Kobalt revenues jumped 24% to $321m in FY2017 – will get close to $500m this year

Willard Ahdritz walks MBW through the company’s numbers
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Kobalt Capital raises $600m fund to spend on buying music copyrights

Kobalt-managed fund has previously acquired Lindsey Buckingham, B-52’s and Steve Winwood songs
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Willard Ahdritz: ‘We are building a company for the future of the music business’

The Kobalt boss on his optimism for the future of the record business
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Kobalt launches AWAL App to ‘demystify’ streaming data for independent artists

Spotify and Apple Music data crunched for self-releasing acts

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Kobalt signs ‘momentous’ deal to administer Elvis Presley publishing catalogue

Agreement incorporates more than 1,000 songs

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Kobalt strikes ‘revolutionary’ deal with YouTube giant AwesomenessTV

Awesomeness’s deal with Universal Music Group officially draws to an end

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