One Liners: Katy Perry, Burns, The Beatles, more
Kobalt signs Burns to a neighbouring rights deal, Universal Music Japan hires a new CFO, Katy Perry releases a video, and Iggy Pop and Burial share new tracks.…
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One Liners: Rüfüs Du Sol, Alesso, Billie Eilish, more
A round-up of music industry deals, appointments and releases, including Rüfüs Du Sol's neighbouring rights deal with Kobalt and new music from Billie Eilish and Arlo Parks.…
Hipgnosis acquires 42 publishing catalogues from Kobalt
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired interests in 42 publishing catalogues from Kobalt Capital in a $322.9 million deal covering over 33,000 songs.…
One Liners: Richard Ashcroft, Little Mix, Headie One, more
Richard Ashcroft signs with Universal Music Publishing, Little Mix announce a tour film, Headie One releases his debut album and Nick Cave announces an opera.…
One Liners: AC/DC, Jon Green, The White Stripes, more
Reservoir signs Jon Green, Kobalt buys David Hodges' catalogue, and AC/DC release new single 'Shot In The Dark' among other news.…
Kobalt up for sale... possibly
Kobalt Music Group is reportedly considering options to raise capital, including a possible sale valued at over $1 billion, as it marks its 20th anniversary.…
Facebook secures music deals for its gaming app
Facebook Gaming has secured music licensing deals with the majors, BMG, Kobalt, Merlin and others, initially for higher-level gamers, though some songs remain uncovered.…
CMU Digest 06.07.20: COVID-19, Eight Mile Style, YouTube, TikTok, Mixmag
CMU's weekly digest covers the COVID-19 live sector crisis, Eight Mile Style's legal battle with Spotify, a YouTube lawsuit and TikTok's response to its banning in India.…
Little Simz renews AWAL deal
Kobalt's AWAL has renewed its artist services deal with Little Simz and her label Age 101, covering marketing, distribution, A&R and sync licensing.…
Setlist: Black Out Tuesday, Eight Mile Style
CMU's podcast reviews the music industry's Black Out Tuesday shutdown in support of Black Lives Matter, and the latest legal dispute between Spotify and Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style.…
CMU Digest 08.06.20: Warner Music, Black Out Tuesday, Cox Communications, Spotify, Festival Republic
A roundup of the week's music business news, including Warner Music's return to public listing, new social justice funds, a Cox Communications copyright ruling and a Spotify legal dispute.…
Spotify pulls Kobalt into its legal spat with Eminem's publisher
Spotify argues its licensing relationship with Kobalt covered all the Eminem songs at issue in Eight Mile Style's lawsuit over unlicensed mechanical royalties.…