The Brief

Spotify Premium listeners are finally getting what they’ve been asking for: lossless audio streaming. The company announced Tuesday that the feature has started rolling out in more than a dozen countries, with global expansion to more than 50 markets through October.

The long-promised upgrade allows users to stream songs in much higher fidelity, giving fans a way to hear their favorite albums and playlists with greater clarity and detail.

What is lossless audio on Spotify?

Lossless audio refers to streaming music in a format that preserves the original recording without compression. On Spotify, that means subscribers can now listen in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC — a step above the service’s previous "Very High" quality setting.

The company said the update is part of its broa

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