Other audio file formats Music lovers' rocky relationship with MQA mean means FLAC is now the preferred choice at Tidal (Image credit: Shutterstock) ...

What's an audio file format? Which music file formats are hi-res? We delve into the differences between MP3, FLAC, ALAC and more.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Digital music comes in many different formats – almost everyone knows MP3 thanks to Napster at ...