Apple Music hopes to increase its Spatial Audio music offering by paying artists up to 10% more royalties as long as they've published songs in the format. Dolby Atmos music, which Apple has dubbed ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Late on Monday night, Apple flipped the switch on ...

Most people shrug off spatial audio because they don't know what it is or have decided it's a gimmick, but others are convinced Dolby Atmos songs sound better. Here are some practical examples of that ...

Here’s a riddle: If higher-quality audio sounds better, and better-sounding music is more enjoyable, then shouldn’t you stream music in the highest possible audio quality? The answer is yes. Listen to ...

The current decade has seen a surround-music revival through new digital technologies and Dolby Atmos Music isn't the only game in town. Sony's 360 Reality Audio (360RA) is a growing new format ...

When Apple introduced “spatial audio” to Apple Music and the AirPods family, it quickly became a bigger buzzword in audio discussions. In just a few years, it has become ubiquitous. This popularity ...

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Well, maybe not in your town yet; but ‘spatial’ is one of the latest buzzwords echoing in the ears of millions of music fans, audiotech manufacturers, and entertainment giants. Although no one had the ...

Our primer on Hi-Res Audio for those who think Spotify and the Apple iPod raised the bar for music playback. In response, Hi-Res Audio (or high resolution audio) may have been a form of pushback ...

Clear sound is the goal of any serious audio setup, but there’s more than one to get it. Your music files, your amplifier and your headphones are the three crucial ...