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ACCESS Europe and Qobuz Partner to Bring High-Resolution Music Streaming to Automotive & Smart TV Platforms Worldwide

January 6, 2026 – Oberhausen, Germany and Pantin, France – ACCESS Europe GmbH, a global leader in connected car and Smart TV solutions, is delighted to announce a new partnership with Qobuz, the premium high-quality music streaming and download platform. This collaboration will bring Qobuz to millions of cars and Smart TVs worldwide via ACCESS Twine™ for Car (Twine4Car) and NetRange Smart TV Portals.

Founded in 2007, Qobuz has become a reference for audiophiles and music lovers, offering a unique catalog of over 100 million tracks across all genres in lossless FLAC quality (up to Hi-Res 24-Bit/192 kHz). Beyond streaming, Qobuz provides in-depth editorial content—artist interviews, album reviews, and curated playlists—enabling users to explore and rediscover music with context and authenticity.

“Qobuz combines exceptional sound quality with editorial depth, making it much more than just another streaming platform—it’s a true destination for passionate music fans,” said Masahiro Aono, CEO of ACCESS Europe. “We’re excited to integrate Qobuz into our automotive and Smart TV ecosystems, offering users an immersive listening experience both at home and on the road.”

Product Director, Axel Destagnol: “This partnership with ACCESS Europe brings Hi-Res quality directly into environments where listening becomes truly immersive: the car and the living room. In-car and home cinema audio systems deserve streaming that matches their technical potential. With ACCESS, we’re making our 24-Bit/192 kHz catalog available on millions of additional devices.”

With this integration, ACCESS Europe will extend Qobuz’ reach to new audiences through in-car infotainment systems and Smart TVs, ensuring seamless access to Hi-Res music streaming across devices. The collaboration underscores ACCESS’s commitment to delivering premium entertainment experiences through its white-label ecosystems for OEMs and operators worldwide.

About Qobuz
Founded in 2007, Qobuz is an independently-owned music platform and a pioneer in high-quality sound, standing out as a unique alternative in the streaming market. Available in 26 countries across Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Japan, it is aimed at all those seeking an authentic and fulfilling musical experience. With more than 100 million tracks in lossless quality — CD, Hi-Res (24-bit/up to 192 kHz), DXD, and DSD — Qobuz offers the richest Hi-Res catalog on the market, recognized by the world’s leading hi-fi brands. It stands out for its commitment to preserving original recordings, in addition to its human touch with unique editorial content, expertly curated playlists, liner notes, and more. Since 2021, Qobuz Club (https://community.qobuz.com/) has brought together an international, online community of audiophiles and music lovers. In 2025, Qobuz became the first music platform to publish its average per-stream payout rate — US$0.01873, officially verified and the highest on the market to date — reaffirming its commitment to a fairer and more sustainable streaming model. Qobuz is Hi-Res Audio certified by the Japan Audio Society (JAS).

About ACCESS Europe
ACCESS Europe GmbH, based in Oberhausen, Germany, is a subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. (ACCESS), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime Market, Index 4813). Since 1984, ACCESS has been a leader in mobile and network software technologies, providing advanced IT solutions to a broad spectrum of industries, including telecom, consumer electronics, broadcast, publishing, automotive, and energy infrastructure. ACCESS solutions have been deployed globally on over 1.5 billion devices.

Through its NetFront, NetRange and Twine solution portfolios, ACCESS Europe supplies appstores, software components and content services to the world’s largest automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, broadcasters, video distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.access-company.com/en and/or https://twine4car.com

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