Rap star Jay-Z's record company Roc Nation record label is being sued for streaming Prince songs on its streaming service Tidal. Photo: ReutersThe record label for Prince has sued rap star Jay Z's entertainment company for copyright infringement, saying it illegally offered the late musician's songs on its music streaming service, according to court records. The lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in Minnesota on Tuesday by NPG Records, claims Jay Z's Roc Nation illegally offered such Prince hits as If I Was Your Girlfriend and 1999 on its subscription-based streaming service, Tidal. "Roc Nation, through its Tidal service, is exploiting many copyrighted Prince works," according to the lawsuit. Prince died from an accidental, self-administered overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl, medical officials said in June.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 16, 2016 22:10 UTC