jay z unleashed a string of ` stream of consciousness ' tweets on sunday defending his premium music streaming service , launched last month , was described as a flop .
his social media diatribe comes as reports claim that tidal is being sabotaged by rivals as it attempts to take business away from more-established music outlets such as spotify and apple that ` we may not be perfect - but we are determined , ' he said while claiming that there are ` many big companies that are spending millions on a smear campaign ' .