Hi-Res Streaming Costs Falling
Hi-res music costs will fall, with Amazon and Apple Monday announcements it will be available at the price of standard streaming music subscriptions. Apple Music is adding Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos to a basic subscription, said the…
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company Monday. An individual monthly plan is $9.99, $14.99 for families. Apple Music will also make its catalog of more than 75 million songs available in lossless audio using the Apple Lossless Audio Codec. Amazon adds Amazon Music HD songs remixed in 3D audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA. It's "key to remain competitive," Futuresource analyst Alexandre Jornod told us. "Apple offering the same features but without additional cost could involve Amazon Music HD subscribers switching to Apple Music if Amazon was not matching the price." Spotify plans a hi-res service in second-half 2021.