Recently launched online and in stores, the collaboration is bridging the gap between streaming and physical media ...

For years, Sonos steadfastly refused to support hi-res music formats on its massively popular line of wireless speakers. Today, that finally changes: All Sonos users who are currently running the S2 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Here’s a short piece of news that has caught my eye, mainly ...

While many of today's digital audio players aim for a slick modern aesthetic, the Shanling Q1 goes back in time for inspiration – to the curvy, colorful 1950s. "In the world of portable music players, ...

Most of us listening to music on a smartphone will have a music collection encoded as AAC Lossless files. A few people still hang on to the older MP3 format but many people now also choose to listen ...

Sonos just announced that Qobuz will be the first streaming music provider to deliver tunes in 24-bit resolution to the platform. The high-resolution Qobuz integration will be available in the Sonos ...

Neil Young was on to something when he showed David Letterman a PonoPlayer. It was 2012 and the legendary singer-songwriter was down on compressed, “lossy” MP3 audio. He wanted to create a platform ...

Now that Spotify has joined the fray, it's fair to say that hi-res music streaming is well and truly mainstream. And a good thing too – a monthly fee is more than worth it if it means higher-quality ...

An iPhone running a song on Spotify with a pair of Apple AirPods on each side - em113/Shutterstock Many make the switch from wired to wireless earbuds. Popular music streaming apps offer decent audio ...

High-resolution music service Qobuz will make its much-anticipated American debut on Thursday, the company confirmed to Rolling Stone. Qobuz — pronounced “co buzz,” and currently available in Europe, ...

Music makes the perfect holiday gift and while many now rely on streaming services to get their tunes, there's a diehard group of listeners who still rely on discs. Compact discs may be fading, but ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Apple has rolled out a to Apple Music: The streaming ...