Rithm takes on Spotify and TIDAL with cheaper subscriptions and mobile messaging features

Apr02

by Sindy Cator on April 2, 2015 at 1:00 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches, Rithm, streaming music

Jay Z just bought a streaming service, but he may have bet on the wrong horse. A new player called Rithm wants to take on the likes of Spotify, TIDAL with lower subscription fees and social messaging. For $3.99 per month, users can stream all the tracks they want from Rithm’s library and share their favorite music with friends using the app’s integrated messaging feature. That’s far less than Tidal’s asking price of $19.99 per month, or even Spotify’s rate of $9.99 per month. The service — which has been in beta for a long while now — arrives today on iOS and Android,…