All items tagged with music downloads (9)

Alpine Becomes the First Aftermarket Car Audio Company with TIDAL Integration

September 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Alpine Becomes the First Aftermarket Car Audio Company with TIDAL Integration

Alps Alpine North America launched its TIDAL integration available via a free software update. The compatible head units include the new Alpine Halo11 iLX-F511, the Alpine Halo9 iLX-F509, the iLX-507, and Jeep-specific radios i509-WRA-JK and i509-WRA-JL. Alpine is the first aftermarket car audio company with full TIDAL integration, allowing subscribers to the service to stream and download hi-res files in MQA format or lossless audio at CD quality.

Qobuz Hi-Res Music Streaming and Download Service Now Available in US

February 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Hi-Res Music Streaming and Download Service Now Available in US

Qobuz is now finally available in the US. A hybrid streaming service and download store, Qobuz boasts approximately forty million CD-quality (16-bit) and millions of Hi-Res (24-bit/ 192 kHz) tracks, the largest available selection of Hi-Res streaming tracks anywhere. The service offers four different access tiers, with the Sublime+ ($299.99/year) and Studio ($24.99/month) options allowing access to FLAC Hi-Res streaming, the first of its kind in the world.

Qobuz Postpones US Launch for 2019 and Announces Pricing Plan

November 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Postpones US Launch for 2019 and Announces Pricing Plan

French online music service Qobuz promised to launch its streaming and download subscriptions in the US in 2018, offering a completely new option for the industry, with a high-end tier plan of 24-bit FLAC streaming that until now has never been available. Throughout the year, Qobuz has been actively promoting the service and the different hi-res streaming and download options. The company finally made an announcement confirming its US pricing plan, and stated that steps have been taken towards an "early 2019 US launch."

Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?

June 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Can Music Downloads and Compact Discs Be Replaced by USB Music Cards?

Declining music downloads and compact disc sales could possibly be offset by a new physical music medium called a USB Music Card by TVM.Bio Inc. A Tampa-based Florida company called TVM.Bio Inc. believes they might have the solution for a problem that has long plagued the music industry - declining music sales. TVM.Bio has developed a patent pending medium named a USB Music Card, that will not only replace CDs, but provide live time data and analytics to record labels, musicians, and music sponsors.

Live Concerts Now Available in MQA Through Nugs.net Music Delivery And Webcast Platform

May 25, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Live Concerts Now Available in MQA Through Nugs.net Music Delivery And Webcast Platform

Now that all major recording companies are officially supporting MQA delivery on download and streaming services, comes the news that Nugs.net, the official home of live music for some of the largest touring artists in the world, is adopting MQA’s technology to bring fans exclusive live concert recordings in master quality sound. Initially, concerts from GRAMMY Award-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Metallica and Bruce Springsteen, are available to download in MQA.

Streaming Music Subscription Services Fuel Strong Music Market Growth

April 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Streaming Music Subscription Services Fuel Strong Music Market Growth

Futuresource Consulting has just completed their latest round of research into the global music market and the conclusion is that the industry is celebrating its strongest performance in 15 years. Global consumer spend across packaged, subscription and pay-per downloads grew by 5% to reach almost $19 billion, primarily fueled by the growth in streaming music subscription services, which accounted for one quarter of all music market spend.

RIAA Publishes 2015 Year-End Sales & Shipments Data Report

March 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RIAA Publishes 2015 Year-End Sales & Shipments Data Report

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) published its annual Year-End Sales & Shipments report for 2015 and the results show that digital music subscription services reached new all-time highs, generating more than $1 billion in revenues for the first time, and averaging nearly 11 million paid subscriptions for the year. Revenues from vinyl albums also increased and represented a record $416 million.

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

January 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

B2B digital music and radio services company, 7digital announced their first content available in Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology, allowing the delivery of master quality audio in files small enough to stream or download. Onkyo is already working with 7digital to provide MQA files in its high resolution audio store, onkyomusic.com.

Linn Spreads the Joy Of High Quality Music With Festive 24-Bits Of Christmas Gift

December 3, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Linn Spreads the Joy Of High Quality Music With Festive 24-Bits Of Christmas Gift

Once again, Scottish company Linn announces its 24-bits of Christmas campaign. The record label and renowned music system manufacturer, continues to spread its message of high quality music to all music lovers this Christmas with the festive gift of free Studio Master music – the highest quality download available.