As a Qobuz subscriber, I received today a marketing email from them talking up their plans for the future and offering the opportunity to purchase 3 years of subscription up front at the current price.
It’s probably not what they hoped to achieve, but offers like this asking subscribers to commit funds so far in advance suggest to me that all may not be so rosey with their financial model.
I’ve nothing to base that on, just my suspicious nature. Should we be concerned?
It could be regional. In the US I have not gotten such an email.
Here in Germany, I haven’t received an email with such an offer either. I like Qobuz and hope they’re doing well.
I receiced same offer. There was also a pop up in the app this morning Doubt I’ll take it. 3 years is an eternity when comes to streaming
I have, so it seems US is included. I guess I’ll pass.
I haven’t in Germany and my (annual) renewal was September 1st
Not long ago a Qobuz employee said in an interview that their business is not yet cost-covering. So, looking for rather short-term money, knowing the cashflow would reduce for around 2 years, may not be the best sign 
I like Qobuz, it just offers what I want. Hope they’ll make it.
I got the offer this morning also. I paid for a year in advance which drops the monthly fee to $10.83.
No surprise really - not even Spotify was profitable until very recently.
For those who haven’t seen it, some screen grabs of the offer. I like the Qobuz service and hope this is not a distress signal.
I haven’t received a mail yet. I’m Dutch. My current Sublime subscription runs till 18 January 2026. Not going to cough up 600 Euro for a 3 year sub, that’s for sure…
Reminds me a bit of Audirvana Studio. Got offered a 3 year sub for the price of the a 2 year sub last year.
I got the offer 
today.
Non merci
Hmmm, I’ve not received anything (US).
Got the email this morning in Washington state USA. Think I might be on the yearly plan, just like my Roon subscription, and that’s all the commitment I’m willing to make at this stage of my life.
I’m on the monthly plan with Qobuz. Perhaps that is why I haven’t received anything. 
Any mention of Sublime. My Qobuz subscription renews in October. Only notification I received was it would be auto renewed unless I cancelled it 48 hours prior to the renewal date.
From the email I recieved;
“*This special offer provides access to a Studio Solo subscription for a continuous 3-year period at a one-time upfront payment of $389.97. It does not apply to Duo, Family, or Sublime plans. The offer is valid until September 30, 2025, and cannot be claimed afterward. Current Studio Solo subscribers may upgrade to this 3-year plan, with any remaining subscription time credited through prorated billing. During the 3-year term, plan changes are not possible. After the initial term, the subscription will automatically be renewed for another 3 years at the then-current standard rate. We’ll notify you by email 2 months prior to renewal. This offer does not include a free trial; billing begins immediately. [Standard Qobuz Terms & Conditions”
The UK version is the same but £389.97 rather than dollars. That is quite a difference.
Prices are always increasing … So I cancelled my subscription at the renewal date, also because I didn’t use it that much (mostly my own collection and radio). I’m going to buy CD’ or digital again, so I own them. We will see …
Also I believe I have too many SaaS subscriptions, must reconsider them.
LD
Which is equivalent to £10.83/month (which is the same if you paid for a single year now).
I believe from what has been posted above that a cost increase is coming as well.
This 3 year move is a cash ~grab~ injection for a service with a flawed business model. This is the same for all music streaming services. I think it’s a risk, not one I will take. Things could go belly up in 9 months and you lose your money/service.
The ‘value of a service’ is down to the payer and if we forget the issue with versions of albums disappearing or changing etc, it is an absolute bargain to us as a user to pay less than £20/month for access to +/-100,000,000 songs. Just my view.
I still buy music and only just this morning spent £35 for three albums. I pay as direct as I can to the bands I like. Too many fat-cats involved that don’t deserve the % they get.
If I didn’t have my own library I would be happy to pay £20-£30/month for Qobuz as long as the artists got more and to help Qobuz sustain its business model.
