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| Original author(s) | WiMP Music |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Aspiro |
| Initial release | February 19, 2010 |
| Stable release | 2.4.1
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, MeeGo |
| Platform | Adobe Air, cross-platform |
| Available in | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, Polish |
| Type | Music |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
WiMP was a music streaming service available on mobiles, tablets, network players and computers. Music in WiMP was streamed using the AAC+ file format in a bitrate of 96 kbit/s or the AAC file format in a bitrate of 320 kbit/s if the high quality streaming option is selected.[1] WiMP also offered a HiFi-product with FLAC/ALAC.[2] WiMP has since been merged into Tidal.[3]
History[edit]
Wimp was developed by Aspiro AS and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS and was first launched in Norway February 2010.
On January 30, 2015[4] it was announced that Aspiro AB has been acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd., which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.[5] The company was controlled by Shawn Corey Carter, better known by his stage name Jay-Z. Aspiro AB was sold for 464 million SEK, which is about €50 million or 56 million USD. However, WiMP would later merge with Tidal under the Tidal name.[3]
Cost and availability[edit]
WiMP is funded by paid subscriptions and a one-month free trial is available. As of 2012,[6] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.[7]
Tidal[edit]
The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,[8] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.[9] where it is known as Tidal,[10] and emphasizes the high-fidelity lossless mode, but the other modes, "High" and "Normal", are also available. Tidal claims to have 25 million tracks.
Last.fm integration[edit]
The application is integrated with Last.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled".[citation needed]
Buy links[edit]
The client interface allows users to purchase tracks in 256 kbit/s DRM-free MP3 format.[citation needed]
Catalogue and editorial experience[edit]
WiMP gives access to a music library of some 25 million tracks. WiMP has local editors in each country it operates, to present the local and international music and in-app magazines also available online. WiMP also offers music videos, so far available in the Android-client[11]
Mobile devices[edit]
WiMP is available for Android,[12] iOS,[13] Symbian, MeeGo,[14] Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8, as well as Squeezebox, Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic, Teufel and Bluesound.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "WiMP får bedre lydkvalitet".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b https://www.musicweek.com/digital/read/wimp-and-tidal-services-merge/061258%7Ctitle=Wimp and Tidal services merge
- ^ "NewsWeb".
- ^ "Aspiro: Statement by Aspiro's independent bid committee in relation to Project Panther Bidco's public takeover offer - Business Wire". 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Award-winning music streaming service WiMP opens beta in Poland today". News Powered by Cision.
- ^ "Wimp website info". Wimp. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "TIDAL - Aspiro". Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ TIDAL [@TIDAL] (10 March 2015). "Hello! We are now live in France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Turkey. Get started:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "TIDAL".
- ^ "WiMP continues expansion of HiFi streaming service from mobile to desktop, with an additional new launch of music videos into the editorial experience". News Powered by Cision.
- ^ "mobile-ent.biz - mobile-ent Resources and Information". www.mobile-ent.biz.
- ^ "WiMP - Musikktjenesten for deg som elsker musikk". WiMP.
- ^ "Opera Mobile Store".
- ^ "WiMP - Musikktjenesten for deg som elsker musikk". WiMP.