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Kanye West releases track to non-Tidal platforms

Kanye releases new track on non-Tidal services
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Kanye releases new track on non-Tidal services

A track on Kanye West's latest album is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Music, TechCrunch reports.

West had promised exclusive streaming rights of the album "The Life of Pablo" to the music-streaming service provider Tidal. He made the promise in February on Twitter after the Feb. 13 release of the album.

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A day after the album's release, Tidal earned the top spot on the U.S. App Store's most downloaded list.

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A different version of the song "Famous" was released on the three platforms, according to TechCrunch. The update includes, among other things, a lyric change.

This album is considered the first of its kind — known in the technology industry as a "Software-as-a-Service album," according to a TechCrunch article. West has tweaked and updated the album even after its release.

Read the full TechCrunch report here.