Neil Young has long campaigned for a higher-quality digital music player to reach the market - even claiming that Steve Jobs was looking into one before his death last year.

Now Young has revealed his own HQ music service for audiophiles, which he plans to launch onto the market next year. Pono will play both traditional mp3 files, as well as high-quality 192kHz / 24-bit recordings.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea has been raving about the Pono service and ...