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TL;DR
- Spotify first introduced its HiFi tier in 2021, however the firm continues to come across challenges that stop its launch.
- Through the Q3 earnings name, Spotify’s CEO was requested concerning the Tremendous Premium plan, however his reply was obscure.
- Past the higher sound high quality, Spotify will provide deluxe subscribers “a bunch of different issues.”
Again in 2021, lengthy earlier than Apple Music introduced lossless audio to its platform, Spotify introduced an upcoming Tremendous Premium (aka HiFi) plan. Whereas the Swedish music streaming large referenced its unreleased high-fidelity tier on a number of events up to now three years, it has did not ship the product to customers and even present concrete particulars. Luckily for the audiophiles on the market, Spotify hasn’t axed its HiFi plans but, however you might have to attend for a really very long time.
In accordance with Yahoo Finance (through TechCrunch), Spotify CEO Daniel Ek was requested concerning the Tremendous Premium plan throughout the Q3 earnings name. The exec confirmed that the tier remains to be on the way in which however didn’t present a timeline or anticipated launch date. By way of unique options, Ek vaguely said that the Spotify HiFi plan would provide a “higher sound high quality and a bunch of different issues.”
In 2022, Ek defined that Spotify is delaying the deluxe plan attributable to licensing points, which is stunning since Apple and Amazon have each efficiently launched lossless audio playback on their platforms. In actual fact, whereas Spotify plans to cost additional for the HiFi tier, Apple Music affords the choice at no further value. It stays unclear what the opposite Tremendous Premium perks will probably be and whether or not Spotify customers will justify paying additional to entry them.
Nonetheless, it’s a bit reassuring that the corporate hasn’t fully deserted this venture in the meanwhile.