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Thanks everyone for the comment. I think most major record companies today have no problem releasing music high-res format. Most of the revenue of music industry now come from online streaming rather than download. For some record companies, like DG, if you buy a physical CD or DVD, you will also receive a download code that you can use it to download digital files in MP3, CD or high-res FLAC at their online store.
The claim that MQA is equal to DRM is based on a recent change of TIDAL development policy. TIDAL now will not deliver MQA content to a software or device that it is not MQA certified, even the device does not process the file rather than pass it through to the next device. For example:
TIDAL server > User interface software (need to be MQA certified) > Streamer with bit-perfect digital output (need MQA certified) > DAC (need MQA certified).
In this playback chain, user interface software and streamer with digital output do not process the file but TIDAL is forcing those software and hardware to pay MQA to do the what is called first unfolding. If you want to get MQA content from TIDAL server then passthrough it to MQA DAC, sorry about that, TIDAL will not let it happen in the near feature. If a manufacturer does not pay MQA and get their software or hardware certified, TIDAL will not deliver content to the end customer. This is a perfect example of DRM.
My other feelings is there are so many old recordings originally in 48k format, TIDAL claims those tracks were remastered by MQA and will deliver superior sound. The fact is those tracks are nothing special and better then if there is a remaster using today’s other technology. However, both MQA and TIDAL are afraid that people will know that, so they try every single way to avoid people getting the original MQA file before some sort of processing. In this case, nobody can analysis and see if their claim is true or false.
Luckly, we do have more choices, Qobuz offers a large collection of music in real high-res and Amazon Music HD will come to more streaming devices and platforms soon.
Thanks everyone for the comment. I think most major record companies today have no problem releasing music high-res format. Most of the revenue of music industry now come from online streaming rather than download. For some record companies, like DG, if you buy a physical CD or DVD, you will also receive a download code that you can use it to download digital files in MP3, CD or high-res FLAC at their online store.
The claim that MQA is equal to DRM is based on a recent change of TIDAL development policy. TIDAL now will not deliver MQA content to a software or device that it is not MQA certified, even the device does not process the file rather than pass it through to the next device. For example:
TIDAL server > User interface software (need to be MQA certified) > Streamer with bit-perfect digital output (need MQA certified) > DAC (need MQA certified).
In this playback chain, user interface software and streamer with digital output do not process the file but TIDAL is forcing those software and hardware to pay MQA to do the what is called first unfolding. If you want to get MQA content from TIDAL server then passthrough it to MQA DAC, sorry about that, TIDAL will not let it happen in the near feature. If a manufacturer does not pay MQA and get their software or hardware certified, TIDAL will not deliver content to the end customer. This is a perfect example of DRM.
My other feelings is there are so many old recordings originally in 48k format, TIDAL claims those tracks were remastered by MQA and will deliver superior sound. The fact is those tracks are nothing special and better then if there is a remaster using today’s other technology. However, both MQA and TIDAL are afraid that people will know that, so they try every single way to avoid people getting the original MQA file before some sort of processing. In this case, nobody can analysis and see if their claim is true or false.
Luckly, we do have more choices, Qobuz offers a large collection of music in real high-res and Amazon Music HD will come to more streaming devices and platforms soon.