Spotify uses Ogg Vorbis (q5) |
Spotify uses Ogg Vorbis (q5) |
 Jan 9 2009, 14:48
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Hi
Maybe this is old news, but I just read that the new "iTunes-killer" Spotify (http://www.spotify.com/en/ ) uses Ogg Vorbis (q5, ~160 kb/s) for their streaming service. (reference: http://getsatisfaction.com/spotify/topics/soundquality ) Nice to see that they're using an open source encoder!  regards Magnus -------------------- XLD // FLAC // LAME
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Apr 21 2009, 06:41
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 Group: Members Posts: 1593 Joined: 24-March 02 From: Revere, MA Member No.: 1607 |
QUOTE It's so easy and convient to use, it is even faster than utorrent, which can't usually be said of many online things. So no 14-year-old needs to use torrents anymore. So far torrents have always been the most convenient way to get things, they work in every pc/mac/linux with no drm or any other bothering difficulties. Except all of the legalities surrounding certain torrent sites and the growing "elitism" for darknets in the face of piracy. In this case though I believe Spotify is the right way to go. QUOTE Why haven't I seen more fuzz of this superb service at HA? It looks like a great service from what I have heard and can tell: 1. It's not avaliable in the U.S or Canada as of yet (This I strongly disagree with and think it's a huge mistake) 2. Some people don't think they should be using Vorbis to stream there music (This I absolutely disagree with). ' 3. I have heard they are dependent upon 7Digital to sell their music including lossless. 7Digital is extremely stingy when it comes to selling lossless downloads. I might be wrong, but the last time I visited the site I saw one album that was encoded with FLAC it was Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul and it was for a limited time! This post has been edited by HotshotGG: Apr 21 2009, 06:45 -------------------- College student/IT Assistant
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lameboy Spotify uses Ogg Vorbis (q5) Jan 9 2009, 14:48
HotshotGG QUOTE Hi
Maybe this is old news, but I just read ... Jan 9 2009, 15:09 Synthetic Soul I got an invite through today. Is anyone using th... Jan 9 2009, 20:35 HotshotGG QUOTE I got an invite through today. Is anyone usi... Jan 9 2009, 20:54
kerminen Why haven't I seen more fuzz of this superb se... Apr 19 2009, 13:20 soundberg QUOTE (kerminen @ Apr 19 2009, 13:20) Inv... Apr 20 2009, 22:47 PHOYO Spotify is really nice! I use it daily.
Groov... Apr 20 2009, 22:57 Miramis QUOTE (HotshotGG @ Apr 21 2009, 07:41) 1.... Apr 24 2009, 21:06 krmathis QUOTE (HotshotGG @ Apr 21 2009, 07:41) It... Apr 25 2009, 20:30 donnie Doesn't have a native linux client, although r... Apr 21 2009, 09:06 kerminen QUOTE (donnie @ Apr 21 2009, 11:06) Doesn... Apr 21 2009, 09:19 donnie QUOTE (kerminen @ Apr 21 2009, 08:19) EDI... Apr 21 2009, 09:41 kerminen QUOTE (donnie @ Apr 21 2009, 11:41) QUOTE... Apr 21 2009, 10:14 hybris My impression is that the sound quality varies qui... Apr 21 2009, 11:36 kerminen QUOTE (hybris @ Apr 21 2009, 13:36) My im... Apr 21 2009, 12:28 hybris QUOTE (kerminen @ Apr 21 2009, 12:28) You... Apr 21 2009, 12:35 odyssey I have tried Spotify and must say i'm very imp... Apr 24 2009, 21:31 kerminen QUOTE (odyssey @ Apr 24 2009, 23:31) I ha... Apr 25 2009, 00:15 m0rbidini I'm trying the paid version and I like it alth... Apr 25 2009, 03:50 HotshotGG QUOTE It will be.
This is good news. Right now I... Apr 25 2009, 17:14 HotshotGG QUOTE Just like how many of us disagree and think ... Apr 25 2009, 23:26 m0rbidini HotshotGG, it's mostly because of licensing / ... Apr 26 2009, 17:18 HotshotGG QUOTE HotshotGG, it's mostly because of licens... Apr 27 2009, 13:48 hybris QUOTE (HotshotGG @ Apr 27 2009, 14:48) QU... Apr 27 2009, 14:23 Miramis QUOTE Bumping up the bitrate
June 25, 2009
Provid... Jun 25 2009, 22:01 HotshotGG That's the way a service should be. That's... Jun 26 2009, 13:18 kerminen Spotify has been approved to iPhone:
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