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Codilingus ,

I wish it was getting cheaper…I’ve been @ $6.35/month for their CD FLAC quality middle tier, with my veteran discount for a few years.

Has been perfect for my budget HiFi setup.

Now it’s nearly doubling in cost, and they won’t have the discount anymore…

Electric_Druid ,

Any variation of “yep, you read that right” makes me instantly not care, idk

ominouslemon OP ,

It does sound clickbait-y and I guess that’s why there are butthurt people in the comments. I guess its meaning is “literally everyone is raising prices, while Tidal is lowering them”. TBF I also had to read the title again because it’s pretty strange to see prices decrease

Electric_Druid ,

I mean good on tidal for doing that, no hate towards them.

resetbypeer ,

Actually this is a good deal. Curation on tidal is good, meaning they have cool playlists handpicked by people. In the past when I used it it was with questionable MQA encoding, which had a lot of controversy. But 24/192khz flac, If you care about audio quality is a better offer than Qobuz.

Can’t go wrong for the price. But I think the main driver should be audio quality. Because FLAC files (esp 24/192khz) can be very data hungry, for those who use it mobile only. So you need to be careful with that. You can use lower sample rates and higher bitrate mp3 as well if my memory serves well. But that defeats a bit the purpose of what Tidal stands for

aleph ,
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

But 24-bit audio is useless for playback. The difference is literally inaudible. In fact, the application of dynamic range compression during the mixing/mastering process has a far greater impact on perceptible audio quality than sample rate or bitrate does (the placebo effect notwithstanding).

If you care about audio quality, seek out album masters and music that is well-recorded and not dynamically crushed to oblivion. The bitrate isn’t really all that important, in the greater scheme of things.

resetbypeer ,

I partially agree with you. Yes mixing and mastering is far more important than bitrate. However if I let my gf listen to a identical song both in normal 16/44khz and 24 bit version, she can hear difference. Now is it night and day ? Not always, but subtle Improvement can matter when enjoying music.

aleph , (edited )
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

Literally the only difference between 16 bit and 24 bit is that the latter has a lower noise floor, which is really only useful for sound production - It doesn’t translate to any increase in meaningful detail or dynamic range when dealing with playback.

16-bit was chosen as the defacto standard for CDs and digital music precisely because it contains more than enough dynamic range for human hearing.

Any difference your gf hears is due to the placebo effect rather than any inherent difference in the actual audio.

prole ,

Anyone who has ever heard a 128kbps mp3 side-by-side with a 320kbps (or really anything above 192kbps in my experience) version can tell you that bitrate definitely matters. The better audio equipment you play it through, the more noticeable it is.

It definitely becomes inaudible at a certain point, but back in my CD ripping days, I’d scoff at anything below 192kbps

aleph ,
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

Have you ever done an actual double blind listening test? You’d be surprised. Even with good listening equipment it can be very challenging.

Have a go on the 128 kbps AAC test on this page and see how you do:

abx.digitalfeed.net/spotify.html

prole ,

I have, yes.

aleph ,
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

Presumably it was using an older/outdated codec then. With modern encoders, especially with codecs like Opus, Ogg, and Apple’s AAC, the vast majority of listeners find 128kbps to be transparent, and certainly nowhere near night-and-day when compared to lossless.

Check out the results of this public listening test here:

listening-test.coresv.net/results.htm

datendefekt ,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

That writeup from Xiph is excellent. The comparison with adding ultraviolet and infrared to video makes so much sense. But you’re dealing with audiophiles who seriously consider getting hi-end power and ethernet cables. I read somewhere that there was a listening test with speakers connected with hanger wire - and audiophiles couldn’t tell.

In the end, it’s all physics. I could never hear a quality improvement beyond normal 16bit, 320kbps, no matter how demanding the music.

aleph ,
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

As a recovering audiophile, I can safely say the hobby is heavily based around FOMO (the nagging doubt that something, somewhere, in your audio chain is causing a loss of audio quality), and digital audio is no exception. Not only is 320kbps more than enough, even with $1000s worth of equipment, but with codecs more efficient than MP3 (especially Opus), even 128kbps can be good enough to sound identical to lossless.

If you have plenty of local storage then 16-bit FLAC is ideal, but if you are just streaming then you really don’t need a lossless service except to keep the FOMO at bay.

loics2 ,

I really wanted to like tidal, but honestly it’s not really good. The search sucks, no offline mode on desktop, no official Linux client, an incomplete catalog…

It’s not worth it, even if they are the least bad for paying artists.

jul , (edited )

honestly it’s not really good

*for you it isn’t

the search sucks

what’s wrong with it? works fine for me

no offline mode on desktop

why would you need it? it’s supported on phones, just listen via phone?

no official Linux client

Neither does apple music. Tidal are open sourcing their SDK though

an incomplete catalog

*for you. for me there isn’t

It’s not worth it, even if they are the least bad for paying artists

Again, for you. On paper, tidal is the better option and I rather support artists than some questionable monopolistic corporation

Stamau123 ,

Why would you waste your own time with a comment like this?

jul ,

What do you mean? I’m interested in his opinion and he wrote it like it was an absolute fact. Poor way to start a discussion imo.

Railcar8095 ,

That’s his opinion, that’s the fact for him. How obtuse do you have to be to waste your time like that?

jul ,

I’m not arguing against his personal opinions, I’m arguing against his conclusion that tidal is not worth it (for everyone,because that is how it is worded).

How is it of your concern how I spend my time?

loics2 ,

Damn, you’re shilling hard!

I don’t want to use my phone for basic features like the offline mode, I’m not always connected to the internet on my laptop, that’s it.

I don’t care about Apple music, and almost every streaming platform provides some kind of SDK. It doesn’t change the fact that I don’t have a Linux client, and probably never will (or at least feature-complete) because they partly use Dolby Atmos, which is a closed-source licensed format.

And no, even on paper, tidal’s not the better option to support artists. Buy tracks on Bandcamp, buy merch and vinyl directly from artists…

jul ,

I’m talking in the context of streaming services here…

Maybe you’re right with the Linux client part, but I don’t know any other streaming service that does provide one? At least Spotify and Apple Music don’t. Does it make them also not worth it? I would disagree.

I never said tidal is the best app to support artists. In that regard there is a better option, just give them your money for free. I meant as a streaming service, quality wise and in terms of paying artists, there are no better options.

What I didn’t like about your OP was the fact that you laid your personal opinions out and then concluded that tidal is not worth it. Doesn’t make me a shill when I answer with counterpoints.

deweydecibel ,

Your counterpoints were all basically just “your use case is different than mine therefore you are wrong”.

jul ,

No not at all

Pelicanen ,

At least Spotify and Apple Music don’t

Spotify does have an application for Linux, if you’re gonna harp on about facts you should at least stick to them.

jul ,

Point taken, guess I remembered it wrong. But if you take a look at the arch wiki, they say that your mentioned client is actually not official.

This article is mainly about the semi-official, proprietary Spotify for Linux client, which is developed by Spotify’s engineers in their spare time and not actively supported by Spotify.

deweydecibel ,

no offline mode on desktop

why would you need it? it’s supported on phones, just listen via phone?

So you’re saying this use case works for you??

jul ,

Yes!

bitwolf ,

You can use Plexamp as a Tidal client. I do this for offline music. Works on desktop too 🙂

loics2 ,

Good to know, thanks!

rbits ,

Need a Plex server though :/

Also cost $6.50AUD a month, way too much.

lud ,

I don’t think you need a Plex server to use the tidal feature.

Btw Plexamp seems to be free (with a few restrictions) to everyone now and not just Plex pass subscribers (which admittedly was expensive if you only used Plexamp and didn’t have a life time sub like me)

Source: www.plex.tv/plex-pass/

rbits ,

How do you set it up without a server. I can’t get past this screen

Plexamp Select a Library screen

Edit: Also on that web page is says that downloads are locked behind Plex Pass, that’s pretty vital…

lud ,

Good question. The website FAQ says that tidal can be used without a webserver but I have never tried it personally.

rbits ,

Yeah. The number one reason I won’t subscribe is that if their library is missing a song, you can’t even add it yourself. Both Spotify and Apple Music allow adding your own MP3s, how does Tidal not have that feature?!

mellowheat ,

no official Linux client

github.com/Mastermindzh/tidal-hifi does almost everything well. Unfortunately it cannot stream to other devices via Tidal Connect.

Pinecone ,

The limited library was their biggest problem in my opinion. It’s acceptable if you want mainstream, well known artists centered on appealing to North America but there were so many international and independent groups that weren’t on the service. Higher quality streaming is only worth it if you can listen to what you like.

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

That’s a pretty good price, if YT music ever takes away my $8 a month early sign up pricing I’ll probably look at swapping over.

skyspydude1 ,

Just do it now. Give your money to a company that actually supports artists in a consumer friendly way.

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

Problem is I have this fantasy of being 95 years old and proudly showing my great great grandchildren how I get YT Music/Premium for $8 instead of the $695 everyone else pays.

That imagined sense of superiority from getting a good deal is pretty much the only thing that keeps me going some days.

andyburke ,
@andyburke@fedia.io avatar

This won't happen, you'll just end up in a shittier world by giving Google more money.

I can't force you, but your $8 "deal" isn't worth it.

zaph ,

Google services don’t last that long, sorry.

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

So far my $8 deal has outlived the service I got it for, so as long as I keep getting grandfathered in maybe it will stick around.

Briguy ,

I thought they went up for everyone? You’re still paying 8? I was paying 10 for the past like 8 years and mine just went into 14 last month. I opted for the yearly plan at $140 so it’s 11.66/mo so it lessened the blow. I envy you if you’re still paying 8.

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

If I remember right, people who had YouTube premium got grandfathered in at a lower price, but that lower price didn’t last forever and recently went up.

However people who signed up early for play music all access were told they would get an $8 a month price for signing up early, and that price has persisted until now through all the other price hikes and the change to YT Music.

Briguy ,

I signed up for Google play music/YouTube red I believe in 2015 when I got my nexus 6P. It was 10 a month then and I’ve been grandfathered till now. When the prices went up last summer, I was told I had another 6 months or so to keep my grandfathered price before mine would go up as well. Did the OG 8 dollar users not get that email?

Fubarberry ,
@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz avatar

No, never got an email like that. I signed up in 2013 I think, when Play Music All Access was announced.

Briguy ,

Good for you. I’m a little jealous I was 2 years late lol

Pantherina ,

Who uses YT music when there are so many free clients?

ominouslemon OP ,

I guess people who also like YT premium

hedgehog ,

I signed up back when it was “Google Play Music” and was locked into that deal as well. I didn’t want to lose it, but I wanted to upgrade to a family plan. Customer support promised me that if I upgraded, my family plan price would continue to be honored for just as long as the individual plan price.

Spoiler: they lied.

I had my account using a unique-per-service card with a monthly cap and it started rejected their billing attempts when, about a year ago, they abruptly increased my plan price to nearly double what I had been paying.

I had already been using uBlock Origin and Tidal via Plex (even though I don’t actually use Plex, but when I signed up I hadn’t yet decided to use Jellyfin), since I despise the YT Music UI, so for me there wasn’t much of a change.

That said, if you like YT Music / YT Premium then by all means stick with it. The creators of the videos you watch get comped better when you watch them than when a free user does - that was the main reason I kept my subscription for as long as I did.

jetsetdorito ,

I still regret giving up this plan

deweydecibel ,

I’ve been using Deezer for a while, but I’ve been looking to move to something else after they absolutely mutilated their UI and actively insulted any paying customer that complained.

Tidal seems like a good choice. I just dread the day they, too, get caught up in current trend chasing and redesign their app to look like a bubbly toy to hook the kids.

ominouslemon OP , (edited )

Qobuz has the most beautiful and serious-looking UI I’ve tried, I really love it. But I had to stop using it because there is no lyrics integration and some of my favorite (admittedly obscure) music was not there. But the UI is spectacular, especially on desktop.

Tidal’s interface is simply good, nothing more and nothing less, and it’s a more mature product overall with more features

accideath ,

Try apple music. Also has lossless audio for the same price and has a great app, even on android and it does have a pretty good lyrics integration.

Only on non Apple Desktops it’s a bit lacking since your choice is either the ancient iTunes or the web app

ardi60 ,
@ardi60@reddthat.com avatar

if you want cross platform from major platforms such windows macos Linux,IOS and Android. Spotify is the best

atx_aquarian ,
@atx_aquarian@lemmy.world avatar

I’ve felt like Tidal has behaved exactly like Spotify in my use so far (which has only been a couple of months). I was doing side-by-side comparison of playing, adding to the queue, inserting next in queue, etc., and it all seemed to behave exactly the same.

edit: Oh, yeah, I only compared Windows, Mac, and Android.

noodlejetski ,

I just ended up installing Deemix and moving my library to offline storage.

astreus ,

Been using tidal ever since Spotify’s Joe Rogan debacle. Main reason? They actually pay the artist. But the sound quality is a nice bonus as well! No regrets…other than people trying to share music with me by sending a spotify link!

aleph , (edited )
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

They still don’t pay the artists all that much. No streaming services do.

If you genuinely want to support artists financially, you should buy their music outright through online stores like Bandcamp or Qobuz.

astreus ,

It’s true, but at least half the artists I listen to I would never have found if it weren’t for streaming. Something is, after all, better than nothing.

And compared to the competition, Tidal’s payments are good:

~30% more than Apple Music (0.01c)

~300% more than Spotify (0.003 - 0.005c)

~500% more than Soundcloud (0.0025c)

~1000% more than Pandora (0.00133c)

aleph ,
@aleph@lemm.ee avatar

Sure, but even 300% of a tiny amount is still a tiny amount. People shouldn’t be kidding themselves that Tidal pays artists well when the compensation is still significantly less than if you buy an artist’s music directly.

The best approach is to use both - streaming for discovery and online stores for when you find an artists you really like and want to support them financially.

astreus ,

If I had the money to pay for music twice I would 😅

Squizzy ,

Man fuck Joe Rogan, basic boring prick

jetsetdorito ,

I really liked Deezer a few years ago, I thought about trying it again but saw the new UI and was like wtf

wolfruff ,

Deezer is still great because you can upload personal music to your account and I find they have alot more music available than every other service Ive tried.

Not to mention they pay the artists better and hifi is automatically included too so. I went from Spotify > YT Music > Deezer and I am very happy. The UI is not as bad as everyone makes it, imo the icons are just a little uglier in some places thats it.

ardi60 ,
@ardi60@reddthat.com avatar

Spotify vs Tidal vs Apple Music vs Youtube Music which one is better?

ominouslemon OP ,

If you care about sound quality, Tidal and Qobuz are the best. The rest comes down to preference, IMHO. I like Tidal’s recommendations, but I’ve also heard good things about Spotify’s and Apple’s

jul , (edited )

Tidal is the most popular option for audiophiles. What I also like about it is the fact that they pay artists much more fairly than other platforms. According to this, they payout $0.013 per stream on average (which means $1 per 77 streams). Because I listen to a lot of unknown artists it is important to me to be on a platform where I can support those artists much more directly.

AFAIK Spotify only pays the overall most listened to artists like Taylor Swift etc. I canceled my Spotify subscription when Neil Young quit Spotify.

EDIT: because this is becoming a bit popular, for anyone looking to migrate from Spotify to Tidal, I recommend this simple to use python script to migrate your playlists. And because we have a lot of Linux users here, check out tidal-hifi.

FunderPants ,

Is Neil on Tidal? I know he is in QoBuz.

jul ,

He is! And I think he returned to Spotify as well. Nope, still off.

accideath ,

Tidal may be most popular but the use of the lossy MQA codec for their “lossless” offerings is objectively worse than Deezer, Apple music and even Amazon Music.

jul ,

Good thing they are migrating to FLAC! Also, while MQA is objectively worse, subjectively it’s pretty much equal to objectively better options. At least for us humans :) I found this double-blind test of MQA critic Archimago and they couldn’t find a statistically significant difference between MQA and PCM :)

iegod ,

Tidal’s electronic selection isn’t great, it’s why I left the platform. But if you’re into pop music, and especially hip hop, it’s got you covered.

datendefekt ,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

A few years ago I did listening comparisons of Amazon Music, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal and Quobuzz. At least for my ears, Tidal was way better, with engaging dynamic range and clarity. Quobuzz was just a little better, while listening to Spotify and Amazon Music was like FM radio in comparison, loud and compressed.

Pricewise, they’re all somewhat similar. I went with Tidal because it has good quality, a good catalogue, and pays the artists better.

kriz ,

I’m thinking of switching to Tidal. I’ve had YouTube music for awhile and I like it, but I just learned they fired a huge chunk of their staff after they unionized and that pissed me off. Anybody know how their rock and jazz selection is, especially with smaller lesser known artists?

jul , (edited )

I mainly listen to punk and it’s extremely hard to find bands that are not on Tidal. When I migrated my playlists to Tidal from Spotify, there was only 1 Band which didn’t exist on Tidal. But because it was only 1 song that was part of one of my playlists, I simply didn’t care. I don’t even remember which one it was. Aha, they’re called Valentiine (3 piece all-girl garage rock band from Melbourne, Australia) and they’re still not on Tidal. Still don’t care.

Can’t speak for Jazz though.

moody ,

Tidal also laid off 10% of their staff in December. Probably not union busting, at least.

hightrix ,

I spent a few months with each of them recently.

For me, Apple Music recommendations are by far the best. Tidal was decent but the UI was a pain and the integrations didn’t work well. Spotify had great integrations and easy device switching, but the recommendations were terrible, for me. YouTube music is the worst of the batch. Bad UI, bad recommendations, and just not a music lovers platform.

So, I use Apple Music. For me, it is the best since the GOAT Google Play Music was retired.

jul ,

Interesting. For me, none of any recommendation algorithm worked decently well for me. I find new bands via following other bands (on Instagram, sadly), look at what they listen to, what bands they hang/tour/do concerts with or by asking other punks or by checking other communities.

hightrix ,

It takes a month or so before recommendations start to get close to my tastes. Apple has consistently recommended either old bands I haven’t listened to in years or new bands that I end up liking. Sure, they still fail from time to time, but I listen to a very wide variety and Apple seems to be the only platform to recognize that if I’m listening to metallica, I don’t want to hear kid cudi in the same playlist

li10 ,

Not surprised, I was fed up with the cost so setup a new account with a Nigerian VPN, only a few pound per month with that method.

Might switch back to a UK account if they make the price more reasonable here.

Engywuck ,

I did the same (Nigeria) a few months ago for a family account. They have still to charge me anything for it. And the account is actually working anyway. I don’t know why. I also emailed them about this and they replied that everything is fine on their end… Well, thank you for the free account, Mr. Tidal.

Varyk ,

Are they pretending everyone knows what that is?

DarkNightoftheSoul ,
@DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

By way of advertisement, yes.

DarkNightoftheSoul ,
@DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

This is just an ad read.

ominouslemon OP ,

You don’t know the Verge, perhaps

This is just a good news and they are reporting it as such

DarkNightoftheSoul ,
@DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

I am too familiar with this gaudy website and its concept of journalism.

ominouslemon OP ,

Ok. So journalistically, the key points to get across here are:

  • Tidal is changing its subscriptions plans
  • They are now cheaper
  • That’s pretty unique since literally everyone else on the planet is increasing prices, not lowering them

How would you have reported the news? Would you have done something differently?

conciselyverbose ,

Not.

It’s not news.

cosmic_slate ,
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    conciselyverbose ,

    Nothing can make it news.

    There is no presentation that can turn an article about a price drop into anything but an ad.

    rickyrigatoni ,

    imagine i am hitting you with a newspaper

    aalvare2 ,

    What about a price hike? If Netflix or Spotify increased their prices, would that be news?

    ripcord ,
    @ripcord@lemmy.world avatar

    Yes because things are only allowed to ever be bad.

    qjkxbmwvz , (edited )

    Yes, it is. It may not be interesting to you, but it is (as others said) noteworthy when a company bucks the trend of the industry.

    This type of story is business journalism — it’s not world news or politics, but it’s still news. And the article isn’t as rosy as the headline — they are still upcharging for the HiFi service if you used the DJ Integration feature (no idea what this is, I don’t use Tidal), and they’re axing military and first responder discounts.

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    business journalism

    for when you want to legitimize your advertising

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    I would not have reported this advertisement as news. The thing I would have done differently is not be a shill.

    ominouslemon OP ,

    So you’re talking out of your ass. Got it

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    Funny, I feel the same way.

    ominouslemon OP ,

    Hey, at least we agree on something lol

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    That’s a start.

    gofsckyourself ,

    You also feel like you’re talking out of your ass?

    blackwateropeth ,

    This guy is fun at parties

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    Do you have anything to add that isn’t merely insulting? Like, a thought. Do you have any thoughts to share? Inside of your head. do you have any

    blackwateropeth ,

    Yea, that you’re fun at parties.

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    next time you have a thought

    let it go

    blackwateropeth ,

    I don’t think I’m going to let mr. ”bad-take—edgy-2006-gamer-tag-name-guy” tell me what to do. So nah.

    cosmic_slate ,
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    DarkNightoftheSoul , (edited )
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    I’m not upset at prices changing, don’t put words in my mouth. I’m disappointed to see an ad here. I don’t care about this Subscription Service (With High-Res Audio and Atmos!), I do care about not being advertised to. If I wanted to know about the price of a service I’d go to the service and competitors directly.

    Fuck this person’s paid opinions.

    cosmic_slate ,
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    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    This is the second time you’ve put words in my mouth to derogate my opinion. I never described myself as surprised, and I can imagine you’re struggling to believe that I am because it isn’t true.

    The verge is an advertisment bureau doing what they do, and I’m not surprised to find them shilling, I’m disappointed to find you (and so many others) actively supporting- no, insisting on being advertised to.

    ThickQuiveringTip ,

    Get over yourself mate.

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    cope

    LucidBoi ,

    insane cope

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    I don’t think you know what that word means.

    ripcord ,
    @ripcord@lemmy.world avatar

    To be miserable somewhere else.

    flumph ,
    @flumph@programming.dev avatar

    Seems like you’re asserting that the article is sponsored content without being disclosed, in violation of FTC guidelines. Seems like a pretty serious claim that borders on libel. Do you have any proof of your allegations?

    DarkNightoftheSoul ,
    @DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz avatar

    Take me to court, I’d love to see what a well crafted subpoena would do in discovery.

    Edit: Actually, that’s unironically a great point. I should put in a complaint to the FTC.

    the_post_of_tom_joad ,

    Dude. You have an opinion, huh? shut up with this ridiculous arrogance. You don’t deserve it, and neither do they deserve your haughty tone.

    Provide your opinion next time, without whipping your ego out like a hobo on a train

    robotica ,

    Why are people downvoting this? I sense strong sarcasm

    the_post_of_tom_joad ,

    I appreciate you but no, i was burning him

    ripcord ,
    @ripcord@lemmy.world avatar

    You really weren’t, though.

    the_post_of_tom_joad ,

    Who’re you, kid showbiz?

    ripcord ,
    @ripcord@lemmy.world avatar

    good one

    CptEnder ,

    I use Tidal and love it for HiFi playback. They’re kinda like Criterian for music and take the time to capture high bitrate archival masters. It’s pretty cool.

    qjkxbmwvz ,

    Article specifically calls how they’re axing military and first responder discounts, how you still get upcharged for HiFi if you use their DJ Integration feature, and how they’re nixing the free tier.

    The article is not an advertisement; it contains some good news for consumers and some bad news for consumers. The notable bit is the good news, hence it’s the headline. And it’s notable exactly because it’s good news — most everyone else is raising prices across the board.

    TheTetrapod ,

    I initially upvoted this comment, but since every other comment you’ve made is weird and combative, you’ve somehow made me stop agreeing with you. It’s an odd feeling.

    MasterHound ,

    Hope this is rolled out to other countries and not just the US.

    morbidcactus ,

    I got the email in Canada, so yes? It’s not uncommon for us to not get things when they do across the border.

    SpyDallyCandour ,

    UK here, also got the email.

    MasterHound ,

    Oh nice! Knowing corporations though I’m just trying to figure out how they are going to screw us on this.

    pixguin ,

    It should be rolled out globally according to Tidal’s support article:

    We’re updating our pricing for TIDAL globally

    dutchkimble ,

    Not for Thailand yet, but the Thai price is anyway cheaper

    autotldr Bot ,

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Tidal seems to have decided that there just aren’t enough people willing to pay upward of $20 per month for the highest-possible audio fidelity.

    At a high level, it sounds like this new, much simpler subscription model will still include all the perks — high-res FLACs, Dolby Atmos mixes, etc.

    Now Tidal is caving and throwing in its large catalog of high-res tracks without demanding extra money on top.

    With this move, Tidal could be trying to head off an eventual rollout of the rumored “Supremium” Spotify plan and avoid potential subscriber losses.

    Either way, it’s an attempt to remain competitive in the streaming music landscape — or at least to stay relevant.

    Tidal laid off 10 percent of its staff in December amid other cuts at parent company Block.

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