Phoebe Bridgers Releases ‘Live at Madison Square Garden’ EP via Tidal
Phoebe Bridgers has released a five-song live EP documenting her June concert at Madison Square Garden, giving fans a way to revisit a show where mobile phones were barred. The release features songs from her album *Lost Weekend* and is available to download through Tidal, extending the singer’s partnership with the streaming service.
The EP includes “Lost Boys” and an extended version of “Long Lost Weekend”; people without Tidal subscriptions can also download it. Tidal sponsored the concert, which had a $1 ticket price, and says the release supports artists selling exclusive work directly to fans without a platform fee beyond card processing. Bridgers is due to finish the North American leg of her tour with three sold-out Los Angeles dates, then continue in Europe through 12 December.
In short
- Bridgers has released a five-song EP from her phone-free MSG concert.
- The download is available to non-Tidal users too.
- The $1 show was sponsored by Tidal.
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The case for
An exclusive live release can give fans a lasting record of a phone-free concert while helping artists earn directly from their work. Selling it through Tidal, with downloads also available to non-subscribers and no platform fee beyond card processing, may offer a useful alternative to streaming revenue and broaden access to the performance.
The case against
An exclusive release tied to a streaming service can still steer attention and sales towards one platform, even when non-subscribers can download it. The arrangement also raises a reasonable question about whether a sponsored, low-priced concert and paid recording offer a sustainable model for artists, or chiefly serve as promotion for the service and the artist’s wider tour.
Explained simply
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter whose music blends indie rock and folk. Live recordings let listeners hear how songs are performed on stage, where arrangements and audience reactions can differ from studio versions.
Tidal is a music streaming service that also offers some releases for direct download. Artists can use these sales to make recordings available to fans outside a standard album or streaming release. Madison Square Garden is a large New York concert venue that regularly hosts major music events.
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