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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 25 for Windows => Topic started by: AndyU on September 17, 2019, 09:50:37 am

Title: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: AndyU on September 17, 2019, 09:50:37 am

https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/17/amazon-music-hd-high-quality-lossless-audio-streaming/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLml0Lw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKTQY0T1MXeI3cV-E_R4K39x9YO7ftedsdddh5EviKGhm76BapJah8Afs-Af2ZtdYH_0qIBjs5ycg9ptzelBqt0wDcCTffO7IUe8JyYPazayjnHtAeYE-OhQWlp2xZ24YTPeZz9GN1fbiGxwXTRqbUzl7N0QRvr2WKbX5pGcv111

J River’s argument against supporting a streaming service has always been that they think the providers won’t survive. That may well now be true, but as Amazon is likely to survive I wonder whether J River will seize the opportunity?

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: JimH on September 17, 2019, 10:24:28 am

JRiver, please.  Not J River.

It makes no mention of an API for developers, so I don't see how we'd be able to support it, but we'll watch for more news.

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: JimH on September 17, 2019, 10:50:19 am

Here's a good article at The Verge:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/17/20869526/amazon-music-hd-lossless-flac-tier-spotify-apple

I'm guessing that this spells the end for Tidal unless they're able to be acquired soon.  Amazon probably looked at buying Tidal and then decided to build it, as Amazon tends to do.

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: Awesome Donkey on September 17, 2019, 11:08:18 am

I wish they'd offer lossless downloads, as that's what I'd really be interested in.

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: JimH on September 17, 2019, 11:11:03 am

The article at Engadget mentioned downloads.  They may be "protected" though.

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: Absinthe on September 18, 2019, 12:28:12 am

Quote from: JimH on September 17, 2019, 11:11:03 am

The article at Engadget mentioned downloads.  They may be "protected" though.

That's what the studios said about Cinavia back in 2010.  Apple's DRM fell too in a much shorter time-frame.  As soon as someone creates an encryption or validation system, another person figures out a way around it.  Although in this case I'd probably support it since I probably wouldn't own a copy of the music being streamed and I do own a copy of the Blu ray I'm ripping.  I do feel the Artist, Recording Studio and Label are entitled to a profit from their labor

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: -E- on September 18, 2019, 05:52:29 pm

Quote from: JimH on September 17, 2019, 10:24:28 am

JRiver, please.  Not J River.

It makes no mention of an API for developers, so I don't see how we'd be able to support it, but we'll watch for more news.

I know you're not on the Tidal bandwagon, or Qobuz... but with this - If MC can handle the new Amazon service en-suite, holy smokes that would be amazeballs.  Tidal would be/is dead.  And MQA likely along with it!

Title: Re: Amazon Hi Res streaming launched in US, UK, Germany and Japan $12.99/month
Post by: Awesome Donkey on September 19, 2019, 03:54:43 am

Don't think Amazon provides an API for developers to use...