Documents: Jay Z's company wanted to manage Prince's music

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by rap mogul Jay Z, tried but failed to get chosen to manage Prince's musical assets in the weeks after the rock superstar's death, according to court documents released Tuesday.

The trust company overseeing Prince's estate says the dispute belongs only in federal court, where PRN Records is suing Roc Nation for copyright infringement for making a large part of Prince's catalog available to its subscribers.

[...] Bremer Trust in June instead chose L. Londell McMillan, Prince's longtime attorney, manager and friend, and business executive Charles Koppelman to manage Prince's music.

[...] a dispute has been brewing between the two sides over how Tidal is streaming Prince's music.

According to an October letter to the judge by Roc Nation attorney Rodney Mason, Prince and NPG granted Roc Nation the exclusive rights to stream the Artist's vast and historic catalogue of master recordings and musical compositions exclusively on the TIDAL service.