Well, I am between streaming services right now and anxiously awaiting to see what Apple does with Beats Music.
My wish list is:
Lossless quality. Yes, I put this in bold because I hear the difference between the iTunes Store's 256kb AAC and Tidal's 1400+kbps lossless offering. Even if I can only hear it on my V-Moda M-100, it is there and if I am listening to music I would prefer the highest quality possible. Otherwise, I'm hoping Tidal disrupts the industry by bundling hi-fi into its $9.99 offering.
Curated recommendations. Beats Music is very good at recommending albums and playlists based on prior listening history, but no one service does this perfectly or recommends enough non-mainstream artists. This could be a game changer if done right.
Priced at $9.99 or less. All of the above, plus perhaps the largest streaming library in industry, for $9.99 or less. I would be perfectly happy if they retain Beats Music's $99.99 option for a year.
Along with hopefully the best interface in the industry, that's really all I need to sign up that I wouldn't already expect to be standard for a streaming service. What would be the necessities for your subscription?
My wish list is:
Lossless quality. Yes, I put this in bold because I hear the difference between the iTunes Store's 256kb AAC and Tidal's 1400+kbps lossless offering. Even if I can only hear it on my V-Moda M-100, it is there and if I am listening to music I would prefer the highest quality possible. Otherwise, I'm hoping Tidal disrupts the industry by bundling hi-fi into its $9.99 offering.
Curated recommendations. Beats Music is very good at recommending albums and playlists based on prior listening history, but no one service does this perfectly or recommends enough non-mainstream artists. This could be a game changer if done right.
Priced at $9.99 or less. All of the above, plus perhaps the largest streaming library in industry, for $9.99 or less. I would be perfectly happy if they retain Beats Music's $99.99 option for a year.
Along with hopefully the best interface in the industry, that's really all I need to sign up that I wouldn't already expect to be standard for a streaming service. What would be the necessities for your subscription?
