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Spotify is finally launching support for lossless music streaming (techcrunch.com)

submitted 1 day ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (11 children)

why all this fuss about lossless audio? Spotify premium is literally indistinguishable from lossless audio for 99.9% of the population and songs (because not all songs will be lossless or are even mastered in a way that makes a difference). granted if...

you have the right hardware
you have the ear trained to hear compression
you picked a song that has audible compression artifacts however small they may be
you are in a quiet room
you are actively looking for compression artifacts

you may hear a difference. if you think otherwise, then do a lossy vs lossless blind test and be impressed that you actually cannot hear the difference most of the time (especially without actively looking for the artifacts)

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I agree that the vast majority of people will not be able to distinguish one from another, but the company is the biggest streaming service and they’re behind their competitors in this aspect. They also have been promising this for years and not delivering.

[–] killerscene@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

everyone listening to audio on a modern phone will be using bluetooth anyway. lossless is jist a money grab.

even my local flac files are indistinguishable from standard quality streamed media over bluetooth

[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

don't say it too loud the nerds on here will be angry at you (you're already getting down voted for no reason)

[–] amelia@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

I don't get it either. I'm pretty sure it's just marketing bullshit and many people are falling for it. Same with bluetooth headphones and codecs. I wouldn't be surprised if the difference between LDAC and AAC on an average bluetooth headset wouldn't even be scientifically measurable.

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[–] OR3X@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah, feels good to know I just set up my Navidrome server and have been obtaining my entire music library for personal streaming.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

It's funny how many times people on Lemmy have accused Spotify of not paying artists fairly but for some reason there's a large amount of 'I pirate music and pay artists nothing' that goes on around here and no one says a thing

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

Who mentioned piracy?

I get the files from bandcamp and quobuz. Unlike movies, you can still legally buy music, and get actual files.

[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I’d rather steal music than pay a corporation that exploits artists under the guise of legality. As an artist who’s being drained by these platforms, pirate my stuff and throw me a coffee, it’s the same money as the "legal" route, but at least it feels human, not dehumanizing or humiliating.

[–] dmention7@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

These days I pirate the music, and if I like it I go back and buy the album directly from the band (when possible). If i really like it, I buy concert tix/merch. If it doesn't tickle my fancy, then I don't.

In either case, I don't think the artist is too worried about the pennies lost from my Spotify plays.

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

But not like people are going to notice any difference over a stream if it buffers even slightly.

Most people can't even tell the difference between 192 and 320 kbps, they don't care about lossless over stream. Also screw spotify.

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