Tidal is just one of many music streaming services struggling to stand out in a market dominated by Spotify and Apple, with recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions followed by a more permanent discount today in the company’s attempt to boost those all-important subscriber numbers.

Priced at $19.99 a month for non-students, Tidal HiFi comes with support for high-fidelity, lossless sound at a resolution of 44.1kHz/16 bit, as well as over 170,000 tracks from major labels available at the “highest possible resolution” (96kHz/24 bit) delivering truly “flawless” quality. In contrast, a Premium subscription, normally going for $9.99 a month, merely includes “standard sound quality”, as well as HD music videos and “expertly curated” editorial. 

In other words, high school and college students can get the best sound at the price of “standard quality” music streaming. And yes, Tidal also offers a 30-day free trial for all users.That’s not a bad deal at all, and it’s also worth highlighting that the service obviously works on any mobile device or computer, regardless of your preferred software platform.