THE MUSIC NETWORK: KOBALT MUSIC GROUP SIGNS FIRST MULTI-RIGHTS LABEL DEAL WITH MARATHON

Kobalt Music Group is concluding its first multi-rights label deal with the signing of a services agreement with UK independent label and publisher Marathon Artists.

Marathon – co-founded by Paul-Rene Albertini, Jimmy Mikaoui and Philippe Ascoli, whose Virgin record label Source signed AIR, Simian and Phoenix – features Australian acts Jagwar Ma and Courtney Barnett on the roster.

Kobalt Label Services and Kobalt Music Publishing will provide a suite of services worldwide, including representation, multi-territory distribution, publishing and synchronisation licensing to Marathon’s roster, covering both masters and compositions.

The first release under the agreement is from London-based duo We Are Shining, who will release their debut LP KARA on October 27.