Apple will reportedly reward artists for offering music in spatial audio

Apple will reward record labels and artists who offer their music in spatial audio, a relatively new audio format that is more immersive than regular stereo. According to a Bloomberg report , artists who release their music in spatial audio will receive "added weighting" starting next year. That, Bloomberg speculates, could mean higher royalties. Nearly all of Apple's audio hardware such as AirPods, HomePod, the iPhone and the upcoming Vision Pro headset, support playback in spatial audio, so th...