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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for more audio recording options to take your films and video projects to that next level? Well, you’re in luck, as a ...

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 ...

If you're UK-based, you'll have noticed that there are more mosquitoes around, the back of your neck has turned red and, inevitably, you're struggling to sleep at night, even with the window open. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

The term lossless is a big one in music streaming right now. Ever since Apple Music rolled out lossless-quality tracks to its subscribers at no extra cost, it forced the hand of all the legacy ...

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 ...

Music mixed in stereo spans left and right to make use of our two ears, but music in Apple's Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos adds more dimension to songs. As with anything in audio, it's much easier to ...