2022 marks the first full year Apple Music offered Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. In 2022, a towering 80% of the platform’s subscribers listened to Spatial Audio. This surround sound music experience is something listeners can not get enough of. Apple revealed monthly plays in Spatial Audio have grown by over 1,000% in 2022. What this tells us is that it is essential for independent artists to be familiar with what Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is and figure out ways to incorporate it into the music they are creating. 

Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is an immersive listening experience with 3 dimensional soundscapes. The listening experience of Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is like stepping directly into a song and becoming completely immersed in the intricacies of the artist's creation. Soft layers, harmonies, and instrumentation feel closer than ever to listeners. When music lovers experience their favorite song with Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, they are likely to notice something new, even if it's a track they always have on repeat. When using Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos as a tool, artists can reach their listeners in an engaging and intimate way. 

This is considered the biggest advancement in sound quality according to Vice President of Apple Music and Beat Oliver Schusser. 

Too Lost is excited to announce that we have enabled Spatial Audio and Tidal Masters. This advancement in sound quality will give independent artists the opportunity to reach their fans and new listeners in an innovative way. 

Tips for uploading your Spatial Audio and Tidal Masters: 

• Distribution Requirements: We are working to integrate spacial audio uploading into our Uploader, and plan to have this feature introduced in the coming weeks. Until that time, priority clients may send Spatial Audio files to their corresponding account representative. All other clients can email [email protected] with any Spatial audio files. 
• Stores that currently support spatial audio are Amazon Music, Tidal, and Apple Music. 

For more information on the technical requirements associated: https://help.toolost.com/hc/en-us/articles/12496622452628

Resources for creating Spatial Audio and Tidal Masters: 

• Adobe Atmos Certification Resources: https://www.dolby.com/institute/cras/#gref
• Avid and Dolby Online Training Program for Dolby Atmos Creation with Avid Pro Tools: ​​https://www.avid.com/resource-center/introducing-the-first-dolby-atmos-training-and-certification-program 
• Spatial Audio Mixing with Logic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH6vl1vpzDI 
• About Spatial Audio With Dolby Atmos In Apple Music: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212182
• Dolby Atmos on Tidal: https://tidal.com/partners/dolbyatmos