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Spotify CEO confirms a ‘deluxe’ version with hi-fi audio is coming soon


Ek says the project is in “early days,” 1,247 days later

Recent reports have said lossless audio will be bundled together with other perks (like advanced library management, AI-powered playlists, and headphone sound quality optimization) as an add-on to Spotify’s premium subscription. In what might be my favorite-ever use of a cliche tech industry phrase, Ek said the effort is still “in early days.” (For those keeping score at home, it has been 1,247 days since Spotify first announced HiFi.) By all indications, Spotify was caught flat-footed when Apple and Amazon began offering higher-resolution audio as part of their standard subscription plans.

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