Rumors about a Spotify HiFi tier have been around since at least 2017, and the company even announced plans to launch such a feature in 2021 — only to back off the next year. Now, the company may finally be ready to launch a high-fidelity plan (dubbed "Supremium" internally) that would be its most expensive tier, according to Bloomberg. The aim would be to drive more revenue and address investor demands that it raise its prices. Spotify reportedly delayed rolling out the plan back in 2021 as two of its primary rivals, Apple Music and Amazon Music, started including the feature for no charge in their standard plans. In addition, Spotify may enhance its regular Premium offering with expanded audiobook access, either through a certain number of free hours per month or a specific number of books (with an option to purchase more). Audiobooks are currently only available on Spotify via individual purchases. There's no word on whether audio would be lossless at up to 24-bit and 192kHz, as it is on Apple Music and Amazon Music. Lossless audio generally doesn't work on Bluetooth speakers or headphones (including Apple's AirPods and AirPods Max), due to the high bandwidth, so users need a wired or WiFi setup.Pricing hasn't been revealed, either. Spotify has kept its Premium plan at $9.99/month in the US, unlike Apple and Amazon, which raised their rates to $10.99. CEO Daniel Ek said in a recent earnings call that the company tries to balance subscriber growth with revenue, so... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2023-06-20 12:38:47 UTC ]
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Puffin has acquired a "heart-warming" debut picture book by writer and journalist Freddy McConnell, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 19:01:01 UTC ]
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Debut novelist Leila Mottley and Orange Bakery founders Kitty and Al Tait are among the authors set to dazzle at Bloomsbury next spring. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 01:00:19 UTC ]
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The star who made her name in “Bring It On” talks about her new book “You Got Anything Stronger?” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-16 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus has signed The Fixer Upper, a romantic comedy debut from Lauren Forsythe, billed as "the perfect blend of funny and emotional". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 07:41:34 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has bagged two crime novels by Australian writer Shelley Burr, including her debut Wake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 03:48:01 UTC ]
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Picador has won a four-way auction for the “meditative and powerful” debut collection by poet James Conor Patterson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 01:12:14 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has snapped up two books from debut author and former family lawyer Nora Murphy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 17:22:46 UTC ]
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Writers from different parts of the world weigh in on what it means to be a woman with agency. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Orbit has won a three-way auction for two novels from Thomas D Lee, including his debut Perilous Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 22:54:38 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's Group has won a three-way auction for Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts, an illustrated middle grade novel about grief and the healing power of imagination from Rachel Faturoti, plus two other titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 14:32:54 UTC ]
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Journalist Stig Abell has signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins, including his crime fiction debut and one non-fiction title. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 18:18:52 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired the first children's book from Noel Fitzpatrick, star of Channel 4's "The Supervet". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 11:38:57 UTC ]
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Solaris has landed Aubrey Wood's "edgy" debut novel Bang Bang Bodhisattva, a comic science fiction mystery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 10:17:52 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail will publish a "bittersweet comedy" about class, sex and the internet by 25-year-old Indian debut novelist Aravind Jayan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 06:38:49 UTC ]
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Granta Books has won a five-way auction for Anna Metcalfe’s debut novel, Chrysalis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 05:13:40 UTC ]
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Transworld has scooped a "joyful and emotional" debut novel by author and blogger Sarah Turner, also known as The Unmumsy Mum, in a six-figure, two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:27:52 UTC ]
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Old Barn Books will publish author Lisa Fuller's "powerful" YA debut Ghost Bird in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 13:08:09 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio has pre-empted Ghost Girl, Banana, an “irresistibly compelling” novel by debut author Wiz Wharton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 13:37:54 UTC ]
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Cipher Press has acquired Nat Reeve's "extraordinary, ambitious" historical debut Nettleblack and its sequel in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-23 14:07:08 UTC ]
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Daisy Lafarge's Paul (Granta) came out on top as this week's most reviewed title, picking up mentions in the Guardian, Observer, Evening Standard, i, Irish Times, Scotsman, Independent, Telegraph and The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-23 05:08:13 UTC ]
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