Audio Fidelity

Dirac Raises $6 Million to Develop ‘Intelligent Audio’ for Video Conferencing

April 14, 2020

Dirac CEO Mathias Johansson. Swedish sound-technology company Dirac has raised $6 million in funding, which will be used to build upon its “intelligent audio” system for video conferencing and its proprietary... Read More...

A Flute-Playing Lizzo Leads Dolby’s Latest Hi-Res Streaming Music Campaign

Paul Resnikoff

January 7, 2020

Lizzo adorns a Dolby Laboratories and Amazon billboard in Los Angeles, Jan. 5, 2020 (photo: Digital Music News, CC0) Want Lizzo playing the flute in Dolby Atmos audio? Now there's a hi-res connected music spe... Read More...

Spotify Is Now Advertising ‘High Quality Sound’ ⁠(Just Don’t Tell the Audiophiles)

Ashley King

December 16, 2019

Spotify is now advertising its 320 kbps bitrate as 'high-quality sound' to its Premium subscribers. Meanwhile, Amazon Music HD tracks have an average bitrate of 850 kbps. Back in 2017, Spotify tested offerin... Read More...

Hi-Res Audio Platform Qobuz Ditches MP3s for Good — “MP3 Is Really Bad for Music, Artists, and Listeners”

Paul Resnikoff

November 10, 2019

The format that started it all is now getting ditched by hi-res platform Qobuz. The move is part of a broader streamlining of the service. In audiophile-speak, two terms often pop up: 'lossless... Read More...

The 2019 Gift Guide — Digital Music News

Noah Itman

November 8, 2019

2019 gift guide The Digital Music News 2019 gift guide. Disclaimer: None of the links in this article are affiliate links. We do not earn anything if you choose to purchase any of these items. All of the co... Read More...

Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

Noah Itman

October 18, 2019

A wallet-friendly pair of bookshelf speakers with great sound. I was recently sent a pair of speakers from Q Acoustic. Previously, I'd tested and reviewed Q Acoustics' 3050 and 2020 speakers and thought they... Read More...

Amazon Music Introduces Lossless, High-Definition Streaming — Spotify Says It’s Not What People Want

Ashley King

September 17, 2019

Amazon Music HD launched today, undercutting several other high-definition streaming services. A new HD streaming plan has been rumored to be in the works for a few months now. The new plan will cost $14.99 ... Read More...

Hi-Res Streaming Service Qobuz Says Its Has 200,000 Paying Customers — 25,000 In the U.S.

Ashley King

August 15, 2019

Photo Credit: Qobuz Hi-Res streaming music service Qobuz launched in the United States on Valentine's Day. Now, the service says it has attracted at least 25,000 subscribers in the country, just a fraction o... Read More...

Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’

Ashley King

August 9, 2019

Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano / CC by 2.0 Apple Music has launched 'Apple Digital Masters,' a revamp of 'Mastered for iTunes' content. Apple recently killed off its iTunes umbrella in favor of separating its... Read More...

Mastering Solution CloudBounce Expands Its Reach With a CD Baby Partnership

Paul Resnikoff

May 23, 2019

Audio mastering is now a luxury everyone can access. Simply defined, mastering is the last creative step after mixing, and a critical step that optimizes a song for different platforms like streaming and CDs... Read More...

Should You Spend $300 on Earplugs? A Review of the Etymotic Music Pro Electronic Earplugs

Noah Itman

March 1, 2019

Premium Electronic Earplugs, The Etymotic Music Pro Ever wonder if it's worth it to spend $300 smackeroonies on hearing protection for the loud things you may attend? Well, I had the opportunity to try out... Read More...

Sony Unveils a Brand-New 3D Audio Format — Introducing ‘360 Reality Audio’

Paul Resnikoff

January 8, 2019

Forget 5.1 audio surround. Sony Corporation is introducing something far more immersive. For those at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, this is one of the more interesting innovations — at l... Read More...

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Dirac Raises $6 Million to Develop ‘Intelligent Audio’ for Video Conferencing

A Flute-Playing Lizzo Leads Dolby’s Latest Hi-Res Streaming Music Campaign

Spotify Is Now Advertising ‘High Quality Sound’ ⁠(Just Don’t Tell the Audiophiles)

Hi-Res Audio Platform Qobuz Ditches MP3s for Good — “MP3 Is Really Bad for Music, Artists, and Listeners”

The 2019 Gift Guide — Digital Music News

Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

Amazon Music Introduces Lossless, High-Definition Streaming — Spotify Says It’s Not What People Want

Hi-Res Streaming Service Qobuz Says Its Has 200,000 Paying Customers — 25,000 In the U.S.

Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’

Mastering Solution CloudBounce Expands Its Reach With a CD Baby Partnership

Should You Spend $300 on Earplugs? A Review of the Etymotic Music Pro Electronic Earplugs

Sony Unveils a Brand-New 3D Audio Format — Introducing ‘360 Reality Audio’