So this was really a catch-up product for Spotify.
Tidal and Deezer have had this for a number of years, as has Amazon. Spotify was far from the first to offer this boost in audio quality. The longer they procrastinate and prevaricate, the narrower the window of opportunity to launch becomes. It often serves to paper over a crisis of confidence the company is experiencing. Often the project is passed between different teams, reworked, watered down, reimagined, added to and subtracted from so much that it no longer shares very much of its DNA with that of the original proposal. It is effectively a form of limbo for ideas and products. Hollywood has a term for it – development hell. Well, 2021 ended and there was still no sign of HiFi. Higher-quality streaming has apparently been among the top requests from its customers as it stands today, Spotify tops out at 320kbps audio.“Spotify HiFi will begin rolling out in select markets later this year, and we will have more details to share soon,” said Spotify. Spotify HiFi will be available later this year and 'will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio format to your device and Spotify Connect-enabled speakers, which means fans will be able to experience more depth and clarity while enjoying their favorite tracks.' Spotify has done small tests of higher-quality streaming in the past, but now it's going to launch the feature more widely - with the caveat that it'll be available only 'in select markets.' Pricing is yet to be announced.
The news came at the company's Spotify 'Stream On' virtual event. Well, 'HiFi.' It's taken longer than competitors like Tidal and Amazon Music, but today, the leading subscription music service announced a new lossless streaming tier that will allow listeners to get the most from their digital music library. An anonymous reader share a report: Spotify is going hi-fi.
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