The raise is taking place at KMG – which owns Kobalt Music Publishing, Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, recorded music operation AWAL and collection society AMRA. It is separate to Kobalt Capital, which is an acquisitive fund managed by KMG. Kobalt’s largest raise to date came in 2017, when it absorbed $89m across two investment rounds – one for $75m led by Hearst Entertainment and a further $14m from Section 32, the US-based venture capital fund created by Bill Maris, who was formerly head of Google Ventures.
Source: Kobalt Music Group is raising the biggest investment round in its history