Qobuz is to launch in Canada in May 2023 and the offering will incorporate the entire rich catalogue of Québec streaming platform QUB Musique. The integration of QUB Musique with Qobuz will give Québec artists a whole new technology showcase for their works while giving QUB Musique subscribers an enhanced music-listening experience. As an integral part of Qobuz, QUB Musique will maintain its distinctive brand – for example, by providing customized playlists for Québec music lovers along with high-quality local editorial content (album reviews, feature articles and interviews).
Georges Fornay Qobuz Deputy CEO said, “After an initial, highly successful collaboration with Quebecor, Qobuz is very pleased to be taking this partnership one step further and thus strengthening our presence in the Canadian market. Qobuz and QUB Musique share the same values and convictions about music distribution, offering a differentiated approach that fosters the promotion of artistic creation and international, French-language and local musical culture. We are delighted to welcome Canadians and Quebecers into the big Qobuz community and offer them a unique, complete experience for enjoying and rediscovering all forms of music.”
Since its founding in 2007, Qobuz has grown its catalogue to more than 100 million titles many of them in HiRes formats (24-bit/up to 192kHz). Available in 25 countries around the world, in Europe, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Japan (high-res downloading service only), Qobuz also offers exclusive editorial content written by a team of experts. You can find album reviews, panoramas, liner notes, interviews, biographies and testing grounds, and close to half a million articles. As part of its Canadian rollout, Qobuz will now be hosting the 4000 playlists curated by QUB Musique to showcase creators from Québec.
Current QUB Musique subscribers will be entitled to a preferred monthly rate when they transfer their subscriptions to Qobuz. Starting in May 2023, Qobuz will be accessible on iOS and Android devices, as well as on Macs and PCs.
