Spotify Launches Lossless Audio Streaming for Premium Subscribers
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Chris Messina
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Summary
Spotify has finally launched its long-awaited lossless audio streaming feature, initially announced as 'HiFi' years ago. The feature is rolling out gradually to Premium subscribers in over 50 markets, with initial availability in countries including Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, US, and UK through October. This development positions Spotify to compete directly with Apple Music on audio quality.
Key quotes
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Now all those @Apple Music fanbois can no longer claim that their service has a monopoly on audio quality!
Lossless is rolling out gradually to more than 50 markets through October.
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