Tidal takes shot at Apple after block on live stream of Drake festival set

But rapper's manager hits back, saying Apple Music contract was not the cause, and slams Jay-Z's streaming service for 'publicity stunt'

Digital music service Tidal has accused Apple of blocking it from streaming video of a charity-festival set by rapper Drake, but the star's manager has retaliated by accusing the service of a "publicity stunt".

Drake played a mini-set at the Lil WeezyAna festival in New Orleans over the weekend, with the event streamed live by Tidal for its subscribers. While Drake was on stage, the stream was cut, with Tidal blaming Apple.