

The announcement came today at its “Stream On” virtual event. Amazon Music HD costs $14.99 per month ($12.99 for Prime members). It’s basically going to compete directly with Amazon Music HD, which has been around for a few years already. Spotify HiFi is coming later this year, which is going to be a new tier in its service that will stream lossless audio. smarthphone-comparisions Smartphone Comparisons.ultimate-tech-gift Ultimate Tech Gift Guides.chinese-smarthphones Chinese Smartphones.ic_best-allthings-android2x Best Of All Things Android.ic_best-android-games2x Best Android Games.ic_best-android-apps2x Best Android Apps.ic_android-buyers-whatis2x Android What Is.ic_android-buyers-guide2x Android Buyers Guide.top-10 Top 10 Best Android Apps & Games.best-android-phones Best Android Phones.So now you still know as much as I do – that HiFi will be folded into the Premium tier – but don’t hold ya breath on its launch being imminent. We will of course update you here when we can. But we don’t have timing details to share yet. We feel the same, and we’re excited to deliver a Spotify HiFi experience to Premium users in the future. We know that HiFi quality audio is important to you. However, last Friday we were thrown a bone by way of a short statement on Spotify’s Community forums: The year bowed out without a whiff of an update on Spotify HiFi’s progress. Since then, we’ve heard nothing but crickets from the Swedes on Spotify HiFi. Three months later, Apple Music made certain of that: it added lossless streaming – with a smattering of hi-res content – into its then singular US$9.99/month tier.

In the immediate wake of the HiFi announcement, I predicted that Spotify would fold CD-quality streaming into its Premium tier i.e. Spotify’s lossless CD-quality music streaming tier – minus hi-res content – was announced in February 2021 with Billie Eilish and Finneas playing brand ambassadors. And neither does anyone else (beyond those working within the Swedish company’s inner circle). And if I did, there’d be ten+ thousand publications getting the scoop alongside this one. Where is Spotify HiFi? This question I’ve been asked more than any other since the Autumn.
