Willard Ahdritz
Founder
Kobalt Music
Kobalt Music provides a cloud‑native publishing platform that registers, tracks, and collects mechanical, performance, and digital royalties for independent songwriters, composers, and mid‑size publishers across 50+ territories. The system consolidates earnings in a real‑time dashboard, offers AI‑driven sync matchmaking and weekly automated payouts, and supplies an open API for integration with label and partner systems.
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$716.5MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Music creators often receive delayed, fragmented royalty payments and lack a single view of their rights across multiple territories. Securing sync placements in film, TV, and games typically requires extensive networking and manual pitching, which many independent artists cannot sustain.
Solution
Kobalt Music operates a cloud‑native publishing platform that registers, tracks, and collects royalties on behalf of rights holders in more than 50 collection societies worldwide. The system consolidates all income streams—mechanical, performance, and digital—into a unified dashboard that updates in near real time. Proprietary analytics surface earnings trends and flag collection anomalies, enabling creators to make data‑driven decisions. A dedicated global A&R team scouts opportunities and a specialized sync department pitches catalog tracks to media buyers, streamlining the placement process. Payments are processed through an automated settlement engine that delivers earnings to creators on a weekly cadence, reducing the typical industry lag. All interactions are secured with end‑to‑end encryption and comply with local licensing regulations.
Target Audience
The primary customers are independent songwriters, composers, and mid‑size music publishers who need end‑to‑end royalty administration and professional sync representation. The service also supports content creators and production companies seeking licensed music for audiovisual projects.
Features
- Cloud‑based rights management portal with real‑time royalty aggregation across 50+ territories
- Automated collection workflow that captures mechanical, performance, and digital revenues via API integrations with collection societies and digital service providers
- AI‑enhanced sync matchmaking that matches catalog tracks to relevant film, TV, and gaming projects
- Integrated metadata enrichment tools that ensure accurate ISRC/ISWC registration and improve discoverability
- Fast‑settlement payment engine that issues weekly payouts and provides customizable tax reporting
- Role‑based access controls and audit logs to meet compliance and data‑privacy standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Open API for label and partner systems to pull royalty data, submit new works, and trigger sync requests programmatically
- Dedicated global A&R network that leverages local market insights to secure publishing and sync opportunities