JPete9 Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 Apple did. Maybe just to seize/secure market share and then change the pricing later?
Guest Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 1 minute ago, JPete9 said: Apple did. Maybe just to seize/secure market share and then change the pricing later? Yes, but they didn't have majority market share - so different aim and business model. I would have done exactly what Apple did!
thejt Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 I would love to return to spotify for the extensive library. I just can't do it in good conscience knowing they pay artists worse than Qobuz. 2
Tweaky Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, thejt said: I would love to return to spotify for the extensive library. I just can't do it in good conscience knowing they pay artists worse than Qobuz. I have the same ethical dilemma. Spotify is usually great if you want to find new music that you would not normally get to hear, but he LoFi sound and the pitiful royalties are why I stopped using it, and said so when they asked why I cancelled my subscription. I'm glad they are addressing the sound quality, but I sincerely doubt that the royalties paid to the artist will ever change, even if people opt to pay more to get the HiFi version. Royalties paid were actually reduced a while ago by changing the way they were calculated. A lot of younger bedroom singer/songwriter/producers use Spotify as a easy method of getting their music heard, in the hope of being 'Found' and given a contract of some description, or getting to be asked to work with established artists [Be careful what you wish for] Which is part of Spotify's success. But that also leads to a lot of crap being put on Spotify as well, you could liken it to musical graffiti, and I'm surprised just how a lot of this content is accepted TBH, you can end up wasting hours filtering this rubbish out in the hope of finding a gem. 1
sleach Posted August 20, 2021 Posted August 20, 2021 Yes, the algorithms are pretty great for finding new music - better than Tidal and Qobuz I find - and that keeps me coming back. It does feel bad about the royalties though. I buy vinyl of the albums that really appeal to me. I mostly use Spotify for background music while I work so in a way I am using it more lie a radio station. I will get the hifi option but definitely I would be happier if artists got more of the money.
mikizee Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 I had a dream about a month ago that Spotify Hifi launched on Sept 13. If it turns out to be true, you can call me The Oracle. 1
Monty Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, mikizee said: I had a dream about a month ago that Spotify Hifi launched on Sept 13. If it turns out to be true, you can call me The Oracle. Prophetic or not that is a classic music nerd dream! 1
wasabijim Posted August 23, 2021 Posted August 23, 2021 this topic of HiFi Spotify surfaced again in my news feeds but there still wasn't anything concrete for Oz shores that I could see did anyone else come across anything more definitive?
Flash Posted August 23, 2021 Posted August 23, 2021 I see see there’s a video doing the rounds from a Reddit user. Sites such as What Hi-Fi seem to think it’s legit. Still nothing official from Spotify though. If you ask about it on social media, you get a cut and paste reply playing dumb, and directing you to their press release from February. 1
Hatzi Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 Anyone heard anything else regarding Spotify Hifi? Ive culled subs from 3 to 2, looking to make the next kill! 1
ray4410 Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 34 minutes ago, Hatzi said: Anyone heard anything else regarding Spotify Hifi? Ive culled subs from 3 to 2, looking to make the next kill! like all of us anthony just waiting and waiting,it will happen,and yes i wish it would happen sooner than later,i am listening to it right now through a schiit bitfrost2 sounds great i can only imagine how it is going to sound when they pull the plug 2
keyse1 Posted October 16, 2021 Posted October 16, 2021 Spotify just sent me some playlists for dining in Very funny I know more about music than they do I should be be sending them playlists
holliswhy Posted November 11, 2021 Posted November 11, 2021 Recently discovered Spotify and Spotify connect. The recommendations is so much better than tidal and Apple Music. Spotify connect on auralic Aries sounds good to me; curious what you guys do to get the most out of the lossy format? I tend to buy the CDs of stuff I like, and haven’t really invested in computer audio.
mjs Posted November 11, 2021 Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, holliswhy said: Recently discovered Spotify and Spotify connect. The recommendations is so much better than tidal and Apple Music. Spotify connect on auralic Aries sounds good to me; curious what you guys do to get the most out of the lossy format? I'm curious as to why you rate lossy Spotify better than lossless (at least Redbook CD format, not MQA) Tidal? What do you feel is better about Spotify? Or even lossless Apple Music?
holliswhy Posted November 11, 2021 Posted November 11, 2021 Spotify sounds quite flat on headphones compared to Apple Music and tidal. But I find Apple Music via airplay sound noisey and drops off often, whilst connect is more stable and doesn’t drop off. In terms of music discovery, for some reason Spotify hits the spot every time. I am constantly hearing things that are new but still somehow a little familiar (I am not very adventurous. 1
Kasman Posted November 11, 2021 Posted November 11, 2021 10 hours ago, holliswhy said: In terms of music discovery, for some reason Spotify hits the spot every time. My experience too. I especially like Spotify in the car via CarPlay. It has so much more functionality. 3
Flash Posted November 12, 2021 Posted November 12, 2021 The algorithm Spotify use to cater music to your preference is brilliant. They have some cracking suggested playlists. As far as HiFi goes, they put a response to a question on Twitter about a week ago saying there’s still no start date, and then just put a link to the January press release….again. Maybe they’ll give us a Christmas surprise. 1
ray4410 Posted November 12, 2021 Posted November 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, Flash said: The algorithm Spotify use to cater music to your preference is brilliant. They have some cracking suggested playlists. As far as HiFi goes, they put a response to a question on Twitter about a week ago saying there’s still no start date, and then just put a link to the January press release….again. Maybe they’ll give us a Christmas surprise. bloody hell i hope so.
JPete9 Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 7:56 PM, Flash said: The algorithm Spotify use to cater music to your preference is brilliant. They have some cracking suggested playlists. As far as HiFi goes, they put a response to a question on Twitter about a week ago saying there’s still no start date, and then just put a link to the January press release….again. Maybe they’ll give us a Christmas surprise. I am been use roon with Tidal and some Qobuz and considering the expense, the discovery and serving interesting things to you is woeful. Spotify is generations ahead in this space. I cant wait for spotify hifi! 4
Chigurh Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 On 14/11/2021 at 9:17 AM, JPete9 said: I cant wait for spotify hifi! Considering it's been rumoured since 2017 I'm seriously starting to doubt that it's ever going to happen. 1 1
Tobes Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 On 14/11/2021 at 10:17 AM, JPete9 said: I am been use roon with Tidal and some Qobuz and considering the expense, the discovery and serving interesting things to you is woeful. Spotify is generations ahead in this space. I cant wait for spotify hifi! I'm surprised that someone familiar with Roon would prefer the functionality of Spotify. Not sure I could live without album/bio info and album display functionality of Roon - but I come from a vinyl album listening background. I've been a Spotify subscriber for probably close to a decade and use it in the car and for some portable listening. I almost never use it in my main system due to the SQ deficit compared to Tidal (previously) and now Qobuz. I'm curious to hear how the hifi tier sounds, but it has a lot of ground to make up and the goal posts have moved with so much material available in hi-rez from services like Qobuz. The other sticking point is that I'm already paying $19 a month for my Spotify Premium family plan. Price predictions for Spotify Hifi don't seem very attractive - especially when Qobuz Studio with hi-rez can be had for $16.66/mo.
JPete9 Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Tobes said: I'm surprised that someone familiar with Roon would prefer the functionality of Spotify. Not sure I could live without album/bio info and album display functionality of Roon - but I come from a vinyl album listening background. I've been a Spotify subscriber for probably close to a decade and use it in the car and for some portable listening. I almost never use it in my main system due to the SQ deficit compared to Tidal (previously) and now Qobuz. I'm curious to hear how the hifi tier sounds, but it has a lot of ground to make up and the goal posts have moved with so much material available in hi-rez from services like Qobuz. The other sticking point is that I'm already paying $19 a month for my Spotify Premium family plan. Price predictions for Spotify Hifi don't seem very attractive - especially when Qobuz Studio with hi-rez can be had for $16.66/mo. I grew up on vinyl. I love the artwork, the details of the album. Roon is the best digital version of that, no question. If you want a library manager for your big digital collection, Roon has no competitors. But for exploring, things you dont even know you want to listen to yet, its mediocre, esp compared to spotify which is pretty great at this...in my opinion. I am using todal/qobuzz and roon to get hi res too, but it lacks the discovery. I have a spotify premium benefactor...so i REALLY want to it to work well with hi res too. BUT i thought it was coming as standard like apple music did, at least initially?
Tobes Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, JPete9 said: I have a spotify premium benefactor...so i REALLY want to it to work well with hi res too. BUT i thought it was coming as standard like apple music did, at least initially? Yeah, I was hoping for that also, but not what is being predicted in a Techradar article: If we had to put money on it, we’d say that Spotify HiFi will cost between $15-$20 per month here in the US. We know for sure that it’s going to be more expensive than Spotify Premium – which already costs $9.99 per month – so between $14.99 and $19.99 feels like a safe bet. And then I have the Family subscription on top - seems a bit rich.
Hi-Fi Whipped Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Chigurh said: Considering it's been rumoured since 2017 I'm seriously starting to doubt that it's ever going to happen. Yeh they’ve dicked customers around with false hope to stop them from jumping ship to Apple and Amazon for their lossless etc. poor form really. 1
Neo Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 Every time I see this Spotify topic come up here I instantly think, yes Spotify hifi is here and each time the hope is dashed Neo 5
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