SoundCloud Denies Audio Quality Reduction Claims

Reports surfaced yesterday (January 4) claiming SoundCloud quietly reduced the overall audio quality of songs posted to its platform from 128kbps MP3 to 64kbps Opus. Even though Opus is a higher quality file format and is an upgrade even with a lower bitrate, SoundCloud users noticed a significant drop in quality on different web browsers and the SoundCloud Go app. A representative of SoundCloud has now denied the claims, calling the reports " inaccurate." "We always appreciate feedback, but the...