The music industry is shifting to a streaming model from a download model, spurring new high-res streaming services to prepare for launch and more audio hardware companies here at ... More
Tag Archives: hi-res
CES 2018: High-Res Audio Grows as Industry Pivots to Streaming (Twice)
Can Hi-Res Music Hit the Right Note? (BBC)
Ever since the first CD was produced - 35 years ago this month - the music industry has been trying to sell fans new formats on the basis of better sound quality. The shiny silver ... More
Sony, Best Buy Adding Hi-Res Music Stations To 250 More Stores (Twice)
Eight months after placing high-res music kiosks in 82 stores, Sony Electronics and Best Buy are rolling out a second wave of the live displays to an additional 250 locations. Unli... More
Listeners Know When Music Is Hi-Res, Study Finds (Billboard)
Can listeners really hear the differences between standard and high resolution audio formats? A new study arriving soon from Queen Mary University of London thinks so, though the r... More
Digital Audio Progress Highlights Tech’s More Human Future (Recode)
What happens when a technology gets as good as it can? It’s an interesting question, and not necessarily as far-fetched or ill-timed as you may imagine. Consider the world of dig... More
Not Too Much: Sony Magic Bus Tour Promotes High-Res Audio (TWICE)
Sony will bring high-resolution audio to trade shows and consumer events in a partnership with home and car audio installation company Whitledge Designs, which has added Sony’s i... More
Music Industry Extends High-Res Logo To Streaming Services (Twice)
The music industry is extending its Hi-Res Music logo from downloaded songs to streamed songs to help consumers identify high-resolution recordings that meet the high-res music def... More
Warner Music Plans High-Res MQA Music Downloads (Twice)
Warner Music Group became the first major music label to announce plans to support the release of downloadable songs in the high-resolution MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) forma... More