Los Angeles-based unbiased music writer Kobalt has appointed trade veteran Jason Feinberg as Senior Vice President and Head of KOSIGN, the corporate’s lately launched music publishing platform.
Kobalt — which claims to signify, on common, over 35% of the highest 100 songs and albums within the US and the UK — launched KOSIGN in February to supply rising unbiased artists, songwriters, and producers with instruments to gather publishing royalties globally.
KOSIGN was launched to handle the over $1 billion in publishing royalties that Kobalt says goes uncollected yearly. The platform is constructed on Kobalt’s world infrastructure to supply “a streamlined, intuitive expertise that makes publishing easy, environment friendly and clear.”
KOSIGN says it has already attracted functions from creators in 88 international locations, representing catalogs with billions of streams. Purposes for KOSIGN membership are at present open at kosignmusic.com.
Feinberg brings intensive expertise in artist improvement and know-how to the position. He beforehand served as Managing Accomplice at 138 Strategic, the place he suggested on technique, know-how, and direct-to-fan engagement. He additionally beforehand served as Senior Vice President of Advertising at Common Music Group and Head of Artist Advertising at Pandora‘s AMP platform.
Kobalt CEO Laurent Hubert mentioned, “Jason has constructed a profitable profession on the nexus of artist improvement, artist relations and know-how. His experience, observe document and deep relationships within the enterprise make him completely suited to run KOSIGN as we proceed to develop our buyer base all over the world.”
Feinberg joins an government workforce that features David Waite, who has been promoted from Chief of Employees at Kobalt to Operations Lead at KOSIGN, and former Director of Inventive Technique Jacob Paul, who was elevated to Vice President of Platform Development & Model Technique at KOSIGN.
Commenting on his appointment, Feinberg mentioned, “I’m obsessed with every thing that KOSIGN stands for. The platform empowers artists to gather their publishing income all over the world, offering them the liberty and assist they deserve.”
“I’m excited to work alongside David and Jacob to proceed to satisfy KOSIGN’s promise to the unbiased artist and songwriter neighborhood. I additionally wish to thank Laurent and [Kobalt President and CCO] Jeannette Perez for placing their religion in me to steer this vital and revolutionary division.”
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