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Kobalt appoints new president
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 30 January 2012
Following the announcement last week that it was launching two new divisions – one offering label services and distribution, the other the administration of so called neighbouring rights – music publishing firm Kobalt announced the appointment of a new President on Friday, Richard Sanders, who will oversee the firm’s global operations.
Coming to Kobalt from Sony Music, and prior to that BMG, Sanders will also bring record industry expertise to a company that is busy expanding from its music publishing roots into the world of sound recording rights.
In the new role, Sanders will report to Kobalt CEO Willard Ahdritz, who told reporters: “As Kobalt enters this new phase of global expansion and rolls out next generation client services for our artists, labels and content owners, Richard will provide a recording rights DNA to Kobalt’s publishing service model. Richard has vast international experience and a uniquely successful track record of delivering both operational and creative results as well as managing both creative and executive talent”.
Sanders added: “I’m thrilled to be joining the entire Kobalt team and supporting Willard’s vision for the continued expansion of the company and the development of artist and label services. Throughout my career supporting the needs of the artist has always been my passion and focus, thus I am particularly excited to join Kobalt which continues to set new standards in transparency and carries a solid reputation as a client-friendly company designed to serve that same objective”.
