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Former music-streaming service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WiMP is a music streaming service available on mobile devices, tablets, network players and computers. WiMP, standing for "Wireless Music Player,"[1] was a music streaming service that emphasized high-quality audio. WiMP offered music and podcasts for users to listen to. It was initially created as a high-fidelity streaming service aimed at audiophiles, offering music in high-resolution formats such as FLAC and ALAC.[2][3][4]
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History
WiMP was developed by Aspiro AB and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS. It was first launched in Norway in February 2010.[2]
On January 30, 2015,[5][6] it was announced that Aspiro AB had been acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd., which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.[7] 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 US $56 million. However, WiMP would later merge with Tidal under the Tidal name.[8]
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Cost and availability
WiMP was funded by paid subscriptions such as music fees and subscriptions. As of 2012,[9] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.[10]
Tidal
The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,[11] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey,[12] where it is known as Tidal;[13] and emphasizes the high-fidelity lossless mode, but the other modes, "High" and "Normal," are also available. Tidal claims to have 80 million tracks.
Last.fm integration
The application is integrated with Last.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled."[citation needed]
Catalog and editorial experience
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.[14]
Mobile devices
WiMP is compatible with, Android,[15] iOS,[16] Symbian, MeeGo,[17] Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 8, as well as Squeezebox, Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic, Teufel and Bluesound.[18]
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