![]() ![]() This in part has been down to the two leading streaming players, Spotify and Apple Music, failing to incentivise artists to deliver their content in higher resolution than CD quality.ĭuring Stream On, the company also confirmed that it had signed the Russo Brothers ( Avengers: endgame) to an exclusive content deal, and revealed that it would stream its first DC Batman narrative podcast in surround sound.If you understand anything about SNR and dynamic range properties than you would know that analog tapes master or otherwise can't even compete with 16/44.1 digital in those specs. The current size of the High-Res music catalogue is thought to be under 3 million songs on most High-Res streaming services. With the exception of the three major record companies (Universal, Warner, Sony) and a few independent labels, the majority of the content delivered to streaming services in 2020 is in CD quality (16bit) and not High-Res (24bit).” ![]() He notes on a Futuresource blog : “This might come as a surprise to many but music content delivered in High-Res to streaming services is not that common. It was by far the feature that gathered the most interest and confirmed that there is indeed a desire from consumers to stream music in higher resolution.įuturesource analyst Alexandre Jornord says that hurdles remain before High-Res can really take off. Last year, Futuresource Consulting published consumer research that found that over 40 per cent of streaming users interviewed wanted better audio quality from their streaming service. Spotify says higher quality music streaming is consistently one of the most requested new features by its users.īut how hi-res will Spotify Hi-Fi be? Spotify says its HiFi stream will deliver music in ‘CD-quality, lossless audio format’ both to a smartphone app and Spotify Connect-enabled speakers - the company says it is working with ‘some of the world’s biggest speaker manufacturers.’ ![]() At its online showcase, Stream On, the service took the wraps off Spotify HiFi.ĭue to begin later this year, Premium subscribers in ‘select markets’ will be able to upgrade their sound quality to Spotify HiFi at an as yet unpublished premium. Spotify has finally confirmed a high resolution music tier, to compete with rival offerings from Tidal, Amazon Music, Qobuz and Deezer. Posted on Wednesday, 24th February 2021 by Steve May ![]()
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