KOBALT MUSIC: A POTTED HISTORY
Founded in 2000 by Swedish entrepreneur Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt Music took a bet on digital music and won. The startup built a platform to maximise efficiency, accuracy and transparency across the billions of micro-payments collected in today’ s highly complex digital world.
While traditional music companies resisted technology and contracted, Kobalt embraced it, building a global digital music infrastructure and world-class creative team designed to lead the streaming era and create a more fair and rewarding music business for creators.
Now in operation for more than two decades, Kobalt has become the premier destination for songwriters, artists, publishers and rights holders.
With its unique one-globalroster, multi-territory approach, the company represents some of the most iconic and influential songwriters in the world, including Roddy Ricch, Max Martin, Karol G andrew Watt, Stevie Nicks, Phoebe Bridgers, The Lumineers, Gunna, Justin Quiles, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney and many more.
On average, Kobalt represents more than 35 % of the top 100 songs and albums in the US and UK.
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