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Tom's Guide
8 hours ago
- Tom's Guide
Spotify just tipped to finally bring lossless audio to the masses — here's what we know
Several different sources have reportedly found code in Spotify's desktop app and web player hinting that lossless HD audio is coming to Spotify. The desktop app and web player code were spotted by Chris Messina (via TechCrunch) and Spicetify (via The Verge). Additionally, the latest beta for the iPhone version of the app was spotted by Aaron Perris and MacRumors. According to some lines found by Perris, Spotify's lossless audio will be 24-bit at 44.1 kHz. "Introducing the best sound quality on Spotify: for music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz." For the unfamiliar, lossless audio means that songs retain all the data from the original recordings, which generally results in higher quality. It's unclear from the code when Spotify might release lossless audio to subscribers, but it's been a long time coming and may cost you more money to access. Spotify users have been waiting at least four years for lossless audio. The music streamer first announced a new Hi-Fi tier featuring lossless audio in 2021. It appeared we were closer to finally getting the feature last year, with rumors of a new Spotify Deluxe subscriber tier and reports that it would cost $5 more than the existing premium subscription. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In February, a Bloomberg article claimed that the elusive Deluxe tier was finally coming this year with another new name — Music Pro, the fourth name in as many years after HiFi, Supremium and Deluxe. The report indicated that Spotify might charge up to $5.99 per month for HD audio, in addition to Spotify Premium. The lack of a high-end lossless HD audio tier has been baffling for years, especially as competitors like Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Tidal, which already offer lossless audio, often at a lower cost than the rumors suggest Spotify's price would be. Apple Music introduced its version of lossless audio back in 2021, around the same time Spotify announced its HiFi service.
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Spotify's Lossless plan is about to launch, this time for real
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Call it what you want: Spotify Lossless, HiFi, or Music Pro. The point is that Spotify is gearing up to launch a more premium tier so users can enjoy higher-quality songs. While a report from Bloomberg mentioned the company's plans to release a Lossless subscription earlier this year, it looks like it's finally happening. According to a post on X (via The Verge), Spotify's latest iOS update includes several new strings referencing lossless support. With up to 24-bit/44.1KHz (FLAC + Widevine) capability, these new lossless features will work on Spotify Connect and the Web Player, allowing users to stream or download songs in higher quality. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 Spotify is also working on a new Enhance Headphones feature, which, according to images shared by Spicetify, will 'instantly get clearer, more natural sound from compatible headphones.' The app also references Spatial Audio, although it might not be related to Dolby Atmos. While it's unclear exactly when lossless functionality is launching, it's safe to assume it's coming soon. Since 2021, Spotify has been promising a High-Fidelity tier to compete with Apple Music and other streaming services. While the company might charge an extra $5.99 on top of the Premium subscription, a previous report suggested you won't pay more for just the lossless option. The new 'Music Pro' tier is expected to include additional perks. For instance, Spotify wants to offer fans access to resales or better seats. Bloomberg says Spotify 'held preliminary talks with major promoters and ticket sellers but has yet to finalize its plans.' The publication notes that streaming services and record labels 'see an opportunity to target the most dedicated fans of musicians, consumers who spend on merchandise, concert tickets, and fan clubs,' which could make Spotify's business more profitable. BGR will continue reporting on Spotify's plans for its Music Pro tier and will let you know when this subscription becomes available. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2025: Get $2,000+ free See the
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spotify 高音質「Music Pro」訂閱位階終於要來了？
Spotify 早在 2021 年 2 月宣布了有意提供一個更高檔的「HiFi」訂閱位階，提供的無損音質的串流，然後從公佈到現在已經四年過去了，依然八字沒有一撇。但據 Bloomberg 報導，長久的等待可能終於來到尾聲，Spotify 有意在今年內推出這個「Music Pro」位階了。 據傳，Music Pro 預計可能會比現有的訂閱服務貴 5.99 美元左右，並在高音質串流外，還提供混音、獨家演場會門票等額外附加服務。具體會要加多少錢 Spotify 還沒確定，要視 Spotify 與各大音樂公司間談判的結果而定。當然，Spotify 在不同的市場的定價策略和換算都不同，因此本地最終會是多少錢大概也要等服務上線才會知道了。 不過，Spotify 在這方面可以說是嚴重落後了。主要競爭對手 Apple Music 和 Amazon Music Unlimited 都有在標準訂閱中提供高音質串流，因此 Spotify 要讓用戶為 Music Pro 買單的話，光是推出高音質串流恐怕還是不夠，還要看在這之外的服務，是否有足夠的吸引力。 相關新聞： Spotify Weighs $6 Premium for Added Features, Access to Tickets Spotify 首度實現全年盈利，Q4 增加 3,500 萬月活躍用戶創新高 Spotify 終於推出了桌機版 app 的迷你播放器 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Spotify's Music Pro could have this killer feature for creators
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's now been almost four years to the day since Spotify promised to introduce a new HiFi tier offering lossless HD audio by the end of 2021. To date, nothing has materialized, other than lots of rumors about what else a high-end tier might contain to keep up with the likes of Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and Tidal, which all already offer lossless audio. The most recent official acknowledgement came in a 2024 earnings call, when CEO Daniel Ek confirmed that Spotify Deluxe was in the works later in the year. True to form, it missed that deadline, but a new report from Bloomberg suggests something may finally arrive in 2025 — and it actually sounds quite exciting. Now called Music Pro — by our count the fourth name for it, after HiFi, Supremium and Deluxe — the most exciting reported feature is the ability for subscribers to 'mix together songs from different artists.' This will in part lean on artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg's sources, which could lower the bar of technical skill needed for creativity to flourish. On top of this and the higher-quality audio, the company is also apparently 'testing various ways to sell concert tickets, such as giving fans access to presales or better seats.' This is at the 'preliminary talks' stage with promoters and ticket sellers. While the article suggests that the service could cost as much as $5.99 a month on top of an existing subscription (which currently ranges from $5 per month for students to $20 for families), neither pricing nor the launch timeline have been finalized, because Spotify is yet to acquire rights from all the major record labels, the sources claim. As you might expect, however, price will vary by geography, with lower costs in 'less-developed markets.' This isn't the first time we've heard about possible extras Spotify has considered to try and tempt subscribers to pay for an add-on. Indeed, last April, a Reddit user found the Music Pro name in a code dive, along with references to lossless audio, 'advanced mixing tools', the ability to filter your music library by mood or activity and headphone optimization. While some of these features aren't mentioned in today's report, it's possible they will be part of the software eventually. Bloomberg's sources claim that Spotify aims to add 'tools and features over time' and will 'test many options over the course of this year.' Hopefully that means that 2025 is the year the app finally catches up with the best music streaming services on the all-important audio quality metric — for serious audiophiles, anything else is just a bonus.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Spotify Weighs $6 Premium for Added Features, Access to Tickets
(Bloomberg) -- Spotify Technology SA is looking to charge as much as $5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions for a new super-fan streaming service that will include higher-quality audio, remixing tools and access to concert tickets, people familiar with the matter said. Progressive Portland Plots a Comeback Why American Mobility Ground to a Halt SpaceX Bid to Turn Texas Starbase Into City Is Set for Vote in May Saudi Arabia's Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data Center Cutting Arena Subsidies Can Help Cover Tax Cuts, Think Tank Says The company hopes to roll out the Music Pro tier later this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are confidential. The pricing and timeline aren't set because Spotify is still working through the details and doesn't have rights from all of the major music companies, they said. Prices for Music Pro will vary by geography, with the cost lower in less-developed markets. Subscribers will be able to mix together songs from different artists. Some of those features will utilize artificial intelligence, the people said. Spotify is also testing various ways to sell concert tickets, such as giving fans access to presales or better seats. It has held preliminary talks with major promoters and ticket sellers but has yet to finalize its plans. A Spotify spokesman declined to comment. Having charged the same price for a large library of music in many major markets for most of its existence, Spotify management sees the opportunity to both raise prices and offer different packages and plans for different kinds of listeners, believing the most-ardent fans will pay more. The company is developing Music Pro at the same time it has raised prices for existing subscriptions and created a new offering built around audiobooks. Its current US plans range from $5 a month for students to $20 a month for families. Major music companies are pushing streaming services to charge more for different features as growth in major markets like the US slows. US recorded music sales grew 4% in the first half of last year, the slowest pace in almost a decade. Spotify had its best year of user growth in 2024 and posted an annual profit for the first time. Most of its new users came from markets in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, as opposed to more developed markets like North America and Europe. Streaming services and record labels both see an opportunity to target the most dedicated fans of musicians, consumers who spend on merchandise, concert tickets and fan clubs. While this more expensive offering won't appeal to all users, the company believes it will attract millions of customers. Stockholm-based Spotify has been working on a super-premium tier for a couple of years and has sought to secure the rights from music companies for new initiatives. Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited already offer higher-quality audio, and services like Tidal and SoundCloud offer some remixing tools. Yet Spotify is the biggest audio service by a wide margin, with 675 million users and more than 250 million paying subscribers. Spotify plans to roll out the plan in phases, adding tools and features over time, the people said. It will test many options over the course of this year. The Undocumented Workers Who Helped Build Elon Musk's Texas Gigafactory The Unicorn Boom Is Over, and Startups Are Getting Desperate Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can't the US Get It Right? The NBA Has Fallen Into an Efficiency Trap Elon Musk's DOGE Is a Force Americans Can't Afford to Ignore ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Sign in to access your portfolio
