Technology
March 16, 2023
Spotify still intends to introduce a lossless music experience. However, the exact date and format are still up in the air.
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Over two years have passed since Spotify first revealed plans to roll out a "HiFi" subscription tier that would grant customers access to a library of CD-quality music tracks. The tier was once scheduled to launch by the end of 2021.
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But, similar actions taken by competing streaming services overturned Spotify's lossless approach.
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Since that time, Apple Music has offered lossless listening for the same monthly subscription fee. The additional fees for Amazon's lossless audio library have been eliminated.
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The idea of Spotify charging customers extra for a comparable service now seems much less logical.
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In an interview with The Verge on Tuesday, Spotify co-president Gustav Söderström said, "We announced it, but then the industry shifted for many reasons. "We will do it, but we will do it in a way that makes sense to our listeners
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