Big Business: Major Deals in Music

Jay Z's move into music streaming and other power plays.

Jay Z Enters the Music Streaming Game  - Hov just made another stride in becoming “The Billion Dollar Man.” It’s been announced that he is buying a Scandinavian music streaming company for $56 million. Project Panther Bidco Ltd, a company controlled by Jay Z, revealed the deal with Aspiro, which includes their services WiMP and TIDAL.Read on for more of power plays made by some of music's top stars.— BET Staff and Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyéé)(Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, WIMP)
Tyga, @Tyga - Tweet: "Watchin my mom on Jimmey Kimmel. Haha ‪http://shots.com/p/tu1iaxdx "Tyga gets a few laughs off his mom's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's "Words From Your Mother" segment. She recited lyrics from the Young Money star's strip club anthem "Rack City." #FunnyStuff(Photo: Daniel Tanner/WENN.com)
Jay Z x Armand de Brignac - After kicking Cristal to the curb some years back, Jay Z put another champagne at the top of the heap when he started endorsing Ace of Spades. Now in true Hov fashion, he's purchased the Armand de Brignac company that produces the pricey $300 and up/bottle spirit for an undisclosed amount.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)50 Cent x Intel - 50 Cent merged his passions for music and fitness when his SMS Audio began building Intel-powered biometric headphones. BioSport In-Ear buds connect to your cell phone and process software that gives you your heart rate and counts your steps.(Photo: WENN)

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Jay Z Enters the Music Streaming Game  - Hov just made another stride in becoming “The Billion Dollar Man.” It’s been announced that he is buying a Scandinavian music streaming company for $56 million. Project Panther Bidco Ltd, a company controlled by Jay Z, revealed the deal with Aspiro, which includes their services WiMP and TIDAL.Read on for more of power plays made by some of music's top stars.— BET Staff and Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyéé)(Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, WIMP)

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