WiMP

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WiMP

Original author(s)	WiMP Music
Developer(s)	Aspiro
Initial release	February 19, 2010; 11 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	www.wimpmusic.com

WiMP was a music streaming service available on mobiles, tablets, network players and computers. Music in WiMP was 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 offered a HiFi-product with FLAC/ALAC.^[2] WiMP has since been merged into Tidal.^[3]

History[]

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

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On January 30, 2015^[4] it was announced that Aspiro AB has been acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd., which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.^[5] The company was 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. However, WiMP would later merge with Tidal under the Tidal name.^[3]

Cost and availability[]

WiMP is funded by paid subscriptions and a one-month free trial is available. As of 2012,^[6] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.^[7]

Tidal[]

The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,^[8] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.^[9] where it is known as Tidal,^[10] 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^[11]

Mobile devices[]

WiMP is available for Android,^[12] iOS,^[13] Symbian, MeeGo,^[14] Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8, as well as Squeezebox, Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic, Teufel and Bluesound.^[15]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website