Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Service US Launch Imminent

While consumer need for a hi-res streaming services seems to have cooled down of late and most listeners seemingly content with CD-quality music, Qobux close to imminent launching its hi-res. Continue reading

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Neil Young To Transform Pono Into High-Res Streaming Service

After his recent high-fidelity download service w/ dedicated player flopped, Neil Young is seeking to reinvent Pono as a high-resolution streaming service, although whether this new service will succeed either. Continue reading

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Former Rhapsody, Sony Exec Sends An Open Letter To The Music Business

Dear Music Biz, It's been a good, close, intimate and mostly wonderful 15 years… but I think we need some time apart. It's not me. It's you. You've changed. Digital music business, you. Continue reading

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TIDAL Absorbs WiMP As Jay Z Takes Ownership Of Music Streamer, U.S. Relaunch March 30th

Apparently, Jay-Z and I have something in common besides the love of an occasional cigar. Neither of us liked the strange name WiMP for a music service. So, as of today,. Continue reading

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Deezer Elite Expands Globally With Sonos

High definition audio is one of streaming music's hottest battlegrounds; and Deezer is leading the charge with a global launch of Deezer Elite via a partnership with in-home music leader Sonos.

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Does Music Subscriber Growth Cripple Profitability?

With streaming services pushing the paid subscription model, profit for those company's should be growing – but not only are the streaming music giants not making money, they're losing it. Who is to blame?

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Onkyo Launches Hi-Res Music Download Store In US, UK, Germany

Japan based audio and video manufacturer Onkyo has expanded its Onkyo Music high resolution music download store to the US, UK and Germany in beta. Unlike Pono, Tidal and Deezer. Continue reading

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Tidal Launches In US, UK Packing Hi-Fi Audio, Video and Curation In Single Streaming Platform

Created by the team at WiMP and bringing lossless music to mobile for the first time, Tidal is making waves, but their high quality ALAC and FLAC format at 1,411. Continue reading

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Astell & Kern’s $700 Portable Audio Player May Now Be Worth The Price

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. As Neil Young readies his Pono Music store and player, which will place an emphasis on sound quality, another option for playing back high-definition. Continue reading

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Murfie Provides The Cloud For Your CD Collection

By Paula Dilullo of Evolver.fm. As part of our series on how hard it is to collect music these days (scroll down on that page), we now set our sights. Continue reading

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