Register No. 103
Is Qobuz European?
Yes. Qobuz is under verified European control.
Qobuz says it is owned by a private, mainly French family group. Press reports on its 2025 results put the Thébaud family group, led by Xandrie's chairman and chief executive Denis Thébaud, at 70% of the capital, which gives it the majority. The Canadian media and telecoms group Quebecor holds a minority of 26%. French beneficial-owner data is not public, so this rests on the company's statements and press reports, not on a filing.
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- Controlled by
- Denis Thébaud and his family, through their holding company Nabuboto SAS (Thébaud group)
- Control sits in
- France
- Legal entity
- Xandrie SA
- Company register
- RCS Bobigny (annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr) · 749 983 029
- Seat
Pantin, France- Founded
- 2007
- Last checked
About Qobuz
Qobuz is a music streaming and download service focused on sound quality, with no free tier and no advertising. It is run by Xandrie SA in Pantin, near Paris, and is available in 27 countries. It reported revenue growth of 45.7% in 2025 and 1.2 million monthly active users.
Ownership
Qobuz is run by Xandrie SA in Pantin, which took over the Qobuz business in December 2015 and is chaired by Denis Thébaud. Xandrie has said it is controlled by Denis Thébaud and his holding company Nabuboto, based in Nantes, and in June 2026 Clubic reported that the Thébaud group holds 70% of the capital and the Canadian group Quebecor 26%. All permanent employees also hold shares.
Evidence 10
- Qobuz terms of use and sale: the site is published by Xandrie SA, RCS Bobigny 749 983 029, Pantinqobuz.com ↗
- French company register data (Recherche d'entreprises API): Xandrie, SIREN 749983029, Pantin, Denis Thébaud chairman and chief executiverecherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr ↗
- Clubic, 16 June 2026: Thébaud group holds 70% of Qobuz's capital, Quebecor 26%, all permanent employees are shareholdersclubic.com ↗
- Qobuz press release, 16 June 2026: owned since 2015 by a private, primarily French family-owned group; 100% of employees are shareholderscommunity.qobuz.com ↗
- Xandrie press release, 30 December 2015: Xandrie takes over Qobuz; Xandrie is controlled by its founder Denis Thébaud and his holding company Nabubotoxandrie.com ↗
- French company register data (Recherche d'entreprises API): Nabuboto SAS, Nantes, chaired by Denis Thébaudrecherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr ↗
- Innelec Multimédia release, 31 July 2026: Denis Thébaud and his children signed a Dutreil pact on the holding company Nabubotoechanges.dila.gouv.fr ↗
- BODACC notices for Xandrie: capital increases in 2025 and board composition in January 2026bodacc-datadila.opendatasoft.com ↗
- Qobuz: streaming offers (France)qobuz.com ↗
- Qobuz press release: launch in Poland, its 27th countrycommunity.qobuz.com ↗
Sources were opened and read on the date of the check. Registers and websites change; if one of these no longer says what we cite it for, tell us.
Product
Qobuz
qobuz.com ↗Hi-res music streaming and downloads from France
Qobuz is run by Xandrie SA near Paris and is mostly owned by the French Thébaud family, with the Canadian group Quebecor as a minority shareholder. It has no free tier and no advertising. It suits listeners with good audio equipment who want a full catalogue from a European company.
- Instead of
- Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music
- Pricing
- Studio from 12.49 euro per month as shown on the French offers page (13.50 euro on the Dutch page). Sublime, which adds discounts on purchases, from 16.66 euro per month, and Family from 20.83 euro per month for up to six accounts. Prices vary by country.
- Suits
- Listeners who care about sound quality
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