Tidal not sounding right? Watermarking may be part of the reason.

Posted by: Jan-Erik Nordoen on 08 December 2015

Universal Music Group apparently uses watermarking in its streamed music (link below). I subscribe to Tidal in CD quality, but generally find it below that of a ripped CD, and ultimately tiring over long listening periods. Not sure how much of the music is Universal's though.

http://www.mattmontag.com/musi...ls-audible-watermark

Posted on: 08 December 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Jan, I believe I may have heard this on Tidal.. I have noticed a strange artificial tremolo effect on some tracks.. It was particularly noticeable on strings, I kind of put it down to other issues.. but now I wonder if it's this water marking I am hearing. Now that I have read this, I suspect when I next notice this next time I will find it totally unacceptable ... Hmmmm

Posted on: 09 December 2015 by bicela

Oh, poor us... But is this a way to limiting piracy? I don't think is effective anyway.