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MusiciansNew York, United States501-1000 Employees
Kobalt Music is a technology-driven music company based in New York City that provides services to artists, songwriters, publishers, and labels to support creative freedom, transparency, ownership, and control. It was founded in 2000 by Swedish entrepreneur Willard Ahdritz, who built a platform to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of digital payments in the evolving music industry. The company operates globally with over 700 employees across 12 offices and represents more than 20,000 artists and songwriters, 600,000 songs, and 600 publishing companies. Kobalt has developed innovations such as AMRA, the world’s first global digital performing rights organization, and uses its technology-driven approach to drive change in the music business. Its client roster includes well-known artists and publishers, and it represents on average over 60% of the top 100 songs in the US and UK.