Music Industry Moves: Young Thug Signs Publishing Deal With Kobalt; Maxwell Inks With BMG

Kobalt has signed Grammy award-winning artist-producer Young Thug to a worldwide agreement including publishing administration, global synch and creative services for all of his future songs. One of the major hip-hop artists to emerge in the past few years, Young Thug had two No. 1 albums this year with “Punk” and “Slime Language,” and last year scored 14 Billboard charting hits with no album release. He also released records by artists including Gunna and Lil Keed through his Young Stoner Life label. Said Kobalt Music VP, Creative, Jill Tschogl, of the deal, “Young Thug’s track record for impacting the modern… Read Full Article