6/1/2023 0 Comments Qobuz plansThere are those who would like to but cannot afford the equipment or services necessary to enjoy a hi-fidelity listening experience, and that’s perfectly ok. Your “article” on the other hand has not made a satisfactory case for its existence. Qobuz has explained quite adequately why their streaming services cost what they do. Go listen to your Mp3’s and leave the “journalism” to someone else. Oh Danny boy, your Apple EarPods, your Apple EarPods are calling. I’m guessing that would be the audience for this type of service. Lastly, I hate to make assumptions… but I’m guessing that the author doesn’t relate to the ‘true music connoisseurs’ demographic that a service like Qobuz is targeting? Put yourself in that connoisseur perspective, and you may realize there are people who might easily be budgeting $24.99 a month to buy something like 2 CD’s or an album on vinyl. That’s almost 3 times the per stream royalty, which seems like a better value to the artists being played. In addition, a 2018 DMN article noted a $0.03816 per stream royalty payout for Qobuz, versus a $0.01284 payout for Tidal. If Qobuz were to offer more “exclusive, curated, and in-depth editorial content” than Tidal, then does that not add to the subscription value as well? Just reviewing a couple points from the article… If you were to compare the “per bit” pricing of a monthly subscription on Qobuz vs’ Tidal, you would have a ~$1.04 vs’ ~$1.25 ratio. The author fails to provide a valid explanation for why he concluded that the service is unnecessarily pricey. I agree with the other commentators on the pricing argument. It’s all about the quality!”įeatured image by Pictures of Money (CC by 2.0). “ I’m thrilled to be introducing Qobuz to the US, and I look forward to working with the music community to spread the word about streaming without sacrifice. Touting the service’s ‘quality’ over other music streamers, Dan Mackta, Managing Director at Qobuz USA, added, I’m convinced that what we have to offer, on both the streaming and download markets, will be a success amongst American music lovers.” Our teams have been working brilliantly for over a year with our recording and publishing partners to get to this point. “ I’m very proud of our United States launch. Speaking about Qobuz’s launch, Denis Thébaud, the company’s Owner and Chairman, said, The company has remained silent on how many Hi-Res tracks it offers. Like almost every other service out there, the Paris-based music platform has a catalog of over 40 million tracks. Qobuz Premium, which only allows 320 kbps MP3 streaming, costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Its Hi-Fi service – a la TIDAL – featuring 16-bit CD quality streaming costs $19.99 a month, or $199.99 a year. However, unlike most major streaming music services in the US, Qobuz’s plans remain unnecessarily pricey.įor a Sublime+ subscription, which includes full Hi-Res streaming and discounts for Hi-Res purchases from its download store, users will have to fork over $299.99 a year.Ī Studio subscription, which only includes unlimited Hi-Res streaming, costs $24.99 a month, or $249.99 a year. Qobuz touts that its music experts highlight music of interest based on user choices. Its library spans all genres, including jazz and classical. In addition, the French music platform proclaims it provides ‘exclusive, curated, and in-depth editorial content.’ This includes deep metadata, complete digital booklets, interactive articles, reviews, and playlists.
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