Jump to content

Qobuz: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mos, removed duplicates and sections not found in similar articles
rm duplicate information, typo
Line 30: Line 30:
In April 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, Qobuz gave 100% of the revenue from each new subscriber’s first paid month back to the rights holders.<ref>{{Cite web|last=April 2020|first=Becky Scarrott 15|title=Qobuz is donating 100% of new streaming subscription revenue to rights-holders|url=https://www.whathifi.com/news/qobuz-is-donating-100-of-new-streaming-subscription-revenue-to-artists|access-date=2021-07-19|website=whathifi}}</ref>
In April 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, Qobuz gave 100% of the revenue from each new subscriber’s first paid month back to the rights holders.<ref>{{Cite web|last=April 2020|first=Becky Scarrott 15|title=Qobuz is donating 100% of new streaming subscription revenue to rights-holders|url=https://www.whathifi.com/news/qobuz-is-donating-100-of-new-streaming-subscription-revenue-to-artists|access-date=2021-07-19|website=whathifi}}</ref>


In 2020 Qobuz ended its MP3 quality subscription plan, focusing instead on lossless streaming. However, MP3 is available as an option. A family plan, Qobuz Family, which allows up to six accounts among members of the same household was also added.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-06-25|title=Qobuz Launches Family Plan Subscriptions|url=https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2020/06/25/qobuz-launches-family-plan-subscriptions/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Part-Time Audiophile}}</ref>
In 2020 Qobuz ended its MP3 quality subscription plan, focusing instead on lossless streaming. However, MP3 is available as an option. A family plan was also added.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-06-25|title=Qobuz Launches Family Plan Subscriptions|url=https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2020/06/25/qobuz-launches-family-plan-subscriptions/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=Part-Time Audiophile}}</ref>
In partnership with Quebecor, a Canadian media and telecommunications company, Qobuz launched the music streaming service QUB Music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-04|title=Qobuz partners with Canadian telco|url=https://www.hiresaudio.online/qobuz-partners-with-canadian-telco/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=High Resolution Audio}}</ref>
In partnership with Quebecor, a Canadian media and telecommunications company, Qobuz launched the music streaming service QUB Music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-04|title=Qobuz partners with Canadian telco|url=https://www.hiresaudio.online/qobuz-partners-with-canadian-telco/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=High Resolution Audio}}</ref>


Line 43: Line 43:


=== Plans ===
=== Plans ===
{{As of| May 2022}} Qobuz currently offers four plans: Studio Premier (Base subscription, monthly as well as annual with discount), and Studio Sublime (An annual-only subscription that adds a discount on downloads,) as well as Family variants, with up to six users, of each plan and Duo plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/music/streaming/offers|title=Qobuz - Unlimited streaming offers - From £12.49/month|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
{{As of| May 2022}} Qobuz currently offers four plans: Studio Premier (Base subscription, monthly as well as annual with discount), and Studio Sublime (An annual-only subscription that adds a discount on downloads,) as well as Family variants, with up to six users, of each plan and a Duo plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/music/streaming/offers|title=Qobuz - Unlimited streaming offers - From £12.49/month|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>


== Hardware ==
== Hardware ==

Revision as of 04:37, 25 July 2023

Qobuz
Typemusic service
Launch dateSeptember 18, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-18)
Availability25 countries
Websiteqobuz.com Edit this at Wikidata

Qobuz (English: /ˈkoʊˌbʌz/, commonly mispronounced: /ˈkjuːˌbʌz/)[1] is a French digital music store and streaming service, launched in 2007 by Alexandre Leforestier and Yves Riesel.[2] Qobuz is now owned by the holding company Xandrie SA.

Qobuz claims to offer more than 80 million tracks in CD and "Hi-Res" quality (24 bits up to 192 kHz). Purchased tracks are offered without any DRM restrictions.[3]

All music is available in MP3 at 320 kbit/s, CD-DA quality lossless (16-bit/44.1 kHz)[4] as well as hi-resolution quality lossless (up to 24-bit/192 kHz) for certain music;[5] downloads are offered in either WAV, AIFF, ALAC, and FLAC for hi-res quality, with lossless WMA also available for CD quality music only, and MP3, standard WMA, and AAC in 128 kbit/s or 320 kbit/s for lossy quality.[6]

Qobuz's name comes from the musical instrument kobyz/qobyz.[2]

History

From 2014 to 2020 the company had a partnership with the British classical music magazine Gramophone, under which the magazine uses Qobuz to publish recommended playlists.[7]

Qobuz was unable to secure financing, ran into financial difficulties and in 2015 Qobuz was aquired by Xandrie SA.[8]

In April 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, Qobuz gave 100% of the revenue from each new subscriber’s first paid month back to the rights holders.[9]

In 2020 Qobuz ended its MP3 quality subscription plan, focusing instead on lossless streaming. However, MP3 is available as an option. A family plan was also added.[10] In partnership with Quebecor, a Canadian media and telecommunications company, Qobuz launched the music streaming service QUB Music.[11]

Locations

Qobuz launched in eight European countries in 2014: United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands then, in 2017, in Spain and Italy.[12] In 2019, Qobuz became available in the United States after opening a US headquarters in 2018.[13] In 2021, Qobuz was made available in six new countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.[14] In 2022, Qobuz offered its service in six new countries: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Portugal[15] and in 2023 it was launched in Canada.[16]

Model

Platforms

Qobuz can be accessed on via a web player and has apps available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS and Android compatible devices. The Windows version may also work on Linux with recent versions of Wine[citation needed]. The PC application restricts listening to 30-second clips and a paid subscription is required to listen to full tracks. On mobile devices the platform is only accessible after signing up for a subscription. Qobuz is compatible with Google Chromecast and TizenOS on Samsung TVs.[17] It's also available on the music server management service Roon.[18]

Plans

As of May 2022 Qobuz currently offers four plans: Studio Premier (Base subscription, monthly as well as annual with discount), and Studio Sublime (An annual-only subscription that adds a discount on downloads,) as well as Family variants, with up to six users, of each plan and a Duo plan.[19]

Hardware

Qobuz is available on some high-fidelity equipment from brands such as Cambridge Audio, Naim and became the first music platform to offer high-resolution 24-bit audio streaming on Sonos speakers. [20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wayne Coyne (of The Flaming Lips) | How to pronounce Qobuz, retrieved 2022-09-19
  2. ^ a b "Qobuz – Our history and values". Qobuz. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. ^ "Qobuz review". SoundGuys. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ^ "What is in the streaming catalogue?". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Qobuz - Discover and understand high-quality music with Qobuz streaming and downloads". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "What are the different audio formats available for download?". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ Jolly, James. "What a vintage!". Gramophone. No. December 2014.
  8. ^ "Qobuz takeover confirmed; fresh investment and expansion planned". WhatHifi. 04 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ April 2020, Becky Scarrott 15. "Qobuz is donating 100% of new streaming subscription revenue to rights-holders". whathifi. Retrieved 2021-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Editorial Staff (2020-06-25). "Qobuz Launches Family Plan Subscriptions". Part-Time Audiophile. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  11. ^ "Qobuz partners with Canadian telco". High Resolution Audio. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  12. ^ Qobuz. "Qobuz, now available in Italy and Spain". The Qobuz Blog. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  13. ^ "Qobuz Comes to the U.S.A." The Absolute Sound. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  14. ^ Sparrow, Mark. "Hi-Res Streaming Service Qobuz Launches In Australia, New Zealand And Scandinavia". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  15. ^ Newman, Tom (2022-05-10). "Your music is now available on Qobuz in Latin America and Portugal". RouteNote Blog. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  16. ^ Qobuz. "Qobuz, the High-Quality Music Streaming and Download Platform, Launches Today in Canada". The Qobuz Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  17. ^ "Qobuz - Your music everywhere with you". Qobuz. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  18. ^ "POPUP". help.roonlabs.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  19. ^ "Qobuz - Unlimited streaming offers - From £12.49/month". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  20. ^ March 2021, What Hi-Fi? 24. "Sonos gets hi-res audio with Qobuz first to enable 24-bit streaming". whathifi. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Qobuz&oldid=1167011787"