Playlist of supported music: music.apple.com/us/playlist/music-spatial-audio-with-dolby-atmos/pl.u-B9ErVivdVdK

Teaser with Spatial Audio (AirPods only) - music.apple.com/us/music-movie/spatial-audio-on-apple-music/1566497432

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - Apple today announced Apple Music is bringing industry-leading sound quality to subscribers with the addition of Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos. Spatial Audio gives artists the opportunity to create immersive audio experiences for their fans with true multidimensional sound and clarity. Apple Music subscribers will also be able to listen to more than 75 million songs in Lossless Audio — the way the artists created them in the studio. These new features will be available for Apple Music subscribers starting next month at no additional cost.

“Apple Music is making its biggest advancement ever in sound quality,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “Listening to a song in Dolby Atmos is like magic. The music comes from all around you and sounds incredible. Now we are bringing this truly innovative and immersive experience to our listeners with music from their favorite artists like J Balvin, Gustavo Dudamel, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Kacey Musgraves, The Weeknd, and so many more. Subscribers will also be able to listen to their music in the highest audio quality with Lossless Audio. Apple Music as we know it is about to change forever.”

Spatial Audio with Support for Dolby Atmos

Apple is bringing Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos to Apple Music. Dolby Atmos is a revolutionary, immersive audio experience that enables artists to mix music so the sound comes from all around and from above. By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Music will be adding new Dolby Atmos tracks constantly and will be curating a special set of Dolby Atmos playlists to help listeners find the music they love. In addition, albums that are available in Dolby Atmos will have a badge on the detail page for easy discovery.

At launch, subscribers can enjoy thousands of songs in Spatial Audio from some of the world’s biggest artists and music across all genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, pop, and classical. Apple Music is working with artists and labels to add new releases and the best catalog tracks, as more artists begin to create music specifically for the Spatial Audio experience. Together, Apple Music and Dolby are making it easy for musicians, producers, and mix engineers to create songs in Dolby Atmos. Initiatives include doubling the number of Dolby-enabled studios in major markets, offering educational programs, and providing resources to independent artists.

“Today marks the introduction of Dolby Atmos on Apple Music — a new music experience that is transforming how music is created by artists and enjoyed by their fans,” said Kevin Yeaman, Dolby Laboratories’ president and CEO. “We are working with Apple Music to make Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos widely available to all musicians and anyone who loves music.”

Lossless Audio
Apple Music will also make its catalog of more than 75 million songs available in Lossless Audio. Apple uses ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) to preserve every single bit of the original audio file. This means Apple Music subscribers will be able to hear the exact same thing that the artists created in the studio.

To start listening to Lossless Audio, subscribers using the latest version of Apple Music can turn it on in Settings > Music > Audio Quality. Here, they can choose different resolutions for different connections such as cellular, Wi-Fi, or for download. Apple Music’s Lossless tier starts at CD quality, which is 16 bit at 44.1 kHz (kilohertz), and goes up to 24 bit at 48 kHz and is playable natively on Apple devices. For the true audiophile, Apple Music also offers Hi-Resolution Lossless all the way up to 24 bit at 192 kHz.1

Availability

• Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio will be available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional cost.
• Thousands of tracks will be available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at launch, with more added regularly.
• Apple Music’s catalog of more than 75 million songs will be available in Lossless Audio.

Full Press Release - apple.news/AYFkyjCQYR0qg8B3MgFg-kQ

NEVA TOO MUCH

@Apple KTT2 discount?

at the same price

If it's max CD quality then keep.

hard

Spptify gonna do the same without upping the prices

Good thing I kept my Apple Music account

Audiophile community bout to get 100x more insufferable

yes LETS GO

i can't tell the difference idc

What's AMs current streaming rate?

It's pretty good for me

What's the point though?

I say the same with Tidal tbh, the people this appeals too most likely still downloads music for best and most consistent sound quality and the amount of people that does use this is such a small niche I don't even think it's worth the effort.

The people who really care about audio quality are still on private trackers downloading everything up and buying physical when available.

holy s***

I will not be paying

Tidal done

Deadass?? This might make me switch for good

AirPod Max Pros come soon to rip weirdos off

LFGGGGG

i have a decent pair of studio monitors/headphones, and i use tidal still for songs & new releases i really care about. its a good feature. only problem with tidal is nobody is willing to pay $20/mo for it

Damn

Plus you can swipe to add to queue now

AM won