Spotify HiFi may be a game changer in that it might finally get Apple Music to offer higher resolution audio as standard. Of course, how an artist gets paid for streams in a higher tier has not yet been announced either. If the tier is truly “high-definition,” then the process will no doubt change in order to ingest larger file sizes and different resolutions. If the resolution is only CD quality, artists and labels are already submitting at 44.1/16 quality, so there should be no difference in the process. There’s also been no announcement as to how artists can begin to submit files for the new tier. Having more users in a higher margin tier would be a boon to the company’s bottom line at a time when it likes to have Wall Street’s full attention. Spotify provided no details as to pricing, but the standard for a hi-def tier for other platforms has been $19.99 per month. One of the things that I find fascinating is that many services promote CD quality as the end-all, while others like Tidal, Amazon Music and Qobuz have evolved past that and offer a true high definition 96kHz/24 bit experience. Although there were very few specifics given, the company did say that high-definition audio was one of the most requested features that they’ve received.Īudio quality on Spotify currently tops out at 320kbps, so a lossless audio tier would be quite welcome to frequent users (hopefully they’ll be able to hear the difference). Spotify announced that it will be launching its new Spotify HiFi CD quality lossless audio tier later in the year. Apple Music's service is better optimized for Apple devices but doesn't come close to Spotify's intuitive streaming experience.Spotify HiFi CD Quality Audio Tier To Launch
With that said, if you're not a fan of Apple's ecosystem, Spotify offers better multiplatform support and streaming experience. Each session will be separate, but you get one listening history. With handoff support, you can use other Apple devices to control audio on the HomePod.īut unlike Spotify, music playback will not be synced if you try to play music between different Apple devices simultaneously. The only audio handoff support on Apple Music is available between other Apple devices and the HomePod via AirPlay. You can, for example, switch from playing audio on your phone's speakers to playing on your TV as long as they are connected to the same network.Īpple Music can't do this even while streaming music using an iPhone and a MacBook. Spotify Connect also enables you to seamlessly hand off audio from one device to another. For instance, on Spotify, you can use one device to control music playing on another device, thanks to Spotify Connect. The streaming experience offered by Spotify is way better relative to Apple Music.
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