![]() It looks like streaming music is finally coming of age. ![]() But as far as leaked stories go, this one looks really solid.Įven though this news is not officially confirmed, it seemed inevitable that Spotify would eventually respond to the challenge presented by Jay-Z's Tidal, which has offered CD-quality lossless streaming for several years and recently rolled-out a hi-res audio offering-Tidal Masters-that uses MQA encoding. This news is based on a report by The Verge that relies on anonymous sources as well as Reddit posts Spotify has declined to comment, so until something is officially announced there's always the possibility something will change. Apple Music not only launched lossless audio but. Spotify HiFi was announced in February 2021 with the promise that the feature would arrive by. There was some variation in pricing-some users were offered a chance to upgrade from Spotify Premium at $5/month, others received either $7.50/month or $10/month upgrade offers. Spotify announced in February that they were launching a Hi-Res tier called Spotify HiFi in late 2021. But, apparently, the feature has been ready to go for over a year now, and is just not being released. (Image credit: Spotify) No one can blame you if you've given up on Spotify HiFi ever becoming a thing. Spotify adding a hi-fi streaming tier in 2021 means that most major music platforms offer this option to listeners. The screen captures confirm the name of the service-Spotify Hi-Fi-and explicitly mentions CD-quality lossless audio. Co-president of company remains tight lipped about its launch. In short: coin both what Spotify stands to gain and what its subscribers will now be willing (or unwilling) to part with. A few months after Spotify announced HiFi being in the works back in early 2021, Apple launched lossless and Spatial Audio for Apple Music at no cost for its subscribers. users who received messages from Spotify with special upgrade pricing for the service. Why I think Spotify HiFi isnt coming this year.
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