Qobuz and ACT Music Partner for the First Time on a Worldwide Collaboration

Paris, April 17, 2025 - Qobuz, the pioneering French platform for high-quality streaming and downloading, today announces an international partnership with the renowned German jazz label ACT Music, highlighting the exceptional musical heritage of the independent label founded by Siggi Loch in 1992. 

The collaboration will offer an enriched musical experience on Qobuz including playlists selected by Qobuz’ team of music experts, exclusive editorial content, and videos featuring iconic artists from tthe ACTMusic catalog. Music lovers will also be able to enjoy a plethora of download offers from the German label's rich catalog, with the majority of titles available in 24-bit high-resolution quality. 

This initiative will enable listeners to (re)discover major talents on the contemporary jazz scene such as Nils Landgren, Wolfgang Haffner, Youn Sun Nah, Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani, Esbjörn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.), Michael Wollny, Joachim Kühn, Bill Laurance, Emma Rawicz, and many other artists who have contributed to the label's international reputation.

This partnership follows several impressive collaborations initiated by Qobuz in recent years with other iconic labels including Blue Note, Deutsche Grammophon and ECM Records. The French music platform reinforces its position as a leader in original, high-quality musical content.

The campaign will be deployed across the entire Qobuz ecosystem: the streaming applications, Qobuz Magazine, and the download store, with up to 30% off select albums. Exclusive content including carefully crafted playlists and artist videos paying tribute to the label will gradually be unveiled to Qobuz subscribers.

“Over the years, ACT has established a tone, color and vision all its own. And in the contemporary jazz landscape, the Munich-based label really counts, thanks to such major and innovative artists as Emma Rawicz, Michael Wollny, Vincent Peirani, Emile Parisien and many others. An approach that matches Qobuz's philosophy and could only lead to a partnership between the label and our platform." declares Marc Zisman, Chief Music Officer

“Qobuz and ACT share a passion for artistic substance, musical depth and the highest sound quality. This partnership is a wonderful opportunity for us to share the music of our artists and the creative spectrum of our catalog with a global, discerning audience - in the best sound quality and in an editorial environment that honors the depth and diversity of our catalog. We are very excited about this collaboration,” adds ACT Music’s representative

Since 1992, ACT has been recognized as one of the most important labels of its kind worldwide, with a focus on jazz and jazz-related music, particularly from Germany and Europe, and has played a key role in the careers of many artists under the visionary leadership of Siggi Loch. Siggi Loch.

Playlists:

ACT by Daniel García: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/31409977