TIDAL lowers pricing of its HiFi lossless music subscription to match Spotify،
While every other video and audio streaming company is fighting or increasing its ad-free subscription costs, Tidal made a surprising move today: significantly reduce the price of its high-quality lossless audio package. This bold move positions Tidal as a truly compelling option alongside streaming giants like Spotify and Apple Music. Previously, Tidal's lossless HiFi subscription cost $20 per month, almost double the price of Spotify's popular $10.99 plan. Now, Tidal is dropping the price to match Spotify's exact cost. With the HiFi and HiFi Plus tiers gone and combined into one TIDAL tier, the service will now cost you $10.99 USD per month for an individual subscription.
Tidal's current HiFi plans, which will no longer exist after the price change
Families will benefit from the new TIDAL Family plan, which will cost $16.99 per month. Additionally, Tidal will offer its DJ extension as an add-on for individual plans, which will cost an additional $9 per month and allow users to access, stream and mix music from the service's DJ partners. But it's not all good news, especially for those who enjoyed TIDAL's free tier, which will no longer exist. As per the company's announcement, anyone on the free tier will now need to sign up for a paid plan in order to continue using the service. You win some. You lose some.
It's important to note that while TIDAL and Spotify now share a pricing tier, their offerings differ. Spotify has a huge music catalog and excellent music discovery features. It's a crowd favorite, especially for casual listeners who enjoy discovering new music. However, Tidal's advantage is its superior lossless audio quality, making it irresistible to serious audiophiles with high-end equipment.
Until recently, music lovers wanting lossless quality had a clear choice: Tidal or Apple Music. Spotify's continued delays in rolling out the promised lossless tier have frustrated users. Tidal's price change, from April 10puts serious pressure on Spotify to step up its efforts.
