Qobuz' Georges Fornay and Dan Mackta Make 2026 Billboard Global Power Players

Fourth consecutive list placement for Fornay, Qobuz' Deputy CEO

Third for Mackta, Qobuz' Managing Director of North America and Northern Europe

Qobuz , the independently-owned music streaming and download platform, has once again been named to Billboard's 2026 Global Power Players list. Deputy CEO Georges Fornay earns a placement on the list for the fourth consecutive year, while Dan Mackta, Managing Director for North America and Northern Europe, appears for the third time in a row. As the global recorded music business continues its steady growth, Fornay and Mackta are recognized for their leadership in the streaming sector, increasing cultural impact, and driving Qobuz's continued international momentum.

Under Fornay's global leadership and Mackta's regional direction, Qobuz has continued to build on a period of strong growth and innovation, with 2025 marking the company's most successful year to date. Over the last year, the company forged and continued partnerships with international festivals, labels, and artists for in-person events and exclusive releases, including collaborations with Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, We Out Here festival, The Great Escape festival, Festival Bach Montreal, ECM Records, ACT Music, Chesky Records, Drag City Records (Bitchin Bajas), and Sun Records (Johnny Cash), among others. Qobuz also introduced a new Discover page to enhance music exploration, launched an Android TV app to expand access across connected devices, integrated Qobuz Connect with more than 100 partners across hi-fi brands, multiroom OS platforms, and advanced network/SDK integrations, and announced a proprietary AI detection system and policy designed to help protect artists and listeners from AI-generated content.

Check out Dan and Georges in the 2026 Global Power Players list HERE (streaming section), and watch this space for more from Qobuz.

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