I was rooting for them because I liked them very much. In some reviewer's eyes they were barely holding on to their frontrunner status.

If they do this I don't think next year is going to be a very happy year for them. I think the erosion of their base will accelerate. Some reviewers think Spotify may table releasing Hifi for other things. Upsetting your customers is not a business strategy. They haven't even shown that they're going to release that anytime soon. CD quality is now the minimum requirement. On top of that other services are offering offer Dolby Atmos Music, Spatial Audio, and other things that aren't even being talked about by Spotify. Furthermore, I can most definitely hear the improvement when I go from CD quality to high res streaming. I needed to feed my systems good quality streaming. I was blown away because I realized then I didn't need new equipment. Because Spotify was talking about Hifi and delaying, out of curiosity I auditioned Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon Unlimited, and Deezer. I have two 5.1 home theaters setups in my house (one's on my desk) and I was looking at the prospect of replacing 9 of the speakers. Unfortunately, have seen what 'real clothes' look like.įor the last few months, I've been giving consideration to upgrading my equipment because it seems like my speakers weren't cutting it with Spotify.

Personally, it's going to be hard for me to return. Personally, I believe if Spotify offered their Hifi tier at an additional cost some of those who are exiting the service would probably come back. Other services like Tidal and Deezer lowered their prices and even offered a free tier. They are offering superior quality to what Spotify was proposing. Some reviewers are speculating that they're holding back because their competition is offering the feature at no cost. Hifi at this point is the minimum daily requirement. There's an article coming out almost every day mentioning that they've missed their commitment to bring Hifi to their audience. It doesn't seem like they're listening or recognize that they're exposed. The story of the Emperor's New Clothes comes to mind when I think about Spotify this point in time. (Full disclosure: posted originally on a different thread)

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