Global collaboration announced: Amelia Songs partners with Kobalt for international publishing
In an exciting development for the African music industry, independent music publishing company Amelia Songs has agreed to a global partnership with Kobalt. This strategic alliance aims to supercharge Amelia Songs' mission of amplifying African songwriting and storytelling on the global stage.
According to Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, founder of Amelia Songs, the partnership will continue building careers for culturally impactful songwriters and producers across the continent and beyond. He believes this collaboration will offer significant benefits, primarily by providing African creators access to Kobalt's global music publishing infrastructure.
This infrastructure helps maximise song rights management, royalty collection, and international exposure for African songwriters and producers. With Kobalt's advanced technology and transparent royalty administration systems, African creators can now efficiently monetize their works worldwide, ensuring faster and more accurate payments.
The partnership also supports better rights management, helping connect songwriters and producers with global networks and opportunities for collaborations and placements. This, in turn, boosts their income potential and career growth.
Kenny McGoff, head of creative UK & GSA at Kobalt, expressed his excitement about the partnership with Amelia Songs. He considers Akinyemi Ayinoluwa's talent and entrepreneurial spirit as a compelling reason for African writers and artists to choose Amelia Songs.
The partnership is expected to increase investment into developing and signing new African songwriting talent. It directly addresses key challenges faced by African songwriters, producers, and creators in reaching international markets, securing sync placements, and collecting royalties across multiple territories and digital platforms.
Through this partnership, Amelia Songs can now offer opportunities such as film and TV placements, international co-writes, and fairer royalty outcomes. The partnership will streamline licensing processes, easing administrative burdens for Amelia Songs.
With Kobalt's backing, Amelia Songs can now offer competitive global deals, seamless global administration, and creative opportunities that were previously out of reach. Over the past year, Amelia Songs has hosted more than a dozen writing camps in Lagos and internationally, connecting a new generation of African songwriters and producers with global collaborators.
The partnership between Amelia Songs and Kobalt is not just a business deal but a powerful amplification of everything Amelia Songs has been building. Kobalt has expressed gratitude for being chosen as the worldwide publishing partner by Amelia Songs.
This collaboration is set to revolutionise the African music industry, providing a platform for African creators to compete on a global scale, increase financial returns, and gain greater industry visibility and professional support.
The strategic alliance between Amelia Songs and Kobalt aims to empower African songwriters and producers financially by offering them access to Kobalt's global music publishing infrastructure, which includes maximizing song rights management, royalty collection, and international exposure.
This partnership also provides African creators with opportunities for film and TV placements, international co-writes, and fairer royalty outcomes, ultimately increasing their income potential and career growth in the entertainment business.
