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