Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018

Qobuz, the Paris-based online music streaming and download music service, has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America. Preparing for its scheduled launch in the North American market, Qobuz also announced key appointments in its US operations, including naming music industry veteran Dan Mackta as Managing Director USA.

Sony unveiled its new audio product lineup scheduled for release in 2015 at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas with a total of ten new devices, including a Hi-Res compatible top-of-the-line Walkman, headphones, wireless speakers, home theater systems, and multi-channel integrated amplifiers.

Originally introduced during a special event in London, in early December 2014, Meridian Audio’s MQA technology created a big impact at the 2015 International CES Show in Las Vegas and promises to change the way people enjoy music all over the world. The music industry, digital music distribution companies and audio manufacturers agree MQA encoding is the missing piece of the high-resolution audio puzzle.

The new Audison bit Play HD is the first high-resolution music player specifically developed for automotive applications, allowing for a vastly superior listening experience to CD and compressed MP3 files. The manufacturer of car audio products designed a complete solution with internal or external storage and control apps for Apple and Android devices.

Musicians are now able to record and distribute high-definition 24-bit@96 kHz audio files thanks to the newly announced HD mode for the PreSonus StudioLive AI-series digital mixers. PreSonus also confirmed its Nimbit online, direct-to-fan music marketing, promotion, and sales service now supports direct distribution of high-definition music files.