Linn Records Announces The Closure Of Its Pioneering Download Website Linnrecords.com And A Strategic Partnership With Qobuz

After pioneering high-resolution digital music with its own download website, LinnRecords.com will close on February 28th, 2025. To ensure its catalog remains available in the highest sound quality, Linn Records has chosen Qobuz as the first platform to host its complete collection in high resolution (24-bit/up to 192 kHz).

When LinnRecords.com was conceived in 2007, its aim was to make high-resolution Studio Master downloads available to as many people as possible. By demonstrating that high-resolution downloads were not only possible, but also that digital consumers showed an enormous appetite for audio excellence, Linn Records was able to lead by example and encourage others in the music industry to focus on offering the best sound on their own platforms. Now in 2025, high-resolution music is not only widely available to download, but also to stream, and Linn Record is happy to have played its part.

As the first platform to offer both streaming and downloads in high resolution, and also fully integrated with Linn’s high-performance Network Music Players, Qobuz has been chosen as Linn Records’ trusted partner for this closure. Launched in the same year as LinnRecords.com, Qobuz shares the same vision of providing an exceptional listening experience that honors both artists and audiophiles alike. With its commitment to uncompromised sound quality, rich editorial content, and a curated approach to genres like classical music, Qobuz offers a unique and complete musical journey. Qobuz is the first platform to offer the complete Linn Records catalog in high resolution (24-bit/up to 192 kHz), with new releases available beginning today. Not only does Qobuz cater to highly demanding music lovers, but its global footprint, its curated approach to music, and its deep focus on top-tier artists and albums—from iconic works to cutting-edge contemporary releases— make it the ideal partner for this new chapter.

Music enthusiasts will be able to enjoy on Qobuz:

• Linn Records’ complete catalog of over 400 albums in high resolution, including iconic classical recordings by Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Phantasm, KUNIKO, Dunedin Consort and Ingrid Fliter, and more recent signings such as the Maxwell Quartet, Kebyart, Ariel Lanyi, Maxim Emelyanychev and Samson Tsoy. 
• Enhanced discovery through Qobuz's expert-curated playlists and editorial content (articles, interviews, album reviews)
• Seamless integration with Linn Network Music Players for optimal listening experience
• Global availability for both streaming and download

You can already find all of Linn Records' discs and LPs at Outhere-Music.com, and all good retailers.

About Linn Records 

Born of love for music and superlative sound, Scottish label Linn Records boasts an impressive catalogue packed with fine musicians from the worlds of classical, jazz and folk music. Since its launch in 1982, the label has constantly been striving for high-quality audio, from vinyl to building a first-of-its-kind Studio Master downloading website. This unwavering ambition of capturing the artist’s original performance led to Linn Records being named ‘Label of the Year’ by Gramophone. Linn Records is recognized as one of the world’s leading audiophile labels and its recordings have won major awards from BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, the Classical BRITs, the French magazine Diapason and Germany’s ECHO Klassik. Its exceptional catalogue of music by both established and new artists continues to flourish and allows music enthusiasts to build an enviable collection. Linn Records’ Chief Producer Philip Hobbs has been at the helm for more than twenty-five years and his remarkable career was recognized by Diapason in 2020 when he was awarded the prestigious Prise de Son Award. Linn Records has been part of the Outhere Music group since 2017.

About Qobuz 

Founded in 2007, Qobuz is a French streaming and download platform and a pioneer in high-quality sound. Accessible in 26 countries in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Japan, it is aimed at all those who wish to live and share their passion for music. With over 100 million tracks in lossless quality (CD), high resolution (24-bit up to 192 kHz), DXD and DSD, Qobuz offers the richest Hi-Res catalog on the market. The platform also offers exclusive editorial content written by experts. Qobuz is a Hi-Res Audio licensee of the Japan Audio Society (JAS). To find out more, visit qobuz.com.