Apple skips a few beats in streaming battle

Uphill battle: Barely two years after splashing out US$3bil (RM11.95bil) for the Beats streaming music and headphones business, Apple is now contemplating buying Jay Z's music-streaming service Tidal despite analysts' belief that adding Tidal won't help get Apple's rhythm back.

NEW YORK: Apple is flailing around to the beat. The US$535bil (RM2.13tril) iPhone maker may buy superstar rapper Jay Z's music-streaming service Tidal, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

The presumed logic is that it will help Apple strengthen its own service. Meanwhile Spotify says Apple is harming it by rejecting an app upgrade. Apple has the clout to fend off rivals but adding Tidal won't help get its rhythm back.