Hi-Res Audio Streaming: Konkurrenz für MQA?
Verfasst: 16.01.2017, 15:48
Hallo MQA- und Hi-Res Interessenten,
auf etlichen Internetseiten findet man momentan Infos zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung der diversen Tonträgertypen wie z.B. hier für den US-Markt 2016:
http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and ... ming-2016/
Dieser Trend, der keineswegs nur für den amerikanischen Markt gilt, wird in der Einleitung des Textes kurz und eindeutig wie folgt erfasst:
„Going into 2017, streaming will no longer be a niche for music but the new normal. The big question is no longer whether streaming is the future, but what form that future will take, who will benefit, and what that might mean for listeners.“
Zwar sind gerade im Tonträgermarkt Trends nicht gerade in Stein gemeißelte Gewissheiten für die Ewigkeit, aber für diejenigen unter uns, die mit Streamingkonsum nicht automatisch auch Qualitätseinbußen einhandeln wollen, bietet die Zukunft einige interessante Neuentwicklungen, wie z.B. What-HiFi hier vermeldet:
Record labels and streaming services announce support for hi-res music
9th January 2017 by Adam Smith
"Three major labels - Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group - have joined the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and audio streaming services Pandora, Rhapsody/Napster and HD Tracks in declaring their support for studio-quality music streaming.
The initiative is in conjunction with the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), which promotes entertainment products including music, film, television and other consumer electronics, and is also backing hi-res audio with a "Stream the Studio" marketing campaign.
Members of the DEG include Amazon and Google Play, who each have their own music streaming services - Amazon Prime Music and Google Play Music. However, there are currently few specific details of how or when these services might introduce steps to provide better quality music.
This news follows the recent update to Tidal's streaming service, which now includes MQA audio technology as a part of its HiFi package.
The resurgence of vinyl, which has a greater audio quality than MP3s (and might make you happier), shows that there is a market for higher-quality audio. It is possible that streaming services will follow a similar path as Tidal, and provide premium subscription tiers for hi-res audio.
Last year, Neil Young announced that his prism-shaped music player the Pomo, which failed to gain much of a user base, is developing into a music streaming service.
Notably absent from the announcement were the two largest music streaming services, Spotify and Apple Music - and while there are already ways to play hi-res audio on iPhones, it requires third party software such as VLC player."
http://www.whathifi.com/news/record-lab ... -res-music
Seit kurzem steht mit TIDAL-Masters ein auf MQA-Kodierung aufbauender und auch auf den Massenmarkt ausgerichteter Streamingansatz mit Ambitionen für hohe Klangqualität bereit, doch ist das Ausmaß der nichtmusikalischen Problemzonen bei MQA für viele Interessenten eher abschreckend. Dass nun renommierte Streamingplattformen Hi-Res Audio anbieten wollen, könnte die befürchtete Monopolbildung verhindern – wenn hier denn tatsächlich Preis, Leistung und rechtliches Umfeld stimmen sollten.
Freundliche Grüße,
never Udo)
auf etlichen Internetseiten findet man momentan Infos zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung der diversen Tonträgertypen wie z.B. hier für den US-Markt 2016:
http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and ... ming-2016/
Dieser Trend, der keineswegs nur für den amerikanischen Markt gilt, wird in der Einleitung des Textes kurz und eindeutig wie folgt erfasst:
„Going into 2017, streaming will no longer be a niche for music but the new normal. The big question is no longer whether streaming is the future, but what form that future will take, who will benefit, and what that might mean for listeners.“
Zwar sind gerade im Tonträgermarkt Trends nicht gerade in Stein gemeißelte Gewissheiten für die Ewigkeit, aber für diejenigen unter uns, die mit Streamingkonsum nicht automatisch auch Qualitätseinbußen einhandeln wollen, bietet die Zukunft einige interessante Neuentwicklungen, wie z.B. What-HiFi hier vermeldet:
Record labels and streaming services announce support for hi-res music
9th January 2017 by Adam Smith
"Three major labels - Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group - have joined the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and audio streaming services Pandora, Rhapsody/Napster and HD Tracks in declaring their support for studio-quality music streaming.
The initiative is in conjunction with the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), which promotes entertainment products including music, film, television and other consumer electronics, and is also backing hi-res audio with a "Stream the Studio" marketing campaign.
Members of the DEG include Amazon and Google Play, who each have their own music streaming services - Amazon Prime Music and Google Play Music. However, there are currently few specific details of how or when these services might introduce steps to provide better quality music.
This news follows the recent update to Tidal's streaming service, which now includes MQA audio technology as a part of its HiFi package.
The resurgence of vinyl, which has a greater audio quality than MP3s (and might make you happier), shows that there is a market for higher-quality audio. It is possible that streaming services will follow a similar path as Tidal, and provide premium subscription tiers for hi-res audio.
Last year, Neil Young announced that his prism-shaped music player the Pomo, which failed to gain much of a user base, is developing into a music streaming service.
Notably absent from the announcement were the two largest music streaming services, Spotify and Apple Music - and while there are already ways to play hi-res audio on iPhones, it requires third party software such as VLC player."
http://www.whathifi.com/news/record-lab ... -res-music
Seit kurzem steht mit TIDAL-Masters ein auf MQA-Kodierung aufbauender und auch auf den Massenmarkt ausgerichteter Streamingansatz mit Ambitionen für hohe Klangqualität bereit, doch ist das Ausmaß der nichtmusikalischen Problemzonen bei MQA für viele Interessenten eher abschreckend. Dass nun renommierte Streamingplattformen Hi-Res Audio anbieten wollen, könnte die befürchtete Monopolbildung verhindern – wenn hier denn tatsächlich Preis, Leistung und rechtliches Umfeld stimmen sollten.
Freundliche Grüße,
never Udo)