Nugs.net, a fan site for downloading official live recordings from some of the world’s biggest artists, has announced a new partnership with high res audio platform MQA.
Music fans will now be able to download live concert recordings in MQA high res audio from the rock legends Metallica and Bruce Springsteen, while live sets from acts including Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Phish and many more will be available later this year.
Nugs.net’s service offers different tiers of downloads – MP3, Lossless, DSD, and HD-Audio – as well as a physical CD format. MQA appears as an additional option for HD-Audio downloads, alongside existing 24 bit FLAC and ALAC formats.
“Our pursuit of the highest fidelity in our listeners’ playback experience led us to MQA,” explained nugs.net founder and CEO Brad Serling. “We were intrigued when we first read about MQA and were thrilled with the results when the MQA folks first encoded some of our live recordings.”
Mike Jbara, MQA CEO, added: “Nugs.net connects with true music fans like nobody else. Live recordings amplify MQA's mission perfectly and we are very grateful for this exciting partnership. Watch this space.”
