Qobuz at MIDEM 2016 in Cannes and announces integration with Yamaha
From the 3rd to the 6th of June, the international MIDEM event in Cannes celebrates a 50th anniversary.Qobuz, like every year, will be present at the event in order to reinforce our visibility and reveal our ambitious upcoming developments and evolutions.Product development, hardware integration, partnerships, Qobuz is back and stronger than ever in his beliefs, values and those of his model.An international gathering point for music industry professionals, Midem brings opportunities to discover the latest industry trends, upcoming technological developments and indeed the very brands committed to the defense of music in a digital environment. The ultimate aim is to be able to respond to new, trending and developing concepts in the digital music industry with regards to taking advantage of the musical tastes and preferences in emerging markets.
Qobuz talks about metadata
New industry players will meet this season for plenaries, lectures, and panels - all for which Qobuz will be present - as well as diverse networking sessions, including Music is Never Anonymous: The importance of Getting Music Metadata Right in the Music Business.
Qobuz joins jazz label Bauer Studios
Always placing great importance on a certain closeness with the artists themselves, Qobuz will become a partner of Bauer Studios, and will offer the mini-album (in Hi-Res) Feeling Alive by Agathe Jazz Quartet for download (the group will be on stage for the event on Sunday, June 5th!)
Qobuz helps you discover the world of High Fidelity music
To demonstrate the quality of Hi-Res audio to the public, the latest album from Emily Jane White, They Moved In Shadow All Together will be distributed as a free download during the exhibition.To complete its offer, Qobuz will present the world of high fidelity in the form of a small explanatory guide on the subject of sound quality.Qobuz will announce many innovations to come that align well with our great ambitions for the future. Among these evolutions are the further expansion of the available music catalogue, the release of a new generation of applications, a search engine overhaul and, indeed, improvements to the Desktop application.
Qobuz becomes the first lossless music streaming service integrated with Yamaha
Another prestigious brand has shown great confidence in Qobuz from today: Yamaha has announced the integration of Qobuz with some of its MusicCAST products. This multiroom technology, a revolution in the music world, allows for a precise control of the listener's desired sound space. Fans of 24-Bit Hi-Res will have every opportunity to stream their music on Qobuz in superior sound quality via the intuitive and ergonomic Yahama MusicCAST application, which is compatible with both iOS and Android. The application supports a complex search engine, facilitates album and artist discovery, allows access to playlists, management of favourites, and more. In all, there are 11 Home cinema amplifiers that are compatible with Qobuz and make the musical experience even more exhilarating thanks to the WXA-50 and WXC-50 gateways.The coming together of two leaders in the world of Hi-Res and Hi-Fi music streaming represents an establishment of similar beliefs and values in terms of being as faithful as possible to the original recording. The collaboration won't stop there. Qobuz aims for integration with more and more MusicCAST products, so that the user can enjoy the widest possible choice.