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Artist News • 2 min read

Foo Fighters donate Stay Home Live Lounge royalties to charity, while BBC's drumming weatherman forms a virtual band

Foo Fighters will donate publishing royalties from the BBC's Stay Home Live Lounge recording of 'Times Like These' to charity, while a BBC weather presenter assembles a virtual band for the News theme.…

Andy Malt • 24 Apr 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Spotify, Foo Fighters, Kobalt, more

Spotify adds a charity fundraising button to artist profiles, the BBC premieres its Foo Fighters cover, and a round-up of appointments and new releases.…

Andy Malt • 23 Apr 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

One Liners: Kobalt, Sony/ATV, PRS For Music, More

This roundup covers appointments at Kobalt, Sony/ATV and PRS For Music, new releases from Megan Thee Stallion and Sufjan Stevens, and UK tour dates from Biffy Clyro.…

Andy Malt • 12 Mar 2020

Business News • 1 min read

Kobalt allies with Issa Rae's music publishing venture

Kobalt will provide administration and creative services to the music publishing arm of Issa Rae's Raedio label venture.…

Chris Cooke • 20 Feb 2020

Business News • 1 min read

Getty launch new sync rights service

Getty Images launches Premium Playlist, offering sync rights to around 1000 songs from publishers and labels including Kobalt, Warner/Chappell and Koch Records.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Oct 2008

Industry People

Kobalt appoints former BMI man Nick Robinson as Senior VP Business Development

Music publisher Kobalt has appointed Nick Robinson, formerly of US royalty society BMI, as Senior VP Business Development, based in London to find new writers and artists.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Jul 2008

Business News

Universal Publishing demos real-time royalty tracker

Universal Music Publishing is testing RoyaltyWindow.com, an online system letting songwriters and clients view royalty statements and earnings in near real time, similar to one Kobalt announced last week.…

CMU Editorial • 24 Jun 2008

Business News

Kobalt launch new live reporting tool for clients

Music publisher Kobalt has launched an online tool letting its content owners track revenues in real time and calculate advance options.…

CMU Editorial • 18 Jun 2008

Industry People

Kobalt appoints Nick Robinson from BMI as Senior VP Business Development

Music publisher Kobalt has appointed Nick Robinson, formerly of BMI, as Senior VP Business Development, based in London to find new writers and artists.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Aug 2007

Deals

Steinberg signs to Kobalt

Songwriter Billy Steinberg has signed a worldwide publishing administration deal with Kobalt, which will administer his copyrights through his company Jerk Awake.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Jun 2006