Spotify is finally adding Hi-Res Audio streaming to its service, in a move that could entice Tidal, Deezer, and Amazon Music Unlimited users to the popular music streaming platform.

Spotify HiFi will be available to Premium subscribers in "select regions" and will deliver music as "CD-quality, lossless audio format[s] to your device and Spotify Connect enabled speakers", according to the company.

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No firm release date has been announced yet, but Spotify says that it will be rolled out in these (yet to be confirmed) regions "later this year", with the company teasing that it will have "more details to share soon".

Pricing is also yet to be announced, but as an optional add-on for Premium users, it probably won't be free.

Aside from its free basic streaming tier that ...