Independent music publisher Kobalt has signed a new deal with Nigerian publishing company Inner Circle Publishing (INCP). Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Kobalt said the agreement marks "a significant move in expanding Kobalt’s footprint within the African music market." Inner Circle Publishing was co-founded by Caleb Oyolola and Promise Dennis earlier this year.
The company has already signed producers Choke Boi, who produced Fido's 'Joy is Coming', which has accumulated 50 mill...

Warner Music Group has promoted Leho Nigul to Chief Technology Officer, effective December 1. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Engineering.
In his new role, he will lead WMG’s technology strategy, team, and product roadmap, reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl. The promotion coincides with the departure of Ariel Bardin after a three-year tenure as WMG's President of Technology. Bardin will remain with the company through the end of 2025 "to ensure the continuity of key initiatives and a s...

The Supervisory Board of German media and entertainment conglomerate Bertelsmann has announced a leadership change atop the company, with current Chairman and CEO Thomas Rabe stepping down at the end of his contract on December 31, 2026, after 15 years in the position, to be replaced by Thomas Coesfeld, the current CEO of music division BMG.
The 35-year-old Coesfeld has been CEO of BMG since 2023, taking over from Harwig Masuch who had relaunched the music division, and a member of the Bertelsma...