Prince left behind a massive archive of unreleased recordings at his Paisley Park estate following his death earlier this year, and it looks like streaming services are competing to acquire the exclusive rights to it. TMZ reports that Jay Z flew out Prince's sister Tyka Nelson and her husband Maurice Phillips to put in a bid of around $40 million for the collection, presumably with intentions to make the music a TIDAL exclusive. Nelson must get the signatures of the rest of Prince's family and the trust that is managing his estate before the deal could go through, and TMZ says that "there are some major players in the game," so there's a chance Jay's offer may not be enough.
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Jay Z Reportedly Looking To Buy Prince’s Unreleased Music
By James Rettig
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Jay-Z attends the “The Great Gatsby” world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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