When asked about Qobuz payouts, a representative responded, “The main difference Qobuz makes in terms of royalty payment is that it offers-and promotes-its download option. Adding Qobuz was as easy as entering your username and password.įor those audiophiles concerned with how much compensation gets back to their music’s creators, published comparisons have Tidal delivering better per-stream rates than Apple, Google, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon, or YouTube. And as of Jan, 22, 2019, Roon will also integrate Qobuz within its master libraries. Audiophiles who prefer FLAC files due to their open-format that does not require a decoder in their DAC will be pleased by Qobuz’s FLAC format choice. All of Qobuz’s hi-res streamed offerings are in FLAC format. There are technical differences between Qobuz and Tidal. One can only conclude that Qobuz really wants to be a yearly rather than a monthly charge. These prices are roughly equivalent to other streaming services’ fees with one exception: that $19.95 monthly tier is only $4.91 per month less than the full-tilt hi-res Qobuz option which offers far more in resolution and download options. Qobuz’s three tiers of price and audio quality go like this: for $9.99 a month you can stream 320kbps MP3-quality streams for $19.95 a month you have access to “16-bit streaming” for $299 per year ($24.91 by month) you get “full hi-res streaming” and substantial (40-60%) discount on downloads. Like Tidal, Qobuz offers tiered subscription streaming but adds the option to purchase downloads of anything you can stream. The elevator pitch is if Tidal and HD Tracks had a baby, it would be Qobuz. As of January 8, 2019, Qobuz, the French streaming/download service became available to United States-based audiophiles for late-stage beta testing, with a final release date forthcoming.
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