Most of us listening to music on a smartphone will have a music collection encoded as AAC Lossless files. A few people still hang on to the older MP3 format but many people now also choose to listen ...

Over the past decade, the music listening experience has undergone a massive change and evolved the way we consume music. What accompanied this change are two things. First, it paved the way to make ...

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Now that Spotify has joined the fray, it's fair to say that hi-res music streaming is well and truly mainstream. And a good thing too – a monthly fee is more than worth it if it means higher-quality ...

Audio has come a long way on smartphones. Regular streaming services have quality streaming that’s perfectly fine for Bluetooth headphones. Modern connectivity like 5G and Wi-Fi 6 ensures buffering is ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Until recently, music fans have had to face an annoying ...

Hi-fi music streaming is officially mainstream. Tech giant Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is launching Amazon Music HD, a new tier of its existing music-streaming service that delivers lossless ...

Clues hidden in the beta code of iOS 14.6 suggest Apple Music will offer significantly better audio quality in the future. But owners of regular AirPods may be left out. The first beta for iOS version ...

Update 5/17: Apple has announced high-res lossless audio for Apple Music, launching in June. This article has been updated to reflect the news. While a new AirPods design is welcome, this high-end ...