Qobuz’s home page also runs with the magic 100 million number but on how many of those songs are available in hi-res it doesn’t say. That’s not too far from Amazon Ultra HD’s homepage claims of 100 million songs with 7 million in hi-res. Think about that: 94% of Tidal’s catalogue is not available in hi-res audio and tops out at CD quality. On its home page, Tidal currently boasts a library size of over 100 million songs, which means only 6% of its library is available in hi-res. With MQA sidelined, Tidal’s FLAC adoption removes a key point of differentiation between it and hi-res streaming service rivals Amazon HD Music, Qobuz and Apple Music (which uses ALAC). And don’t worry, if you aren’t a part of our EAP, you’ll be able to experience HiRes FLAC soon - we’re going to be adding it for all HiFi Plus users in August.”ġ) From August, FLAC will be Tidal’s preferred format for stream deliveryĢ) MQA files will still be offered (but for how long?)ģ) A question mark hangs over whether or not new titles will be offered in MQA in addition to FLACĤ) Tidal will make 6 million of its songs available in hi-res FLAC I’ll be back next month to share more on how the beta is going, plus give some insight into additional changes we’re looking to make. We’re actively working with distributors, labels, and artists to add more content in this format every day. Starting today, there are over 6 million tracks available to stream in HiRes FLAC. Pairing accessibility with best-in-class audio quality directly aligns with our purpose of empowering artists to run thriving businesses in the economy. It’s open source, allowing greater access for artists and fans, and aligns with TIDAL’s support for open platforms. We’re choosing FLAC as our preferred format for high resolution audio, and we’ll continue to support multiple formats to make sure we have as much hi-res content as possible. We appreciate your excitement and want to hear from you before rolling it out more broadly. Try it now by updating your beta app, and selecting “Max” quality in the new Audio & Playback settings screen. HiFi Plus subscribers have always had access to our highest resolution audio, and now we are offering hi-resolution content in FLAC format, up to 24-bit, 192kHz. “Today, we’re rolling out HiRes FLAC (free lossless audio codec) to our Early Access Program (EAP) users on iOS. HiFi Plus subscribers can expect to see these FLAC streams appear sometime in August. With MQA now in administration, the Norwegian-based streaming service will soon break from its MQA-only stance on hi-res audio delivery to offer streams in open-source FLAC: up to 24bit/192kHz. At the end of last week, Tidal CEO Jesse Dorogusker posted on Reddit that ‘HiRes FLAC is almost here’.
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