Frequently asked

Yes. Every track is delivered as 44.1 kHz / 24-bit WAV — the same studio master files our sync-licence customers buy for film and broadcast. No transcoding, no MP3 step. File sizes are 30–60 MB per track depending on length; budget mobile data accordingly.

Spotify’s "HiFi" tier is currently lossless 16-bit FLAC. Tidal Master is MQA 24-bit. Artyfile delivers raw 24-bit WAV — the same file the mastering engineer signed off on. On a decent DAC and headphones the difference is audible on quiet passages and low-frequency depth. On phone speakers, less so.

Because every track is recorded by professional musicians at full union rates. Spotify hosts 100M+ tracks because the marginal cost of adding a track is near zero; Artyfile’s catalogue grows in the hundreds, not millions, because each track represents real studio sessions paid for by Artyfile.

Spotify pays artists about €0.003 per stream. Artyfile pays artists up to €0.20 per stream — over 60× more — and streams uncompressed WAV files instead of compressed MP3. The price reflects what music actually costs to produce when real orchestras and studios are paid fairly.

You can top up with 100 additional streams for €4.99 at any time, or wait for your subscription to renew next month. Streams do not roll over.

Yes. Manage your subscription at stream.artyfile.com/account → Manage billing. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.

Not yet. The single-device session lock means a single account can’t be effectively shared across a household. A family-tier with 2-3 simultaneous sessions is on the roadmap for Phase 3.

Per EU consumer law, you can cancel within 14 days of subscribing for a full refund — but only if you haven’t streamed any tracks. Once you start using your stream quota, the service is considered consumed. Email info@artyfile.com to request a refund.

No. The same email and password you set up here logs you into the iOS and Android apps. One account, three surfaces (web account / iOS / Android).

See the /how-it-works page for the long answer. Short version: browsers throttle and transcode WAV; native apps preserve the audio stream, integrate with CarPlay / Android Auto, and run with the screen off.

Not yet. Offline downloads with persistent rights and quota tracking are technically interesting; we want to ship them right rather than fast. On the roadmap for Phase 3.

No. Stream is for personal listening only — like Spotify or Apple Music. If you need to use Artyfile music in a film, video, podcast or commercial, that is sync licensing — see artyfile.com (the parent site) for catalogue + sync-rights pricing.

Artyfile music IS registered with GEMA and all collecting societies for global monitoring. The composer royalty side (the GEMA share) is paid by Artyfile out of the subscription pool. The master-rights side (the Artyfile share) is what funds artists directly. From your perspective as a listener, both are fully covered — there are no additional GEMA fees.

World-class musicians: London Symphony Orchestra, Abbey Road session players, top international soloists, contemporary composers including Artyfile founder Paul Lorenz. The full artist roster is at artyfile.com/about.