7digital bags new Radiohead album as a download exclusive
The album should be available from 7digital stores across 32 territories, including the UK, US, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Austria. While the “deluxe digital version” will also include a 16-bit FLAC and AAC 320kbps version of the album, allowing for playback on music devices that do not support the FLAC format, such as Apple’s iPod.
As for the 24bit standard, it’s supported by devices such as Sony’s Playstation Portable, Samsung Galaxy S, SanDisk media players, BlackBerry smartphones and Logitech Squeezebox models.
FLAC and 24bit is the way forward, says 7digital CEO Ben Drury. The company plans on offering more music in the higher quality format, likening it to the move to High Definition video in the world of film and television.