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  "name": "kobalt",
  "description": "Kobalt Music is a creator-first music company empowering artists, songwriters, and publishers with transparent and efficient music rights management, royalty collection, global sync licensing, and A&R services. They leverage technology to provide creative freedom, faster payments, and full transparency to creators.",
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  "websiteUrl": "https://kobaltmusic.com/",
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  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Music Publishing Companies",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-09-05T18:43:36.697Z",
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    "website": "https://kobaltmusic.com",
    "category": "Music publishing and rights management",
    "what_it_does": "Kobalt provides services to songwriters, artists, and music publishers, including music publishing administration, licensing, royalty collection, creative services (A&R, sync), and label services. The company leverages technology to ensure transparency and efficiency in royalty tracking and payments, empowering creators to manage their rights and maximize earnings.",
    "primary_audience": "Songwriters, artists, music publishers, and rights holders.",
    "core_product": "Music publishing administration, royalty collection (including through its digital collection society AMRA), sync licensing, and label services, all supported by a technology platform for transparency and rights management (e.g., KOSIGN).",
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      "kind": "custom",
      "detail": "Kobalt offers traditional publishing deals on a selective basis, typically for larger catalogs, with commission rates that vary client-by-client and often include advances. For its label services, it receives a share of revenues. Its KOSIGN platform is invite-only with a $100 signup fee and a flat 20% rate."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "As of March 23, 2026, Primary Wave Music announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners, with an investment from Brookfield. Kobalt is expected to continue operating as a standalone entity under Primary Wave Music."
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