Apple Music
Apple Music
I wasn't particularly into Apple products, but I believe their music service allows uploading low-resolution files and downloading them in better quality. Do they still offer this?
I own many mp3s from albums and cassettes. Obviously the bitrate was limited, with some distortion, so I'm interested in uploading them and getting a higher-quality version.
that's not the way it functions.
if the source is poor quality, all the converted files will too be of low quality.
often in such cases the audio quality would actually decline further because the noticeable issues (pop, hiss, etc) and the missing parts from the original low-quality conversion become even more obvious.
I'm sure someone will confirm if they know for certain, but I don't believe Apple is actually changing most songs. They just recognize them (very simply even 20 years ago) and provide a better quality version they already have. That's a much quicker and more efficient way. (Of course, any song they don't have would need to be converted).
I'm almost certain this is what they're doing.
I get what you mean, but you're thinking they're converting all songs.
I'll find out soon—I'm planning to try it.
Thanks for the reply!
I just asked chatgtp about uploading a song to iTunes in low quality and then downloading it in higher quality. When you upload a song, the quality is set by the original file you send. A low-quality file stays that way on iTunes. If you're a subscriber to Apple Music or iTunes Match, Apple might replace your uploaded track with a better version from its own collection, but only if the song exists there. Still, if you download it again, it will show the original quality unless Apple updates it.
I also inquired about the size of Apple Music's library:
According to the most recent data in 2024, Apple Music contains more than 100 million songs, making it one of the biggest music streaming platforms in terms of available tracks.
as i mentioned, "if the source is poor, all the converted files will be too."