We do investigate on a change of revenue split model: from a “per service” approach to a “per user” model so that the revenue generated by a user’s subscription more directly goes to the music the user has actually listened to. And so do the royalties when shared back.Ī few examples : Jazz is 18% of the music being listened to on Qobuz.Ĥ. As a consequence, the music being listened to on Qobuz is broken down differently.
Our taste is different, so is our users’. Great independent artists in all genres of music find great exposure on Qobuz. The music we promote and highlight is not promoted everywhere else.
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In 2017 we still give people reasons to download with high-quality downloads (in Hi-Res Audio). It is value-generating for the artist.ģ. We’ve created a combination of revenue that includes streaming revenue and download revenue. The “freemium” model has proven to be an insufficient compensation for the artists when compared to their work, especially for certain repertoires.Ģ. From the creation of Qobuz, we never provided free-of-charge subscriptions. MO: It is indeed a red line, which is applicable along with several commitments:ġ. LJN: Is that a “red line” or what kind of commitment do you make that it will be part of your offering? The model of Qobuz has always been fairer, and Qobuz is still at the vanguard of a fairer model. Qobuz has always fostered creation, and creation from all parts: from independent labels, from all genres of music. The founders of Qobuz came from music production – which is significant: Let’s point out the example of Qobuz’s unique mix of revenue, including streaming revenue and download revenue. Qobuz has therefore always promoted paid music subscriptions and value-generating offers when the market was – and still is – filled with free-of-charge offers, generating almost no revenue for the artists. Malcolm Ouzeri: Ever since Qobuz was founded in 2007, the core of our values has lain in the respect given to the artists, to their works and to the value associated to their works. LondonJazz News: You have set out to present a fairer model as regards artists than some larger competitors. Qobuz was recently in London, and Sebastian did an email interview with Head of Marketing Malcolm Ouzeri: Founded by Yves Riesel and Alexandre Leforestier in 2007, Qobuz has not just determinedly offered better sound quality than MP3 since inception, it has also resisted the industry trend towards only offering users commercial promotions and sales algorithms – some of the consequences of which are emerging (*). The Paris-based streaming and downloading service QOBUZ aims to “address the needs of discerning music lovers.” 18% of the music being listened to on Qobuz is jazz.