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Laurent Hubert

Chief Executive Officer at Kobalt Music

Laurent Hubert is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kobalt Music, a prominent independent music publishing company. Here are key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

Laurent Hubert joined Kobalt in 2016 as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).15 He was promoted to CEO in January 2020, succeeding founder Willard Ahdritz who became chairman.24

Prior to Kobalt, Hubert held several senior positions in the music industry:

  • President of Creative & Marketing at BMG Rights Management (2012-2016)
  • COO for North America at BMG Rights Management (2009-2011)
  • COO & EVP at BMG Music Publishing Worldwide (2005-2007)
  • SVP, International at BMG Music Publishing Worldwide (2001-2005)2

Education and Background

  • Hubert holds a Master's degree in International Finance & Business from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
  • He has a business degree in Marketing from Ecole des Dirigeants & Createurs d'Entreprises in Paris
  • Originally from France, Hubert has over 20 years of international management experience12

Leadership at Kobalt

As CEO, Hubert oversees Kobalt's global publishing division and neighboring rights divisions.1 Under his leadership, Kobalt aims to:

  • Increase transparency in the music industry
  • Utilize technology to streamline royalty collection and payments
  • Reduce "leakage" in music publishing revenues
  • Position Kobalt as a major alternative to traditional music publishers34

Hubert has been vocal about Kobalt's mission to transform the music industry, focusing on fair compensation for songwriters and creators while leveraging technology to improve efficiency in rights management and royalty collection.34

Highlights

Jun 14 · variety.com
Spotify: Why Do You Keep Hurting Songwriters? - Variety
Mar 13 · bloomberg.com
Laurent Hubert, Kobalt Music Group Limited: Profile and Biography
Nov 23 · prod.musicweek.com
Laurent Hubert on how Kobalt changed the music business
Oct 26 · prod.musicweek.com
Kobalt's Laurent Hubert: 'We want to be the only ... - Music Week
Kobalt's Laurent Hubert: 'We want to be the only ... - Music Week
Oct 20 · kobaltmusic.com
Kobalt Hires Laurent Hubert to Run New B2B Platform Division

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Experience

Chief Executive Officer at Kobalt Music since January 2020
President & Chief Revenue Officer at Kobalt Music, President - Creative & Marketing at BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT, COO - North America at BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT

Education

Master, International Finance & Business from Columbia | SIPA (1998 - 1999), Business Degree, Marketing from Ecole des Dirigeants & Createurs d'Entreprises - Graduate School of Management (1987 - 1990)

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States