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WiMP
Original author(s)	WiMP Music
Developer(s)	Aspiro
Initial release	February 19, 2010; 14 years ago
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.wimpmusic.com

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 offered music and podcasts for users to listen to. It was initially created as a high-fidelity streaming service aimed at audiophiles, offering music in high-resolution formats such as FLAC and ALAC.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

WiMP was developed by Aspiro AB and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS. It was first launched in Norway in February 2010.^[2]

On January 30, 2015,^[5]^[6] it was announced that Aspiro AB had been acquired by Project 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 million SEK, which is about €50 million or US $56 million. However, WiMP would later merge with Tidal under the Tidal name.^[8]

Cost and availability

WiMP was funded by paid subscriptions such as music fees and subscriptions. As of 2012,^[9] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.^[10]

Tidal

The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,^[11] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey,^[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.

Last.fm integration

The application is integrated with Last.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled."^{[citation needed]}

Catalog and editorial experience

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]