“'We are gratified that the Hi-Res MUSIC logo will be used as the standard branding measure of optimal quality music by digital retailers,' said David Hughes, chief technology officer, RIAA. 'Our ultimate goal is to ensure that music enthusiasts can more easily identify their highest quality preferences, and this is a key step in that process. We thank those that have adopted the Hi-Res MUSIC logo, and encourage others in this space to follow suit, in order to help consumers enjoy the highest-quality digital recordings possible.' Technically, High Resolution Music is defined as lossless audio capable of reproducing the full spectrum of sound from recordings which have been mastered from better than CD quality (48kHz/20-bit or higher) music sources that represent what the artists, producers and engineers originally intended."
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