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Music streaming services compared

17/10/2025

With prices rising and Spotify Lossless finally here, 2025 marks a turning point in streaming. Sound quality — once a premium feature — is now standard on the majority of platforms, with many services adding HiRes, immersive audio, or curated experiences that go beyond the playlist. If you’re considering switching or simply checking what you’re paying for, these tables show how the leading platforms now compare on price, quality, and features. Price and Plan Updates […]

Amazon Music raises UK subscription prices

14/10/2025

Amazon has announced new price increases for its Music Unlimited plans in the UK, following similar adjustments in the US, Canada, and across Europe. The move means higher monthly costs for both individual and family plans, bringing Amazon’s prices broadly in line with rivals such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer. What’s changing From this month, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the UK will see the following increases: Individual Plan (Prime members): £9.99 → £10.99 […]

What are the best Jazz music streaming deals?

04/03/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best Jazz music streaming plan. Jazz is a dynamic and expressive musical form that emphasizes improvisation, rhythmic complexity, and a blend of musical traditions. Originating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in New Orleans, Louisiana, blending African and European musical traditions it now comes to encompass everything from New Orleans Jazz to Fusion via Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Jazz Funk and many other sub-genres making it […]

What are the best Classical music streaming deals?

13/02/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best Classical music streaming plan. For lovers of Classical music one of the biggest issues they face on mainstream music streaming services is not so much a lack of tracks but the inability to find exactly what they are looking for. Classical works have multiple movements and tracks; famous pieces have hundreds of recordings with different orchestras, conductors, and soloists; and many composers have their own special catalogue […]

What are the best music streaming deals for families?

30/01/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best family plan for your musical entertainment. What are the best music streaming deals for families? Updated to reflect Amazon’s price increase January 2025. The top contenders for best music streaming deals for families all of which offer up to 6 individual accounts are Amazon Music, Apple Music, Qobuz and TIDAL. Amazon Music when combined with an Amazon Prime subscription will also give you video streaming, access to […]

Best music streaming deals for students

20/01/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best student deals for your musical entertainment. What are the best music streaming deals for students? Most of the major streaming platforms with the exception of Napster offer a student discount and premium subscriptions can be had for between £4.49 and £5.99 per month. You will need to be a registered student in a recognised University or College and may have to provide some form of proof like […]

What are the best music streaming deals for couples?

12/01/2025

High Resolution Audio’s guide to getting the best couples deals for your musical entertainment. What are the best music streaming deals for couples? Deezer, Qobuz and Spotify have realised that not every one is a singleton or has a family and have come up with ‘Duo’ deals for couples. The pricing for these plans comes about half way between an individual and family subscription. In the UK there are roughly 15% more two person households […]