Apple today announced that Apple Music will have support for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. At no additional cost, the product will be available from June to existing music streaming subscribers.
At launch, Apple Music subscribers will have access to thousands of songs in Spatial Audio by artists such as J Balvin, Gustavo Dudamel, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Kacey Musgraves, The Weeknd, and more. Apple says the feature will provide “a revolutionary and immersive audio experience that allows artists to mix music to create sound that comes from all sides, including from above.”
Apple Music subscribers will also be able to listen to over 75 million songs on Lossless Audio, all at no additional cost:
Apple Music will also provide its catalog of more than 75 million songs on Lossless Audio. Apple uses ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) to preserve every portion of the original audio file. This means that Apple Music subscribers will be able to hear exactly the same thing that the artists created in the studio. “
Apple also offers that 20 million songs will be available in Lossless Audio at launch, with 75 million songs available by the end of the year.
As a rule, Apple Music automatically plays Dolby Atmos tracks on all H1 or W1 chip-enabled AirPods and Beats, as well as on the built-in speakers of the latest iPhone, iPad, and Mac versions, as reported by Apple.
Apple Music will constantly receive new Dolby Atmos tracks and offer a selection of Dolby Atmos playlists. To facilitate your access, Dolby Atmos albums will have a badge on their detail page.
Lossless spatial and audio will be available on iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, macOS 11.4 and later on tvOS 14.6.
Source: Mac rumors
