Bob Bruderman Elevated to Chief Digital Officer at Kobalt
(NEW YORK, NY July 24, 2024) Kobalt, the leading independent music publishing destination for songwriters and publishers, announced today that it has elevated Bob Bruderman to the newly created position of Chief Digital Officer at the company. In his new role, Bruderman will continue to lead overall global digital strategy for Kobalt, including commercial partnerships with companies such as Amazon, Apple, Meta, Pandora, Snap, Soundcloud, Spotify, TikTok, and YouTube, among others. He will work with a broad range of emerging digital partners, driving new monetization opportunities across the business. Bruderman also works with various industry groups to ensure the intellectual property interests of songwriters and artists are protected around the world.
“Bob has been a key member of the Kobalt executive team for over a decade,” said Laurent Hubert, CEO of Kobalt Music Group. “He has made innumerable contributions to our business as a strategist, negotiator and leader, and is respected for his ability to both fiercely advocate for songwriters and music publishers’ rights within the larger industry, while strongly supporting our digital partners’ ability to innovate and continue to bring new products, features, and services to market, expanding music offerings for fans around the world. I am pleased to be able to elevate him to this important new role.”
Bruderman joined Kobalt in 2013 and most recently served as Executive Vice President, Global Digital Business at the company. During his tenure at Kobalt, he also oversaw digital business development & licensing for the recorded music services company, AWAL, which was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment in 2021. Prior to joining Kobalt, Bruderman served in a variety of positions at Sony Music Entertainment, which he joined in 2002. He serves on the board of directors at ASCAP, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) and the Digital Data Exchange (DDEX).
“It’s a pivotal time in our business for songwriters and music publishers,” said Bruderman. “I’m proud of the transformative impact Kobalt has on the industry and look forward to continuing our mission to be the premier destination for songwriters. I look forward to working with our stellar global team to accelerate change across the globe.”
Bruderman will continue reporting to CEO Laurent Hubert. He is based in Kobalt’s New York city offices.
Kobalt is a music company powered by innovative technology created as an alternative to the traditional music business model. The company has become the leading independent music publishing destination for artists, songwriters, and publishers. Across 13 global offices, Kobalt serves over 700,000 songs, representing some of the biggest songwriters in the world, including Roddy Ricch, Max Martin, FINNEAS, Karol G, Andrew Watt, Stevie Nicks, Phoebe Bridgers, The Lumineers, Gunna, Justin Quiles, The Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, and many more. On average, Kobalt represents over 40% of the top 100 songs and albums in the US and the UK.
Kobalt continues to drive innovation in music through their unique services and technology platform that tracks and collects royalties for the trillions of micro-payments in digital music today. The company continues to transform the industry, most recently via amra, its global digital music collection society designed to maximize value for songwriters and publishers in today's digital age, while providing the highest level of transparency and efficiency. For more information about Kobalt, please visit www.kobaltmusic.com.
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