Kobalt Label Services

Kobalt Music Recordings is a division of Kobalt Music Group.^[1] KLS provides record label services to artists, receiving a share of revenues, while allowing artists to retain ownership of their master recordings.^[2] The company was founded in 2012 when Kobalt acquired digital distributor AWAL.^[3] Their roster includes artists such as Chip, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds,^[4] Prince,^[5] New Kids on the Block,^[6] Pet Shop Boys,^[7] Maya Jane Coles,^[8] and Travis.^[9]

Kobalt Music Recordings

Company type	Division
Industry	Music
Founded	2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Headquarters	London , United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Services	Distribution Campaign management Marketing Accounting Data analytics Direct to fan commerce Digital archiving
Parent	Kobalt Music Group

Artists

• Band of Horses
• Band of Skulls
• Best Coast
• The Birds of Satan
• Blonde Redhead
• Boy George
• Chip
• Maya Jane Coles
• Culture Club
• The Darkness
• De La Soul
• Die Antwoord
• Dispatch
• Markus Feehily
• Neil Finn
• Sean Forbes
• Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
• David Gray
• The Growlers
• Eric Hutchinson
• Billy Idol
• Karen O
• Kele
• Lenny Kravitz
• Lifehouse
• Little Boots
• Courtney Love
• Jowynalex
• Laura Marling
• Richard Marx
• Massive Attack
• Martina McBride
• Brian McKnight
• Mint Condition
• New Kids on the Block
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
• Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
• Pet Shop Boys (until 2023)
• Peter Bjorn and John
• Placebo
• Prince
• Duncan Sheik
• Steel Panther
• Dave Stewart
• Joss Stone
• Travis
• VÉRITÉ
• The Voidz
• Von Grey
• The Waterboys
• Wildlife Control
• Dan Wilson
• Ozuna

Labels

• Cash Motto
• Cherry Forever Records
• Chrysalis Records^[10]
• Cult Records
• Different Man Music
• Ramalamadingdong Recordings Ltd.
• Marathon Artists
• Mau5trap^[11]
• EEM Records
• Red Telephone Box
• HipHop Rex
• Sour Mash Records
• Painfullyanallymusicentertainment Inc. (USA Only)
• Very Me Records
• Zoiks Music
• Woah Dad!
• x2 (until 2023)

References

1. "Kobalt Kick Starts new Label Services Division". Balderton.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
2. "Kobalt Label Services - Global Strategy for Artists and Labels". Air.org.au. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
3. "Kobalt Expands Into Label Services With Major Acquisition". Musicrow.com. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
4. andy_gensler (22 January 2013). "Exclusive: Kobalt Launches Label Services Division, Preps New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Release". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
5. "Prince partners with Kobalt Label Services - News - Music Week". Musicweek.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
6. "NKOTB Releases". Nkotb.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
7. "Pet Shop Boys leave Parlophone". Bbc.co.uk. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
8. "Maya Jane Coles To Release Debut Album Through Kobalt Label Services". Beatsmedia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
9. "Kobalt Label Services signs Travis album deal - News - Music Week". Musicweek.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
10. "Two months after Warner sale, Chrysalis signs with Kobalt Label Services". Music Business Worldwide. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
11. "Deadmau5 quits Universal for Kobalt | Complete Music Update". Completemusicupdate.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

External links

• Official site