Tidal just made its hi-res music subscription as cheap as Apple Music

The Tidal app open on a phone and laptop

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Music streaming service Tidal has launched a new hi-res streaming option at an Apple Music-matching price.

For $10.99 / £10.99 / AU$12.99 per month, Tidal will bundle the high-resolution audio option with its lossless audio tier, giving subscribers access to high-quality music streaming for a competitive price.

As such, people with some of the best headphones and the best earbuds will be able to take advantage of a music library with more than 110 million tracks streamed at a lossless quality and supporting hi-res FLAC. People with compatible headphones and ear buds, such as the Sony WH-1000XM5, will also be able to listen to music in Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format and tap into Dolby Atmos.

Changing tides

Now speaking as a Spotify Premium user, this move by Tidal has me seriously considering swapping.

Tidal offers a curated listening experience that arguably beats Spotify, with offline listening, a lot of exclusive audio options including radio, podcasts as well as music, and the aforementioned spatial/surround audio compatibility.

So all of that and a lower price than Spotify is a compelling argument for people to make a jump to Tidal. For me, there's the question of getting used to a new user interface, the potential for porting over playlists and whether my podcasts of choice are even available on Tidal. But there’s a free trial for Tidal, so I feel compelled to try it out and maybe you should too.

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