This "cultural" difference between Qobuz and Spotify manifests in the look-and-feel of the apps. You can get a sense of this in their mission statement. Qobuz clearly is aiming for another demographic - audiophiles - who do tend to be a bit older (probably an age pattern like what we saw in the survey earlier this year), place sound quality and perhaps choice of favored mastering higher on the priority list. For example, while a service like Spotify appeals broadly to music lovers, if we look at the demographics, about 1/3 are Millennials (currently these folks would be in their late-20's to early 40's), plus there's another 1/4 below the age of 24 (see data from 2022). Like social media platforms, services can cater to certain user demographics. The Qobuz app looks polished and works well on Windows, Android, and iOS. My needs are quite simple - give me good search function, some music discovery options, playlists, a way to download a few albums for offline use, and I'm pretty happy. Which one you like best will depend on familiarity, I suppose. There are differences between the apps for the streaming services. I think Spotify understands this well since it offers exclusive podcast content - estimated that 20-25% of subscribers listen to podcasts regularly. While TIDAL does offer videos, I think it needs to re-evaluate this pricing structure since I suspect the majority of subscribers are interested in the audio content only. The only one that sticks out is TIDAL's Hi-Fi Plus which is almost twice the price and currently doesn't offer true lossless hi-res (until they transition to FLAC). Services are quite equivalently priced these days with lossy Spotify and the lower tier TIDAL Hi-Fi (capped at 16/44.1) around CDN$10, and those that supply lossless hi-res at around CDN$11. TIDAL HiFi Plus (MQA, likely FLAC hi-res transition in August) - CDN$19.99/m. Spotify Premium Individual (lossy Ogg Vorbis) - CDN$9.99/m With competition these days, the price is in line with other services offering up to 24/192 lossless hi-res content here are the current prices in Canada:Īmazon Music HD - CDN$10.99/m ($8.99/m Prime members) I see a 60-day trial here there are 3-month trials out there as well so look around for one that might apply to you. As you can see, price in Canadian dollars is reasonable at CDN$10.83/month yearly subscription or $13/month if you prefer month-to-month. Despite bugging them at least since RMAF2019, it has taken ages but at last as of April 2023, Qobuz is now available here in Canada.
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