Apple, Amazon to offer lossless audio at no extra cost

Apple Music is to become the latest streaming platform to offer lossless audio for significantly better sound quality. However unlike many rivals, Apple isn't charging subscribers extra for this feature. — dpa

Listening to music on a streaming platform like Spotify means a trade-off. You gain the ability to easily listen to almost anything you want, wherever you want, but you lose the ability to listen in high sound quality.

For audio nerds who notice the difference, Apple Music has announced it will begin streaming with 3D audio and lossless formats from June onwards.