High-Resolution Streaming Enters Record Stores with Rough Trade and Qobuz Partnership

Exciting news for music lovers! Qobuz, the high-resolution music streaming platform, has just announced a global partnership with independent music retailer Rough Trade. This partnership is not just about streaming, but about bringing music fans closer to their favorite artists and providing them with some fantastic deals and discounts.

For the next two years, Qobuz will be the official streaming service at Rough Trade stores in the US, UK, and Germany. This means that customers can enjoy Qobuz’s extensive library of over 100 million tracks in high-quality formats like CD, hi-res (up to 24-bit/192kHz), DXD, and DSD through Rough Trade’s retail website. On top of that, there will be special streaming deals and other offers up for grabs.

Subscribers to Qobuz and Rough Trade employees will also benefit from discounts at Rough Trade stores. And that’s not all – the partnership plans to host live events, giving fans a chance to experience music in a whole new way.

Stephen Godfroy, Rough Trade’s co-owner, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, highlighting Qobuz’s commitment to connecting audiences and artists through curation and championing both emerging talent and established voices.

Qobuz has impressed many with its hi-res catalog, detailed sound quality, and option to purchase hi-res downloads. The platform even boasts the highest payout rate per stream in the industry, as validated by an independent audit in March 2025.

Dan Mackta, Qobuz Managing Director for North America and Northern Europe, is looking forward to creating new experiences for music fans with Rough Trade. Stay tuned for more details on upcoming events and offers from this exciting collaboration!