Artist-recommended EQ settings

Artists are often very particular about the way their format is enjoyed by their audiences. Filmmakers are engaged in constant debate over the merits of film vs video, for instance. Some, like Tom Cruise, have taken their obsession with quality a step further, making public statements and even going to court with TV manufacturers over TV device settings that they feel aren't faithful to their artwork, such as frame doubling interpolation.

Songwriters are the same way. This was part of the inspiration behind Jay-Z's Tidal Music startup, offering what it calls "lossless" streaming. Music quality settings are available in just about every major major streaming platform. Spotify has "normal" and "extreme" quality settings available, for instance. Tidal's "lossless" quality setting is supposed to be a step above even that, allowing you to hear the full range of sound recorded in the studio.

But everyone knows there's more to the quality of what you're hearing than just frequency density. There are specific EQ settings that a song is best played under to make sure you're getting just the right amount of bass, treble, etc. Most music streaming apps have an EQ available with a wide range of presets for genres like rock, metal, jazz, country, etc. But not all rock music is the same, and I'm surprised that when you buy an audio track or a CD, the songs don't come with recommended EQ settings to fine tune it for that song specifically.

And therein lies my idea. I'd like artists to label their music with the perfect EQ settings to get that studio quality sound.