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I found this Youtube video about MQA interesting.

I published music on Tidal to test MQA - MQA Review

I watched this last night. Interesting indeed. See, on SOME recordings when I'm in an optimum listening environment, I do hear the quality difference. Sometimes subtle, sometimes significant. It MIGHT just be my equipment...



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23% subscription Streaming: IFPI-Study "Engaging with Music 2021" measuring how 43,000 people across 21 countries engage with music. More informations + 28-page PDF: [www.IFPI.org] .

The German music-rights-society GEMA published in September 2022 a new study about the revenue situation in the German music streaming market (based on a € 9.99 subscription):



Key findings (PDF, in English): [www.GEMA.de] , full results (PDF, in German): [www.GEMA.de] , the news-article (in German): [www.GEMA.de] .

March 28, 2023: Apple launched Apple Music Classical, a brand-new standalone music streaming app designed to deliver the listening experience classical music lovers deserve - [www.Apple.com] .






"Apple Music Classical is a dedicated app that is great for classical experts as well as anyone who is new to classical, with the largest classical music selection in the world, the very best search and browse capabilities, the most premium sound experience with Spatial Audio, and thousands of exclusive recordings" says Apple Music. It offers over five million classical music tracks and is included with a standard Apple Music subscription at no additional cost. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, running iOS 15.4 or later (but there's currently no iPad version) and an Android app is available since May 2023. News about Apple Music Classical can be found on their dedicated [Twitter.com] site.

The new Apple Music Classical app offers Apple Music and Apple One subscribers access to over five million classical music tracks, including new high-quality releases, in addition to thousands of exclusive albums, and other features like composer bios and deep dives on key works. Over 700 playlists are available to guide listeners through 800 years of music, with more to be added, according to Apple. Beginners can start with The Story of Classical audio guides, which blend expert commentary and selected works to introduce key composers, periods, instruments, and classical terminology.

Meanwhile for devotees, there's the chance to go behind the scenes of selected recordings as leading classical artists offer track-by-track audio commentary. Every week, Apple Music Classical's hand-picked Hidden Gems will also highlight a selection of lesser-known works, while Composer Undiscovered playlists promise to bring a new perspective to famous names. The app offers a simpler interface for interacting with classical music specifically. Unlike the existing Apple Music app, Apple Music Classical allows users to search by composer, work, conductor, catalog number, and more. Users can get more detailed information from editorial notes and descriptions.

Apple Music Classical also features lossless audio of up to 24 bit/192 kHz throughout the service so listeners can experience the nuances of every performance, while a Spatial Audio catalog adds new albums every week as legendary recordings are remastered and contemporary performances are captured in Spatial Audio. Additionally, Apple Music has partnered with classical institutions including the Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, Opéra national de Paris, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Vienna Philharmonic - to bring Apple Music Classical listeners new and exclusive content and recordings. Apple Music Classical will also host several live performances featuring some of these partners at Apple Store locations around the world as part of the Today at Apple programming beginning in March 2023.

[www.Apple.com] , [Apps.Apple.com] . Apple Music Classical for Android: [Play.Google.com] . A version for the Apple iPad is available since 16-Nov-2023 - [Apps.Apple.com] .



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Qobuz is the highest quality and their customer service is excellent!

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Qobuz is the highest quality

Tidal (HiFi+), Amazon Music (Ultra HD), Apple Music (Lossless) and HighResAudio as well.

TIDAL: the company will combine its existing HiFi and HiFi Plus plans into a single subscription tier, giving everyone high-res audio and Dolby Atmos tracks for the lower $10.99 monthly rate (starting from 10-Apr-2024) - but TIDAL Free is going away for good - [www.TheVerge.com] , [Support.Tidal.com] .