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Qobuz Releases Its Per-Stream Royalty Rate, a First for a Streaming Platform

Paris-based Qobuz has publicly released the per-stream royalty rate it pays to rights holders, a first for a music streaming company.

Choosing Qobuz means taking concrete action for fairer compensation for all artists and supporting musical diversity, values that our customers cherish.” The best comparisons come from music catalog investor Duetti, which released its own calculations in January for per-stream rates paid to independent artists. Additionally, the platform provides greater valued through uncompressed files and high-resolution audio, which, along with “exclusive editorial content,” merit a higher price, the company says.

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