Most historical Kobalt investors exited the company following its majority sale to US-based Francisco Partners in 2022, a deal believed to be worth around USD $750 million
China's government has drawn up proposals to take the restriction of the development of generative Artificial Intelligence in the country into its own hands
David Israelite, President & CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), on what songwriters get paid from concert ticket sales in the US market
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Kobalt's successful writers in FY 2022 included Rogét Chahayed, Sam Fender, Finneas, Max Martin, Andrew Watt, Ozuna, Karol G, Phoebe Bridgers, Stevie Nicks, Justin Quiles, The Foo Fighters, Roddy Ricch, and Gunna.