Kobalt Music pulls 700,000 tracks from Facebook and Instagram
Read the music publishing company’s statement on this action here
Music publishing company Kobalt has pulled its entire catalogue from Facebook and Instagram due to issues with the social media parent company, Meta.
Removing 700,000 tracks from the platforms is said to be because of “fundamental differences” between Kobalt and Meta after trying to reach a deal since their previous licence expired.
According to MBW, Kobalt has failed to reach a new agreement with Meta saying that:
“Over the course of several months, we’ve worked diligently and in good faith to come to an agreement covering a new license for Kobalt’s repertoire,
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It’s estimated that Kolbalt publishes 40% of the top 100 tracks and albums in any typical week for the UK as well as the US therefore by removing their 700,000 wide catalogue will inevitably affect the social media sites dramatically.
Artists published by Kobalt include Skrillex, The Weeknd, Lorde, Eryka Badu, Childish Gambino and many more.
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Read Kolbalt’s full statement below.
Becky Buckle is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter
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