AWAL In The News

The Kobalt sale: 3 takeaways from the music industry’s biggest story of the moment

Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert on the future for Kobalt... under new ownership

Kobalt Music Group sold to US-based private equity firm Francisco Partners

FP will own 90% of Kobalt, say MBW sources, with a minority stake taken by Matt Pincus' new vehicle

UK-based 3tone Music Group raises $50m from Carlton James Group

Bristol, UK-headquartered 3tone offers digital distribution for independent artists to multiple streaming platforms, making it a rival to the likes of TuneCore

News

Apple has launched a ‘Platoon for Artists’ app

Platoon was acquired by Apple in 2018

Analysis News

From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip

News

Kobalt Music Group in talks to sell majority stake to Francisco Partners, say MBW sources

Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Native Instruments earlier this year

Interviews

‘Artists know best. Trust them and they will usually steer you in the right direction.’

Jacqueline Saturn discusses her ambitions for Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, lessons learned across her career, the evolution of the distribution space and much more besides.

News

What do the world’s biggest music companies really think about the economics of streaming?

A summary of what a number of leading global music companies argued to Britain's Competition and Markets Authority