I attended my first CanJam feeling like a fake, a voyeur, a tourist at best. Everyone knows tourists make the best pigeons. Am I expected to put ear buds into my ears after someone else (how many?) has stuck them in theirs—um, answer is yes? Which brands here are actually quality products vs. quality marketing? I had no idea. I was lost in an unfamiliar but tantalizing world of secret acronyms and jargon that others seemed to know, but was … [Read more...]
Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Arrives in U.S.
Fresh from la belle France, Qobuz has released its long-awaited hi-res music streaming and download site to the American market. Qobuz is touting its service as the largest collection of hi-res albums available for both streaming and download. Qobuz hi-res streaming and downloads, now available in the U.S. The company's lush site explains the offerings for listeners that have eagerly (and patiently) waited for an official launch. Qobuz … [Read more...]
Sony Is Launching a Hi-Res Streaming Service in Japan
Music streaming is coming up on its next frontier: audio quality. On Monday, that future loomed a bit closer when Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Rhapsody International announced, in partnership, a new service called Mora Qualitas, which will be Japan’s first on-demand high-resolution music streaming service. Sony Music Entertainment Japan — which is under the Sony Corporation umbrella but operates independently from the … [Read more...]
Astell&Kern Adds MQA to Latest High-Res Portables
Portable high-resolution audio player maker Astell&Kern has announced new firmware updates that this month add MQA support for the A&ultima SP1000M, A&futura SE100 and A&norma SR15. MQA support was added to the A&ultima SP1000 in November. MQA’s technology captures and reproduces the sound of the original studio master in a file that’s small enough to stream and download easily. With the Tidal Masters integration, users can … [Read more...]
The Short, Unhappy Life Of Music Downloads
The latest revenue figures from the music industry tell us that we've entered a new era: the era of interactive streaming. Interactive streaming music services — Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, Deezer, Tidal, etc. — now account for the majority of recorded music industry revenue and are growing at better than 50% per year. We're now in the fifth era of recorded music, after the eras of vinyl, tape (8-tracks and cassettes), CDs and … [Read more...]
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