> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Apple Hi-Res Streaming Has Arrived With Apple Digital Masters
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apple-hi-res-streaming-has-arrived-with-apple-digital-masters/
- Published: 2019-08-12T08:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-08-12T08:15:00.000Z
- Description: After sitting on a stockpile of high-resolution audio masters for a while now, Apple has finally decided to launch its often rumored hi-res streaming service, joining the ranks of other. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/08/apple-hi-res-streaming-has-arrived-with-apple-digital-m
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Digital Masters, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, Hi-Res, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, streaming, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

[![1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a49e1287200d-200wi "1")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a49e1287200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)After sitting on a stockpile of high-resolution audio masters for a while now, Apple has finally decided to launch its often rumored hi-res streaming service, joining the ranks of other platforms like TIDAL and Deezer, who also provide this premium quality tier.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Guest post by **Bobby Owsinski** of [Music 3.0](https://music3point0.com/2019/08/08/apple-digital-masters/?ref=hypebot.com)I’ve been predicted this would happen for a couple of years and now it’s finally here. **Apple** has taken its treasure trove of high-resolution audio masters and launched a new “initiative” called **Apple Digital Masters**.Details are sketchy and the [only announcement](https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8526675/apple-music-launches-apple-digital-masters?ref=hypebot.com) has come through **Billboard** so far, but an Apple hi-res streaming component has been whispered for ages. It makes sense in that the company has been collecting hi-res masters since 2012 under its **Mastered For iTunes** program, or **MFIT**.Under MFIT, the preferred resolution for submission has been 96kHz/24 bit, but Apple actually considers anything that’s 24 bit to be hi-res. [![4](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a474e0f3200c-200wi "4")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a474e0f3200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Apple claims that the majority of top releases on **Apple Music** currently are now available as Apple Digital Masters, with about 75% of the Top 100 in the U.S. and 71% of the Top 100 globally created under the program. It’s suggesting that more of the catalog will be converted to Digital Masters soon.There are other streaming services that offer high-resolution tiers, most notably **Tidal**, but also **Deezer**, **Qobuz** and **Primephonic**. The difference is that you pay more (usually $19.95) to access the lossless hi-res tiers on those services. It looks like you won’t pay anything extra to receive a similar experience on Apple Music from now on.More news on this as it becomes available.