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Live in eleven European markets and now the US, Qobuz offers an exceptional range of music genres as well as exclusive editorial content independently curated by a team of experts. The Absolute Sound gave Qobuz its 2019 Golden Ear Award, saying “I find Qobuz to be essential,” Hi-Fi Choice named Qobuz its 2019 Grouptest Winner, calling it “The best all-round streaming service available … the one to beat,” and in a contest of sound quality focusing on classical-specialized streamers, the Los Angeles Times declared “Qobuz is the king.”įounded in 2007, Qobuz is a Paris-based commercial online music streaming and downloading service that addresses the needs of curious and discerning music lovers across the globe. Since its February US launch, Qobuz’ superior streaming experience has drawn acclaim from the audiophile community and beyond. With headquarters in Paris, Qobuz was the first streaming service to offer Hi-Res streaming in studio quality, native 24-bit FLAC format. Qobuz does all this because our users’ passion for music is worth it!” With the new plan, we will be pouring gasoline on the growth that has been kindled by our unique relationships in the premium audio hardware and retail industries. Our unequalled editorial and curation in specialist genres, and our focus on the culture around music and audio will continue to create value for listeners. Studio Premier is a special offer we’ve been dying to make.
#QOBUZ US LAUNCH PLUS#
The new Studio Premier plan is a limited time promotion available to the first 100,000 new Qobuz subscribers (plus existing users), who will receive unlimited access to over 50 million tracks in certified Hi-Res or CD lossless quality, along with Qobuz’s exclusive, in-depth editorial and metadata content, for $14.99/month, or $149.99/year). Qobuz will still offer its unique Sublime+ plan, now priced at $249.99/year, which includes all the streaming offerings, plus a substantial discount on Hi-Res download purchases from the Qobuz store ( )Īnd check out a stream of Qobuz’ press conference on the news today HEREĭan Mackta, Managing Director of Qobuz USA, says: “MP3 is really bad for music, artists, and listeners – so Qobuz is saying ‘no’ to MP3 and now offers only real studio quality in one accessible plan. Their new offer is another big step towards making Hi-Res streaming available at the same cost as MP3 streaming today.” Neil Young, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member artist whose early support and ongoing enthusiasm for Hi-Res are well-documented, says: “Qobuz sounds great! Qobuz was one of the earliest Hi-Res streamers. With their maximum quality plan now available for one accessible price, Qobuz is the first streaming service to say goodbye to the increasingly archaic MP3 and is making Hi-Res and lossless the new standard in the belief that everyone deserves the best quality sound.
#QOBUZ US LAUNCH 320 KBPS#
Premium: $9.99/month for 320 kbps MP3 quality streaming ($99.99 annually).Qobuz, the Hi-Res music service that launched in the US this February, is completely eliminating its MP3 (lossy) streaming tier. Beginning today, Qobuz streamlines its monthly offering to one $14.99 plan that includes unlimited access to its entire Hi-Res and CD lossless catalogue (as low as $12.50 per month with a yearly plan).Hi-Fi: $19.99/month for streaming including 16-bit CD quality streaming ($199.99 annually).Studio: $24.99/month for unlimited Hi-Res (24-bit /up to 192 khz) streaming ($249.99 annually).
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Sublime+: $299.99/year for full Hi-Res streaming and substantial (40-60%)ĭiscounts on purchases from the Qobuz Hi-Res (up to 24-bit / 192 khz) download store. It will be available on all Mac/iOS/Android/Windows operating systems.Īs previously announced, the finalized US pricing plan is below:

The world’s first and only certified Hi-Res streaming and download service, Qobuz has already secured a 2 million+ track Hi-Res catalog, and will be launching to the public at large following the beta testing. Music aficionados looking for a premium audiophile experience can join the waitlist for the Qobuz beta here. Initial US market beta users are being onboarded this week.
#QOBUZ US LAUNCH REGISTRATION#
Qobuz, the European-based certified Hi-Res streaming and download service whose launch in the US has been highly anticipated in the audiophile community, announced today that it is now available for registration to US customers as an open beta.
