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Things have been negative for tidal and streaming companies in general for a decade but they keep surviving. I doubt there will be a merger of sorts because they all carry substantial debt. Spotify hifi doesn’t seem to be really hifi since it’s only cd quality so doubt it will pull many audiophiles and tidal fans away.i'd like to see what the good folks here think about the possible future of Tidal when Spotify Hifi goes live?
i am a Tidal-only guy. i started with Tidal Hifi and it's the ONLY streaming source i use, so i'm all-in. i want Tidal to do VERY well.
when Spotify Hifi starts later this year, what if Tidal continues to bleed more in terms of having insufficient revenue to keep it afloat? might Qobuz and Primephonic, inter alia, be merged into Tidal and thus, form a uber hifi single source, while Spotify Hifi serves the broad based general users? so Tidal (now merged, hypothetically, with Qobuz/Primephonic) will be the high end boutique of streaming, and Spotify Hifi will be the Gap/Banana Republic of streaming? just thinking out loud...
i'm concerned that anything negative will happen with Tidal Hifi as i'm all-in, as i mentioned earlier.
thanks in advance.
Things have been negative for tidal and streaming companies in general for a decade but they keep surviving. I doubt there will be a merger of sorts because they all carry substantial debt. Spotify hifi doesn’t seem to be really hifi since it’s only cd quality so doubt it will pull many audiophiles and tidal fans away.
It’s a rational fear but don’t think anyone has answers at all.@boxter233: but my fear is that there aren't enough of us audiophiles to sustain Tidal! that's my point and that's why Tidal et al all have been having financial woes for so long.
What does being "all-in" mean to you? For Tidal, the only thing I could think of is buying into MQA. Otherwise, for most people there isn't much to tie them into a particular streaming service and pretty easy to switch between services.i am a Tidal-only guy. i started with Tidal Hifi and it's the ONLY streaming source i use, so i'm all-in. i want Tidal to do VERY well.
What does being "all-in" mean to you? For Tidal, the only thing I could think of is buying into MQA. Otherwise, for most people there isn't much to tie them into a particular streaming service and pretty easy to switch between services.
I would say, don't worry about it. Tidal received a large investment from Sprint (now merged with T-Mobile) that should keep them going for at least a few more years. Then they will either find more funding or a buyer, or shut down. If Tidal shuts down, there are other services that can serve your needs and switching will be relatively easy.i've only tried streaming hi-res via Tidal Hifi. so i casually used the term "all-in", meaning i don't have an interest in changing. hopefully, i won't be forced to, because i like Tidal thus far
Yup, they're all losing money nonstop while trying to outlast each other. Just to clear up one thing though, as defined by industry marketing, "Hi Fi" is CD quality and "Hi Res" is anything above that. CD quality means 16/44.1, which is most of the tracks on Tidal, while Hi Res means Tidal MQA or on other services 24/48 and above. But you're right, even with Spotify offering CD quality Tidal still has an edge (as does Qobuz, and also Amazon HD if it worked right).Things have been negative for tidal and streaming companies in general for a decade but they keep surviving. I doubt there will be a merger of sorts because they all carry substantial debt. Spotify hifi doesn’t seem to be really hifi since it’s only cd quality so doubt it will pull many audiophiles and tidal fans away.
I've been a Tidal Hi-Fi user now for around three years and I too hope they'll be around for the future. I can't help but think that Spotify Hifi is going to have some impact on Tidal in terms of some users dropping Tidal for Spotify. We don't know at this point if Spotify is going to also have Hi-Res offerings above 16/44.1 or not. That will make things interesting if they do.i'd like to see what the good folks here think about the possible future of Tidal when Spotify Hifi goes live?
i am a Tidal-only guy. i started with Tidal Hifi and it's the ONLY streaming source i use, so i'm all-in. i want Tidal to do VERY well.
when Spotify Hifi starts later this year, what if Tidal continues to bleed more in terms of having insufficient revenue to keep it afloat? might Qobuz and Primephonic, inter alia, be merged into Tidal and thus, form a uber hifi single source, while Spotify Hifi serves the broad based general users? so Tidal (now merged, hypothetically, with Qobuz/Primephonic) will be the high end boutique of streaming, and Spotify Hifi will be the Gap/Banana Republic of streaming? just thinking out loud...
i'm concerned that anything negative will happen with Tidal Hifi as i'm all-in, as i mentioned earlier.
thanks in advance.
^ Spot on!Yup, they're all losing money nonstop while trying to outlast each other. Just to clear up one thing though, as defined by industry marketing, "Hi Fi" is CD quality and "Hi Res" is anything above that. CD quality means 16/44.1, which is most of the tracks on Tidal, while Hi Res means Tidal MQA or on other services 24/48 and above. But you're right, even with Spotify offering CD quality Tidal still has an edge (as does Qobuz, and also Amazon HD if it worked right).
I know I can download original FLACs from Tidal, and move them from device to device, so I don't need to download them separately on different devices using the Tidal app. Does anyone know if I can do the same on Qobuz or Amazon HD?