Drake's manager, Future the Prince, says that he - not Apple - was the one responsible for the black-out in Tidal's live stream of a Lil Wayne show. He says he was the one who pulled Drake's performance from the stream.
"The decision to not have Drake participate in the Tidal stream has nothing to do with Apple or Drake's deal . . . Point blank, 100 percent. I made a business decision," he said, according to BuzzFeed News.
He added, "Apple doesn't have the power to stop us from being part of a live stream. The only people that have the power to do that are Cash Money and Universal, and they're our partners."
On Twitter, Tidal accused Apple of being the responsible party, writing, "Apple is interfering with artistry and will not allow this artist to stream."
Future the Prince said that he didn't know why Tidal made the claim against Apple.
The show went down on Friday, August 28 during Lil Wayne's Hurricane Katrina benefit show "Lil WeezyAna Fest."
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