Amazon Music launches HD streaming

Amazon has launched a high definition, “lossless audio” service Amazon Music HD with 50 million songs available in CD quality. The service is available now in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan for $14.99 per month, or $12.99 a month for Amazon Prime subscribers. This makes Amazon the first of the three streaming titans to offer high-fidelity digital audio. It joins the likes of Tidal, Deezer, and French service Qobuz, which are all smaller streaming platforms that boast high-quality audio options. Pitchfork...