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Tag: Kobalt

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Kobalt revenues up 22% as advances and catalogue spend hits $300m

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge March 31, 2023May 11, 2023

Kobalt’s revenues grew by 22% last year, and that it spent more than $300m on advances and music catalogues.

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Kobalt founder Ahdritz invests in music marketing startup unhurd

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge March 7, 2023May 11, 2023

We wrote about British startup unhurd in August 2021 when it raised its first £250k of funding for a platform that automates music marketing.

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Lickd seals metaverse music deals with Empire and Kobalt

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge February 20, 2023May 11, 2023

The licensing models for music in the metaverse – specifically virtual worlds and online games – are famously… nascent.

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Rightsholders play catalogue hokey cokey with Resso and Meta

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge September 21, 2022May 11, 2023

In, out, in, out, shake it all about! It being your music catalogue if you’re a rightsholder wanting to make a point when negotiating…

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Investment firm Francisco Partners buys controlling stake in Kobalt

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge September 8, 2022May 11, 2023

After months of speculation about whether Kobalt was up for sale, who might buy it and for how much, finally some concrete news.

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Kobalt to launch a collection of music NFTs based on lyrics

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge August 19, 2022May 11, 2023

While artists and labels have hogged the headlines when it comes to launching music NFTs, publishers are exploring how they can get involved too.

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Kobalt US pullout gives Meta another licensing headache

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge July 25, 2022May 11, 2023

Meta is having… let’s call it a ‘difficult’ month for its music-licensing strategy.

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Republic Records and Doja Cat bag 2022 Clio Music Awards

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge May 16, 2022May 11, 2023

The annual Clio Awards were set up to celebrate creative music marketing and advertising, and they’re always a great showcase of the latest campaigns.

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Downtown Music and Kobalt suspend operations in Russia

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Yesterday’s announcements from Sony Music, WMG and FUGA were swiftly followed by the two companies revealing their plans.

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Kobalt publishing revenues grew 9.6% in its last fiscal year

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Money has been flowing into Kobalt Music Group’s coffers in recent times, thanks to its sale of AWAL, its neighbouring rights business, and two of its music rights funds.

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Kobalt ‘doubling down on publishing and AMRA’ after KKR sale

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge October 20, 2021May 11, 2023

Kobalt has confirmed that it is selling its Fund II Music Rights publishing catalogue to investment firms KKR and Dundee Partners for $1.1bn.

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KKR-led consortium tipped again to buy Kobalt songs catalogue

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge October 13, 2021May 11, 2023

The Financial Times reported that KKR will lead a consortium to buy the catalogue for around $1.1bn, with the family office of former Goldman Sachs partner Stephen Hendel also involved.

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