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Tidal Offers High-Quality FLAC Audio Streaming to HiFi Plus Subscribers

Febin MathewJuly 6, 23Entertainment, Streaming, Tidal

Tidal, the music-streaming app, has started introducing high-resolution FLAC streams throughout its platform, as confirmed by CEO Jesse Dorogusker in a Reddit post. FLAC streams, which utilize the free lossless audio codec, provide superior audio quality of up to 24-bit/192Hz. Due to their larger file size, approximately four times that of a regular MP3, the format is not commonly found on widely-used streaming platforms. The feature is rolling out early to iOS users, and the company says listeners can choose from more than six million tracks in high-res FLAC format,…

A family membership will cost $17 per month starting on August 1st.

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Tidal Raises Price of HiFi Plan to $11 per Month

Adriana MaraisJuly 4, 23Audio, Music, Streaming, Tidal

Tidal has joined the ranks of Apple Music, Deezer, and Amazon Music in raising the price of its basic HiFi subscription. Effective from August 1st, the individual membership will now cost $11 per month in the US, marking a $1 increase. Similarly, the family plan will see a $2 hike, bringing it to $17 per month. Billboard reports that prices are also being raised in other global markets. It is not yet clear if the Tidal HiFi Plus tier will be affected. This $20 monthly package includes Dolby Atmos Music,…