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17 of the best hi-res Tidal Masters albums
By Becky Roberts last updated
We pick our favourite Tidal Masters hi-res albums currently available to subscribers of Tidal's HiFi Plus streaming tier.

Apple Music Classical: release date, price, hi-res, spatial audio and first impressions
By Harry McKerrell last updated
Apple's new bespoke classical music app features Hi-Res Lossless audio, Dolby Atmos and a bulging catalogue of over five million works.

Android users rejoice! Apple Music Classical app is now on Google Play Store
By Harry McKerrell published
Apple’s bespoke classical music app has finally arrived for Android users, meaning a whole new audience will now be able to enjoy everything from Aida to Zadok The Priest.

I love Tidal's high-quality audio, but I'm still going back to Spotify
By Lewis Empson published
While Tidal's high-quality audio and music-first approach is appealing, I'm getting sucked back into Spotify.

Hi-res upgrade could make Tidal the audiophile’s choice – but there’s still one big problem
By Becky Roberts last updated
Incoming hi-res FLAC streams will give the service wider appeal for hi-fi fans, but rivals still have something over it...

Google may have just let slip the future of Spotify – here's why
By Alastair Stevenson published
Google's listed Spotify as being one of the first third-party services to get an extension for its artificial intelligence tech, Bard

YouTube Music is a mess, but Google could fix it at I/O with two big upgrades
By Alastair Stevenson published
Google I/O is near, but I'd like to hear more about its plans for YouTube Music than Bard AI.

Tidal is introducing hi-res lossless FLAC but says the MQA catalogue will remain
By Andy Madden last updated
Tidal is introducing hi-res lossless FLAC files to its top streaming tier, while its MQA catalogue looks set to remain.
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