Laurent Hubert In The News

Kobalt and indie music company umn team up to acquire catalog of superstar songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer, in what they claim to be ‘Germany’s largest music rights acquisition yet’

Berlin-based entertainment company umn (pronounced ˈhjuːmən) was founded in 2024 by ex-BMG senior execs, Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder

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Kobalt inks direct licensing deal with Spotify in the US

The agreement marks Spotify's latest direct deal with a prominent music publisher and moves its agreement with Kobalt beyond the traditional CRB model in the US

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Exclusive: Kobalt’s AI deal with Suno rival ElevenLabs guarantees publishing ‘parity’ with recorded music

MBW has confirmed details of this potentially precedent-setting deal, which could reshape the music industry's approach to generative AI licensing.

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Eleven Music, new AI rival to Suno, launches with Kobalt, Merlin deals – and warnings for users who want to infringe copyrights

A list of 'prohibited inputs' spells out ElevenLabs' determination to not allow users to infringe copyright

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Derek Cournoyer promoted to SVP, Global Digital Business at Kobalt

Cournoyer will be playing a key role in striking partnerships with platforms like Meta, TikTok and YouTube

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Kobalt estimates $1bn+ in publishing royalties go uncollected each year. Its new platform, KOSIGN, helps indie songwriters collect their share.

Kobalt claims that it can offer a "frictionless alternative to traditional publishing deals"

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Claes Uggla named General Manager of Kobalt Scandinavia

Based in Stockholm, Uggla will lead the company’s operations throughout the region

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Rani Hancock joins Kobalt Music as Head of US Creative

Hancock joins Kobalt from Columbia Records, where she served as Executive Vice President and Head of A&R