Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
On the 4th of July, Jay-Z released his new album, "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" in a unique way. Samsung bought 1,000,000 copies of the album at $5 apiece and allowed phone users to stream or download an app containing the album at midnight on the 4th.
Jay-Z and Samsung's app gave users free access to the album, but it also requested access to user's social media accounts, GPS systems and more. It could reign in a new era in album releasing and music marketing, but might also signify a more corporate trend to a form of art.
Chris Richards of the Washington Post wrote about "Magna Carta...Holy Grail"'s release and Jay-Z's musical performance, and joins the show today.