Hi-Res Audio, Even With Big Tech Boost, Faces Hurdles: Futuresource
When Apple and Amazon wrapped hi-resolution music into standard music subscription packages in the spring, a fifth of all music streaming subscribers had access to high-quality music, Futuresource reported. Though the music services helped enable a “mass-market migration” toward hi-res…
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audio, challenges are blocking widespread adoption, said Futuresource's Simon Forrest. The playback side hasn’t caught up, said the report: In 2022, devices will catch up with the capabilities of music streaming services. Forrest called super resolution a “potential, but unconfirmed, opportunity for the audio industry to use AI-based computation.” It would let spatial and higher resolution audio formats be synthesized on devices, similar to how HD video content can be upscaled, the analyst emailed us Monday.