Kobalt Music

Kobalt Music Group is a prominent global music publishing and services company, founded in 2000 by Willard Ahdritz in New York City and now headquartered in London, UK. The company specializes in administrative publishing, focusing on collecting and distributing royalties for artists without owning copyrights. Kobalt's mission is to ensure fair and prompt payments to artists, utilizing advanced technology for efficient rights and royalty management. Kobalt offers a variety of services for songwriters and recording artists, including music publishing, label services through its AWAL division, neighboring rights management, synchronization services for media licensing, and digital distribution to major streaming platforms. The company also provides data analytics tools to help artists track their performance across different platforms. Kobalt partners with key players in the music industry, representing over 380,000 songwriters and collaborating with various streaming services and copyright organizations.