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month) and a HiFi Family Plan ($29.99 per month)
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30-day trial period, so you can give the service a test
run before committing to it. But you’re still required to
submit your debit card or credit card information for
the trial.
PREMIUM CONTENT
For Tidal’s premium cost, you get premium content.
Tidal has cool original feature-length articles, such as
“Jay-Z’s Blueprint for a City’s Rebirth” and “Requiem
for Warped Tour,” which have embedded music so you
can learn more about artists while listening to their
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and histories; Slacker Radio does a similar thing with
its informative DNA stations.
Tidal
PROS Excellent sound
quality. Long-form
editorial pieces.
Themed playlists.
On-demand playback.
Exclusive backstage
content, live streams,
and concerts. Early
access to select
concert and sports
tickets.
CONS Lacks lyrics. No
free version.
BOTTOM LINE Tidal,
with its high-quality
audio, music-related
articles, and first dibs
on tickets to hot
concerts and sporting
events, is one of the
best and most unique
streaming audio
services around.