The company, for its part, was noncommittal, issuing a statement to Billboard that reads, “We are always testing new products and offers but have no news to share at this time.” A Spotify spokesperson declined to elaborate on that statement, or to provide any details of whether a hi-fi tier is being considered.Ĭan This New Music Format Finally Fix 'The MP3 Mistake'? The two offers, both called Spotify Hi-Fi, differed in pricing and features: one, priced at an additional $10 / month ($19.99 total), offered all premium features as well as lossless, CD-quality audio the other, priced at an additional $5 / month ($14.99 total), offered the same premium features and lossless audio, but also tacked on one free vinyl record and discounts on limited-edition vinyl. When users attempted to sign up, they were denied by either an error message or a notice saying the service wasn’t available in their area, according to The Verge, indicating that the messages were sent by mistake. According to Spotify users posting on Reddit, as reported by The Verge, several subscribers began receiving a message promoting new upgraded subscription tiers offering lossless, hi-fi quality audio for an additional $5 or $10 a month.

As the streaming service sector continues to evolve with new players, differentiated price points and a broader slate of features and original content, Spotify appears to be on the verge of making its next move.

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