What Sonorium does

Sonorium, operating as SAS Immersive Music, is a Paris-based experiential music company founded in 2019 by Sophie Chrétien-Kimmel (HEC Paris, Conservatoire de Lyon, formerly a sound designer at Sixième Son) and Mélanie Arrès (Sciences-Po Paris, formerly at IDOL, Heavenly Sweetness, and Deezer). The company organizes collective listening sessions during which audiences hear complete albums under ultra-high-fidelity audio conditions, frequently with the artist or a music specialist present. Its technology stack combines Focal speakers (Diva Utopia, Kanta n°2, Sopra, Spectral 40th), high-resolution audio delivery via Qobuz, and Audirvana audiophile playback software, with rights managed through a Sacem partnership that declares each event and pays royalties.

The company runs three service lines: public ticketed sessions sold B2C through its website and newsletter; private listening sessions for record labels and media (B2B) to support album launches and press previews; and corporate event sessions (B2B) marketed as musical animation and team-building experiences for enterprises. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. With a team of fewer than ten people and operations limited to France, Sonorium has organized more than 150 listening sessions across curated venues, including a notable Pink Floyd session at the Grand Palais.

Sonorium's revenue model is professional services-based, monetizing event production across three buyer types: individual music fans via ticketed public sessions, record labels via private promotional sessions, and corporations via bespoke event entertainment. Distribution is direct — through the company website, email outreach, and dedicated contact addresses ([email protected] for labels, [email protected] for corporate). The business is founder-owned, with no disclosed external institutional investors or funding events in the available data.

Name

Sonorium

Legal name

SAS Immersive Music

Website

https://sonorium.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sonorium is a Paris-based experiential music company that organizes collective album listening sessions in ultra-high-fidelity audio conditions for music fans, record labels, and corporate clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Experiences

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scheduled Live Audio Events & Ticketed Rooms (MPACAEAB)

Keywords

• High-fidelity listening sessions
• Album listening events
• Corporate music experiences
• Music event curation
• Audio experience services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Session d'écoute pour Labels: Organizing private listening sessions for record labels (private media sessions) and public sessions for fans. The company creates unique listening experiences for labels, media, and corporate clients.
2. Corporate Event Services: Organizing listening sessions for corporate events, company spaces, and business functions as musical animation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sonorium organizes collective album listening sessions in which audiences listen to complete albums in ultra-high-fidelity audio conditions, frequently with the album's artist or a music specialist present. The format is delivered as public ticketed sessions for music enthusiasts, as private media sessions for record labels to showcase releases to press and industry guests, and as bespoke corporate events providing musical animation for company spaces and functions. All sessions share the same premium audio equipment stack (Focal speakers, Qobuz HD audio, Audirvana software) and are staged in curated, unusual venues across France.

Product overview

Sonorium operates a single unified product centered on immersive album listening sessions. The core offering consists of public sessions where attendees listen to full albums in ultra-high-fidelity conditions with artists or specialists present. The company also offers private variants for media/labels (to showcase releases to press) and for enterprises (corporate events and musical animation). The three service offerings share the same core listening experience format, premium audio equipment, and venue partners, differing primarily in audience (public vs. private) and use case.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Album Listening Sessions (Sessions d'écoute d'albums) Collective listening sessions where audiences listen to full albums in ultra-high-fidelity conditions, often with the artist or a music specialist present. Sessions are held in curated, unusual venues across France and feature premium audio equipment (Focal speakers, Qobuz HD audio, Audirvana software). Tickets are sold directly to music enthusiasts via the Sonorium website.
• Private Listening Sessions for Labels (Media) Private listening sessions organized for record labels to present albums to media, press, and industry guests under optimal high-fidelity listening conditions. Sessions can be staged privately for media or as public sessions for fans, supporting album promotion, discovery, and editorial coverage.
• Private Listening Sessions for Enterprises Corporate event listening sessions for companies seeking distinctive musical animation, team-building experiences, or musical programming for office spaces and business functions. Sessions are customized to company needs and held at unique venues or company sites.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FocalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Prestigious French Hi-Fi speaker brand. Focal provides the speaker models used during Sonorium sessions including Diva Utopia, Kanta n°2, Sopra, and Spectral 40th. This partnership enables the very high-fidelity listening experience central to Sonorium's value proposition.
• QobuzcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019French platform for music downloading and streaming specialized in sound quality. Qobuz provides high-resolution audio files for Sonorium listening sessions, ensuring the music is delivered at the quality intended by artists.
• AudirvanacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019French audiophile playback software company. Audirvana provides the audio playback technology used during Sonorium sessions for optimal sound reproduction.
• SacemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sacem supports Sonorium in its projects. Each event is declared and royalties are paid to ensure fair compensation for rights holders, ensuring legal compliance and supporting the music ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vinyl Me Please: Subscription vinyl club that pairs curated physical album releases with listening-party-style experiences and artist storytelling. Directly comparable to Sonorium's premise of treating album listening as a curated, communal cultural event.
• Rough Trade: Iconic independent record retail chain that combines record sales with in-store and live listening events. Most comparable to Sonorium in combining curated music presentation with physical communal listening experiences aimed at enthusiasts.
• The Vinyl Factory: London-based music and culture platform that produces listening events, exhibitions, and immersive music experiences around albums and artists. Comparable as a curated high-fidelity communal music experience operator.

Others

• Qobuz: French high-resolution music streaming and download platform that supplies HD audio to Sonorium sessions. Included as ecosystem enabler/infrastructure partner rather than direct competitor, but also active in curated music discovery and editorial programming.

Broad incumbents

• Bowers & Wilkins: Global premium loudspeaker brand that runs experiential listening rooms, artist sessions, and partnerships with record labels to showcase releases on high-end audio. Comparable to Sonorium's use of premium equipment as a stage for artist-present listening experiences.
• KEF: Premium British hi-fi speaker manufacturer that operates listening rooms and co-hosts album playback events with labels and artists. Comparable experiential positioning to Sonorium's hi-fi equipment-driven listening sessions.
• Tidal: High-fidelity music streaming service that emphasizes sound quality and artist-direct content. Broad incumbent with overlapping audiophile/HD-audio positioning relevant to Sonorium's hi-fi promise, though the business model is streaming rather than live events.

Emerging players

• Cercle: French electronic music platform producing filmed live performance experiences at iconic and unusual venues. Adjacent peer for Sonorium's model of curating distinctive venues and offering audience-artist music encounters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sonorium_music

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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