Qobuz pays $0.043 per stream and still sells music outright

Qobuz reports paying artists $0.043 per stream — roughly four times what Spotify pays. The platform also lets users buy albums and songs directly, preserving a buy-to-own model most rivals have dropped. Subscriptions cost $12–$15 monthly. By May 2026, Qobuz ranked among the fastest-growing streamers, partly by drawing former Spotify users.