some of the personal behaviors of the new tidal owners, it (and THEY) are no different in a business sense than any other "high-power" money-makers on the planet. business is business. it makes the world work. this business move by jay-z and associates is tilted more to the pro than the con...and...yes, in part, this is about RACE.