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I love Tidal's high-quality audio, but I'm still going back to Spotify
By Lewis Empson published
While Tidal's high-quality audio and music-first approach is appealing, I'm getting sucked back into Spotify.

Hi-res upgrade could make Tidal the audiophile’s choice – but there’s still one big problem
By Becky Roberts last updated
Incoming hi-res FLAC streams will give the service wider appeal for hi-fi fans, but rivals still have something over it...

Google may have just let slip the future of Spotify – here's why
By Alastair Stevenson published
Google's listed Spotify as being one of the first third-party services to get an extension for its artificial intelligence tech, Bard

YouTube Music is a mess, but Google could fix it at I/O with two big upgrades
By Alastair Stevenson published
Google I/O is near, but I'd like to hear more about its plans for YouTube Music than Bard AI.

Tidal is introducing hi-res lossless FLAC but says the MQA catalogue will remain
By Andy Madden last updated
Tidal is introducing hi-res lossless FLAC files to its top streaming tier, while its MQA catalogue looks set to remain.

I tried Apple Music Classical for a week – it’s great but needs two big improvements
By Harry McKerrell published
Apple Music Classical is an excellent home for your favourite composers and compositions - but it isn't perfect

13 of the best spatial audio tracks in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Try out what Apple Music's immersive tech can do by sampling these Dolby Atmos-powered spatial audio tracks.

Spotify HiFi is “coming at some point,” says company co-president
By Becky Roberts published
Spotify's co-president has reportedly told The Verge that offering lossless audio is still the plan, though don't hold your breath for an imminent launch...

Qobuz launches a subscribers-only social platform to bring music lovers and audiophiles together
By Harry McKerrell published
Hi-res music streaming service Qobuz has launched Qobuz Club, an in-app social platform designed to get audiophiles sharing their love of music, hardware and hi-fi.
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