Tidal (service) Tidal (service) Tidal (stylized as TIDAL) is a subscription-based music, podcast and video streaming service that combines lossless audio and high-definition music videos with exclusive content and special features on music. The service is maintained by the Norwegian company Aspiro AB. The service has over 60 million tracks and 240,000 music videos. Tidal claims to pay the highest percentage of royalties to music artists and songwriters within the music streaming market, while offering two levels of digital music streaming service: Tidal Premium (lossy quality) and Tidal HiFi (lossless CD quality – FLAC-based 16-Bit/44.1 kHz – and MQA). Tidal was launched
Electricity sector in Iceland Electricity sector in Iceland The electricity sector in Iceland relies primarily on renewable energy: hydro power and geothermal energy, with very minor contributions from thermal power stations. Iceland’s consumption of electricity was seven times higher than EU 15 average in 2008. The majority of the electricity is sold to industrial users, mainly aluminium smelters and producers of ferroalloy. Landsvirkjun is the largest electricity producer. In the retail market largest companies were in 2007: RARIK, Orkuveita Reykjavíkur and Hitaveita Suðurnesja. The electricity production was increased significantly between 2005-2008. According to Statistics Iceland the total electricity consumption was 7,958 GWh in 2002,