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| Original author(s) | WiMP Music |
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| Developer(s) | Aspiro |
| Initial release | February 19, 2010; 15 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 |
WiMP is a music streaming service available on mobile devices,tablets, network players and computers. WiMP, standing for "Wireless Music Player,"[1] was a music streaming service that emphasized high-quality audio. WiMP offeredmusic andpodcasts for users to listen to. It was initially created as a high-fidelity streaming service aimed ataudiophiles, offering music in high-resolution formats such asFLAC and ALAC.[2][3][4]
WiMP was developed byAspiro AB and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS. It was first launched inNorway in February 2010.[2]
On January 30, 2015,[5][6] it was announced that Aspiro AB had been acquired byProject Panther Bidco Ltd., which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.[7] The company was controlled by Shawn Corey Carter, better known by his stage name,Jay-Z. Aspiro AB was sold for 464 millionSEK, which is about €50 million or US $56 million. However, WiMP would later merge withTidal under the Tidal name.[8]
WiMP was funded by paid subscriptions such as music fees and subscriptions. As of 2012,[9] WiMP is available inNorway,Denmark,Sweden,Germany andPoland.[10]
The service is also available in theU.S.,Canada,the UK,Ireland,Finland,the Netherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg,[11]France,Switzerland,Austria,Hungary,Romania andTurkey,[12] where it is known as Tidal;[13] and emphasizes the high-fidelity lossless mode, but the other modes, "High" and "Normal," are also available. Tidal claims to have 80 million tracks.
The application is integrated withLast.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled."[citation needed]
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.[14]
WiMP is compatible with,Android,[15]iOS,[16] Symbian, MeeGo,[17]Windows Phone 7, andWindows Phone 8, as well asSqueezebox,Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic,Teufel and Bluesound.[18]
