Tidal's incoming HiFi price cut makes it an even better Spotify alternative By David Nield published 6 March 24 Tidal is doing away with its Plus tier, so everyone gets the highest quality lossless audio for the same price.
Tidal just made its hi-res music subscription as cheap as Apple Music By Roland Moore-Colyer published 11 April 24 Tidal is now cheaper than Spotify and offers a lot more his-res audio options. Maybe it’s time to swap?
Tidal's waving goodbye to MQA and Sony 360 Reality Audio: here's what you need to know By Carrie Marshall published 19 June 24 Tidal is betting on FLAC and Dolby Atmos as the key formats for hi-res audio and spatial audio
Tidal's game-changing feature lets your friends open shared songs in Spotify By Cesar Cadenas published 28 March 24 Tidal's new universal links offer an easy way to share music without needing to download an app or make a playlist.
Spotify seems to be gearing up for more expensive subscriptions, and I'm annoyed By Henry St Leger published 7 February 25 Spotify's new deal with Warner Music Group should help "further paid subscription tiers".
DJ with Apple Music lands, allowing subscribers to build and mix DJ sets directly from its +100 million-song catalog By Becky Scarrott published 25 March 25 Let's get this party started you Apple Music DJ, you!
Reviews are in for Aquaman 2 and it’s a fittingly tepid end for the DCEU By Carrie Marshall published 22 December 23 Despite Jason Momoa's best efforts, this damp squid of a finale is getting battered by the critics.
Spotify may be raising prices, here are my 3 favorite alternatives By Cesar Cadenas published 3 April 24 A recent Bloomberg report states Spotify may add an extra two dollars to the standard plan to make up for audiobook costs.
A new Spotify and Tidal rival is coming with support for next-gen wireless Hi-Res Audio By Carrie Marshall published 17 June 24 A new streaming service for audiophiles (and tech-heads) is coming, with support for MQA AIRIA.
Spotify is reportedly copying one of TIDAL's best features for discovering new music, and as a musician I think that's great By Carrie Marshall published 16 October 25 Discover the backroom boys who made the Backstreet Boys
Amid a tidal wave of performance complaints on PC, the first Borderlands 4 patch has arrived to address stability – but no one knows what it does By Lloyd Coombes published 15 September 25 Good news, PC fans: Borderlands 4 just got a patch to help with optimization. Still, with no patch notes, it's hard to work out how it does that.
Qobuz Club’s first anniversary proves the original hi-res streaming service will always do things differently to Spotify By Carrie Marshall published 22 March 24 Qobuz adds to its free Club membership with a paid-for tier that offers exclusive events, deals and discounts.
Finally, Apple Music might be making it easier to leave Spotify – with your playlists By Becky Scarrott published 20 February 24 Reddit users spotted a feature in Apple Music for Android beta that offers up a third-party playlist import app natively.
Spotify's cheaper music-only tier appeared and disappeared in the UK – here's what it offered By Carrie Marshall published 7 June 24 Spotify's CEO promised this would come, and now we maybe know what to expect from it.
Spotify Supremium leak reveals what the new tier and some features may look like at launch By Cesar Cadenas published 2 May 24 Images show Spotify Supremium could have a compatibility checker to see if your phone can run hi-res audio and the tier might get a new name.
Sennheiser's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is getting a great free upgrade By Carrie Marshall published 25 August 25 Sennheiser has announced a major software update for its flagship Ambeo Max, a soundbar first released in 2019.
Deezer is rolling out its answer to Wrapped and Replay, plus three new features you won't find on Spotify or Apple Music By Becky Scarrott published 16 April 25 Deezer's launching four new features between now and the end of May – and top of the pile has to be platform-agnostic music sharing
Sona’s free music streaming service lets bands auction one-off ‘digital twin’ songs By Carrie Marshall published 8 December 23 Sona's new web streaming service comes with all the buzzwords and promises to deliver "better music streaming for everyone".
Devialet launches new upgraded Phantom Ultimate speaker with 'Heart Bass Implosion' tech, which sounds as exciting as it does terrifying By Carrie Marshall published 17 September 25 Devialet's new luxury Wi-Fi speakers promise heart-stopping hi-fi as well as eye-popping design
This new iPhone app could save you from an Apple Music disaster By Alex Blake published 5 January 24 A clever new app called Rewind aims to rescue your deleted songs and playlists from Apple Music oblivion.
This super-cool music player is like an iPad and hi-res music streamer in one – and it works with Sonos and Bluetooth as well as wired speakers By Becca Caddy published 29 April 24 The Volumio Motivo is perfect for audiophiles and will play nice with all your wireless music options.
Spotify is planning to hike up its prices in France – could Deezer and Apple Music be next? By Carrie Marshall published 8 March 24 Could Spotify implement a price hike that's much bigger than France's new streaming levy?
Apple Music's awesome $2.99 deal is your reason to finally switch from Spotify By Jacob Krol published 3 February 25 Apple Music is offering new subscribers an excellent deal ahead of Super Bowl LIX and the Apple Music Halftime Show. You can get six months for just $2.99, an exceptional savings.
Spotify is moving lyrics behind a paywall in a likely bid to lure subscribers to its rumored Hi-Fi tier By Carrie Marshall published 3 May 24 Spotify's free tier appears to be losing a key feature as the streamer gears up for the launch of a more expensive subscription.
Bluesound takes aim at Cambridge Audio with this all-new flagship hi-res music streamer By Becky Scarrott published 26 September 24 Node Icon joins Node Nano and the classic Node, for Bluesound's 2024 competitively-priced rollout.
'The best way to listen in Lossless is Spotify Connect': Spotify's hi-fi tier may have leaked again in the app's code – it looks like 24-bit lossless is finally coming By Carrie Marshall published 19 June 25 After more than four years, it looks like Spotify's higher quality tier is finally coming… probably. Maybe
You can now move your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music with just a few taps By Alex Blake published 28 August 24 Apple has simplified the process of switching to YouTube Music by facilitating fast transfers of your Apple Music playlists.
Apple Music wants more Dolby Atmos tracks and isn’t afraid to pay for it By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 23 Expect lots more spatial audio like Dolby Atmos on Apple Music in 2024 and beyond because Apple is making it worth artists’ while.
Get ready for Spotify Supremium – Spotify CEO finally reveals ideas for 'higher quality' tier that's a lot pricier By Matt Bolton published 23 July 24 Spotify's Daniel Ek gets even more candid about the long-rumored higher tier – but don't expect it right away.
WiiM's new Hi-Res wireless speaker with cool circular touchscreen looks like a serious competitor to Sonos – with two big catches By Matt Bolton published 14 May 25 No Apple support is notable – and there's a big price question.