Some audiophiles may find Apple’s embrace of high-quality audio ironic. However, just 20 million songs will be available in lossless form when the service launches in June, according to The Verge. Amazon Music currently offers more than 70 million songs in lossless quality, as well as 7 million “Ultra HD” songs with even-higher bit depths of 24 bits and sample rates of up to 192 kHz,Īpple Music plans to eventually make 75 million songs available in lossless quality, and some tracks will be available in up to 24 bit at 192 kHz. Lossless quality audio files have bit depths of 16 bits and a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, making them equivalent in quality to CDs. Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for reported $350M The company currently offers standard individual streaming plans for $9.99 per month, as well as couples’ accounts for $12.99 and family plans for $15.99.Īnd Tidal, the struggling streaming service that Jack Dorsey’s Square bought from Jay-Z for a reported $350 million earlier in May, sells a lossless option for $19.99 per month - double what Amazon and Apple plan to charge. In February, Swedish streamer Spotify revealed plans to launch a high-quality streaming option sometime in 2021, but has not said whether it will charge extra for the service. Monday’s moves leave other streaming companies playing catch-up. Spotify has yet to reveal whether it will upcharge for its high-quality streaming service SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett “Apple Music is making its biggest advancement ever in sound quality,” said Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music and the headphone maker Beats. Apple customers will also get the option of HD-quality sound starting in June for the same price as a regular subscription, which costs $9.99 for monthly individuals and $14.99 per month for families. Now, the option will be included with all subscriptions, which cost $9.99 for individuals, $7.99 for individual Amazon Prime members and $14.99 for families, the company said.Īmazon’s price drop came on the very same day rival music streamer Apple announced the launch of lossless audio on Apple Music. Feist pulls out of Arcade Fire tour, citing allegations against frontman Win ButlerĮlton John’s zodiac sign: How the icon rocketed to legend statusĪll of Nicki Minaj’s most iconic red carpet looksĪrcade Fire singer Win Butler accused of sexual misconductĪmazon and Apple have opened a new front in the music streaming wars that leaves the industry leader, Spotify, behind.Īpple Music and Amazon Music both unveiled plans Monday to offer lossless audio streaming, which is CD-quality or higher, for the same price as a regular monthly music subscription.Īmazon Music previously charged $5 extra per month for customers who wanted higher-quality audio.
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