One Liners: Pixies, Capitol Records, Plastikman, more
Kobalt signs Lauren Aquilina, Universal launches Capitol Records China, Pixies release a new single and Richie Hawtin reworks his Plastikman album with Chilly Gonzales.…
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One Liners: Korn, Arlo Parks, Dagny, more
Sony Music Publishing signs Dagny, the Worldwide Independent Network appoints its 2022 board, and Josh Remsberg joins Warner Records from Universal Music.…
Young Thug signs publishing deal with Kobalt
Young Thug has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Kobalt covering his current and future catalogue, three years after signing with Reservoir.…
CMU Digest 25.10.21: CMA, UK Music, CRB, IFPI, Kobalt
A weekly roundup covering the CMA's streaming market study, UK Music's pandemic job losses, US streaming royalty submissions and IFPI consumption statistics.…
Kobalt sells songs catalogue to new KKR-led entity in $1.1 billion deal
Kobalt is selling the songs catalogue owned by its Kobalt Capital business to a new KKR-led venture in a deal worth approximately $1.1 billion.…
Kobalt selling songs catalogue to investors including KKR in billion dollar deal
Kobalt is reportedly selling its Kobalt Music Royalty Fund II song catalogue to investors including KKR in a deal worth around $1 billion.…
One Liners: Abba, Kobalt, RCA, more
A roundup of appointments, deals and releases, including Kobalt's hire of Cee Barrett, RCA's Carolyn Williams promotion and Abba joining TikTok.…
One Liners: Badshah, Skepta, Nas, more
Universal Music signs Badshah and Mercury Studios appoints Steve Condie, alongside new releases from Skepta, Nas, Aluna and Angel Olsen.…
One Liners: Madison Beer, Healthy Touring, Deafheaven, more
Healthy Touring offers free resilience workshops, Kobalt signs Madison Beer, and Perfect Havoc signs Pink Panda, alongside new releases from Deafheaven, José González and others.…
UK competition regulator to investigate Sony's AWAL purchase
The UK Competition & Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Sony Music's acquisition of Kobalt's AWAL and neighbouring rights businesses, served under an initial enforcement order.…
Sony Music buys Kobalt's AWAL
Sony Music has bought Kobalt's recorded music division, including AWAL and the Kobalt neighbouring rights agency, in a deal reportedly worth around $430 million.…
One Liners: Weezer, Fred, Barbarossa, more
Kobalt signs Fred for neighbouring rights, Universal appoints Maxim Vlasov in Russia, and a range of artists including Weezer and Barbarossa release new music.…
