WiMP

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For Wimp - Other meanings, see Wimp.

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WiMP
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Original author(s) WiMP Music
Initial release February 19, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-19)
Stable release 2.4.1
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 http://www.wimpmusic.com/

WiMP is a music streaming service. The service is available on mobiles, tablets, network players and computers. Music in WiMP is 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 offers a HiFi-product with FLAC/ALAC.[2]

History

Wimp was developed by Aspiro AS and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS and was first launched in Norway February 2010.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On January 30, 2015[3] it was announced that Aspiro AB has been acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd, which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.[4] The company is 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.

Cost and availability

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. WiMP is funded by paid subscriptions and a one-month free trial is available. As of 2012,[5] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.

Tidal

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Main article: Tidal (streaming service)

The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,[6] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.[7] where it is known as Tidal,[8] 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

The application is integrated with Last.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled".[citation needed]

Buy links

The client interface allows users to purchase tracks in 256 kbit/s DRM-free MP3 format.[citation needed]

Catalogue 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[9]

Mobile devices

WiMP is available for Android,[10] iOS,[11] Symbian, MeeGo,[12] Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8, as well as Squeezebox, Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic, Teufel and Bluesound.[13]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.lydogbilde.no/nyheter/bedre-lyd-med-wimp
  2. ↑ http://www.wimpmusic.com/wweb/specials/audio
  3. ↑ http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=370077
  4. ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150129006738/en/Aspiro-Statement-Aspiro%E2%80%99s-independent-bid-committee-relation
  5. ↑ http://news.cision.com/wimp-music/r/award-winning-music-streaming-service-wimp-opens-beta-in-poland-today,c9338731
  6. ↑ http://www.aspiro.com/tidal/
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ http://www.tidalhifi.com/
  9. ↑ http://news.cision.com/wimp-music/r/wimp-continues-expansion-of-hifi-streaming-service-from-mobile-to-desktop--with-an-additional-new-la,c9541449
  10. ↑ http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/35746/Aspiro-streaming-music-to-Android-devices
  11. ↑ http://wimp.no/site/web3/view.ftl?page=iPhone
  12. ↑ http://store.ovi.com/publisher/Aspiro%20Music/
  13. ↑ https://wimp.no/wweb/download/

External links

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