Kobalt’s AWAL Inks Little Simz And Her Label AGE 101

Kobalt’s recording arm AWAL has announced a global partnership deal with the hot UK hip hop artist Little Simz and her label, AGE 101. The company previously worked together for her 2015 debut album, “A Curious Tale of Trials+Persons.” The AWAL and AGE 101 partnership includes global marketing, synch, global…

‘A healthy music marketplace should offer choice and competition.’

Alison Donald left behind the major label world last year before joining Kobalt, as
an A&R force across both the firm’s publishing and recorded music divisions…
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Can Kobalt’s AWAL rewrite the rules of A&R?

Willard Ahdritz’s latest venture is trying to reduce the risk of music industry artist development. He might just be on to something…
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‘This is probably the most exciting time I can remember in the music business.’

Matt Pincus, SONGS Music Publishing founder, on the music business – and its future
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AWAL hires Michael Pukownik from Warner Bros. as SVP, Head of Artist Marketing for North America

Key hire part of ongoing investment in recordings division
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