O Spotify would be planning to launch a new plan, called “Supremium”, which would include the lossless audio feature. The information surfaced on Tuesday, the 20th, by the Bloomberg website, but has not yet been officially confirmed by music streaming.
The publication reported that the plan will be launched later this year, but without specifying dates and which countries will be the first to receive the update. Although lossless audio is brand new, other rival services already offer this possibility.
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The expectation is that the plan will be more expensive, although there is still no price information. Currently, the premium subscription costs R$19.90 per month in Brazil and US$10.99 in U.S. Considering this value, it is estimated that the price of the “Supremium” plan around here will be around R$40.
Rumors that emerged in October last year speculated that the new package should be sold for US$19.99 in the US, that is, double the current price. However, it is important to reinforce that these are just rumors and it will only be possible to accurately point out values when Spotify itself pronounces.
Lossless audio, also known as High-Resolution Audio, is a sound format that has the same quality as that found in a recording studio. That is, there are no quality losses in the final product, offering a more immersive experience for the listener.
To illustrate, CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz at 16 bits, while services that support lossless audio reach up to 192 kHz at 24 bits, as is the case with Apple Music and Deezer. Currently, Spotify supports 160 kbps on computer and 96 kbps on mobile devices.
In addition to this package, streaming green is testing a new feature to make life easier for users: a playlist that works offline, without the need to download the songs on the device.
Called “Your Offline Mix”, this function creates and plays playlists based on the user's taste, even when he is offline. That way, the listener doesn't have to worry if he has an unstable network or runs out of storage space on his cell phone.