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The Latest Breaking News from Tidal

Is Tidal down? Widespread outages to the Award-winning service favoured by hi-fi fanatics are being reported (LIVE)

The global internet services outage is still impacting some streaming services

What Hi-Fi?

My Spotify subscription's price is rising yet again in the new year – but will I stick with it or should I cancel?

Another £1 rise to the monthly Premium plan

What Hi-Fi?

“No, your uploaded files do not earn royalties”: Tidal launches Tidal Upload, an artist-aimed free route to get independent music on its platform. There are cash incentives - but don’t expect any royalties

Tidal’s new upload service is currently offering ten independent artists $100,000 for publishing directly to the platform

MusicRadar

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Why Sonos can't afford to lose the Music Intelligence race

Integrations like Alexa+ on Amazon Music could make the Sonos app obsolete – which means it might be too late for Sonos to fix its still-buggy app

TechRadar

TEAC's new Reference 500 Series network transport promises to take music streaming to the next level

Joins the recently announced 500 Series CD player

What Hi-Fi?

I tested these $99 earbuds — and I’m being so serious when I say they’re genuine AirPods Pro competitors

The EarFun Air Pro 4+ are the best budget earbuds I’ve ever tested. With delicate, balanced treble and a rich midrange and bass, these are the buds to beat.

Tom’s Guide

Spotify? I don't know her — here's why I'm switching to this audiophile-approved streaming service

I want to quit Spotify, so I'm on a mission to find the next best music streaming service. In this episode, I'm trying out Apple Music.

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Tidal vs Spotify: which streaming service is best for you?

We compare Spotify and Tidal to see which music streaming service offers the most for its monthly subscription fee...

What Hi-Fi?

PinkPantheress, Billy Bragg, Jamie Cullum and more to spill hitmaking secrets at Anti Social Camp

Songwriting workshop festival makes UK debut this November

MusicRadar

Amazon fixes huge AWS outage that broke much of the internet – here's what happened

A huge AWS (Amazon Web Services) outage took out dozens of apps and services yesterday –here's what happened.

TechRadar

What Hi-Fi Awards 2025: Tidal celebrates a decade as our favourite music service, while Apple claims a spot previously held by Disney

Two services, but there can only be one Product of the Year winner

What Hi-Fi?

AWS outage affecting Fortnite, Roblox, Reddit, and many others is close to fixed, with Amazon saying services are showing 'significant signs of recovery'

Fingers crossed.

PC Gamer

Spotify is reportedly copying one of TIDAL's best features for discovering new music, and as a musician I think that's great

Discover the backroom boys who made the Backstreet Boys

TechRadar

It's time to break up with your music streaming app — your phone deserves better

Default apps for streaming services prioritize discovery and social features over classic music playback. That's why you should switch to a new music player app.

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Tom’s Guide

My house is filled with music thanks to this smart home audio system — but it's not Sonos

Sonos is the biggest whole home music system around — but I prefer something slightly more niche.

The Conversation

Criticisms against Spotify keep mounting. Luckily there are alternatives

Spotify has been subject to various lingering critiques. These range from criticism of its payment model, to the presence of “fake artists”, the Joe Rogan boycott saga, and controversies around AI-made music.

Tom’s Guide

I've been testing Spotify Lossless for a week — 3 things I like, 2 things I don't

I've been mucking about with Spotify Lossless for the last few days — how has the latest update fared?

What Hi-Fi?

The AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone 17 are cool, but I really wanted a key new portable music player from Apple – and it’s not an iPod

I know the tech’s not there yet, but with its arch-rival making big steps forward, why isn’t Apple even trying?

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TechRadar

Spending too much on app subscriptions? I’m keeping these 3 essentials and canceling the rest

I’m planning a well-needed subscription audit to try and save a bit of money – but there are three I could simply never get rid of.

Tom’s Guide

Don't fall for the Spotify lossless hype — here's the streaming service you should use instead and why

Spotify Lossless is here, but I think there are much better music streaming services out there.

Tom’s Guide

Spotify Lossless just dropped — here's how it compares to Apple Music, Tidal and other high-res services

Music streaming services and audiophiles don't make it easy to understand what all those mad streaming numbers mean when it comes to music quality. Let's break it down.

TechRadar

I tested these affordable IEMs and they're the ultimate entry-level option for audiophiles – here's why

Want to enter into the audiophile world? I reviewed Meze's cheapest ever IEMs and they're an awesome option.

What Hi-Fi?

Spotify Lossless still trails behind its hi-res streaming rivals – but that won’t matter for most people

While Spotify has finally entered the hi-res streaming game, it technically still lags behind its rivals. But should you care?

MusicRadar

“We’re rebuilding the middle class of artists and giving fans the power to shape what gets heard. It’s a return to authenticity, driven by community”: New streaming platform launches - and it promises fair compensation for artists

Coda claims that its algorithm “comes from the crowd, not the cloud”

What Hi-Fi?

An excruciating timeline of our eight-year wait for Spotify (HiFi) Lossless

With Spotify's Lossless tier eight years in the making, let’s take a trip through the hi-res streaming journey so far...

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