How to Get Your Music
on Qobuz
Studio-quality Hi-Res audio for the most demanding audiophile listeners
Qobuz has never chased mass-market scale the way Spotify has — it built its entire identity around Hi-Res audio (up to 24-bit/192kHz) and a genuinely editorial approach with in-house music writers, positioning itself closer to a classical/jazz/audiophile specialist store than a general streaming app. Its listener base is small relative to the majors but disproportionately willing to pay for and care about audio fidelity.
Delivery Time
3-7 Days
Payout Model
Hi-Res streaming splits
Reach
Europe & North America (audiophile focus)
Qobuz Features
Tips to Succeed on Qobuz
Deliver your highest-resolution master available — Qobuz's audience specifically seeks out Hi-Res audio, and this is one of the few DSPs where mastering quality is a visible, marketed differentiator to listeners.
Qobuz's audience skews toward jazz, classical, and audiophile-adjacent genres more than mainstream pop or hip-hop, so set expectations accordingly if your genre falls outside that core.
Since Qobuz combines both streaming and a Hi-Res download store, your release benefits from two separate revenue mechanisms rather than streaming alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a special Hi-Res master to be included on Qobuz?
Your standard delivery through DistroVibe is distributed to Qobuz's streaming catalog. Whether it's presented in Qobuz's higher Hi-Res tiers depends on the resolution of the master you upload — higher-resolution source files unlock better tiers on Qobuz specifically.
Is Qobuz worth distributing to for non-audiophile genres?
It's included in every DistroVibe release at no extra cost, so there's no downside. The audience is smaller and skews toward jazz, classical, and audiophile listeners, so treat it as incremental reach rather than a primary target unless your genre fits that profile.
Does Qobuz sell downloads as well as stream?
Yes, Qobuz operates both a subscription streaming tier and a Hi-Res download store, and your release distributed through DistroVibe is eligible for both.
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