Kobalt has promoted Derek Cournoyer to senior vice president of global digital business at the company.
“In this expanded role, Cournoyer will play a pivotal role in negotiating strategic partnerships with global leaders such as YouTube, TikTok and Meta, as well as pioneering initiatives with emerging media segments in the creator economy, web3 and AI,” said a statement from the music publisher.
“As a tech-forward music company, it is crucial that our songwriters are protected and are positioned to earn income from emerging technologies,” said Bob Bruderman, chief digital officer at Kobalt. “Derek has played a vital role in forging innovative deals with new partners while ensuring that we have strong relationships with the major digital services and platforms. I am pleased to be able to recognise his contributions by expanding his role at Kobalt.”
With one of the most sophisticated metadata infrastructures in the business, we’re positioned to license music smarter, faster, and more strategically
Derek Cournoyer
Cournoyer has spent the majority of his career at Kobalt, first joining the company in 2011 in the sync department.
After a spell at the social singing app Smule, he returned to Kobalt in 2019 as senior director, sync & business development. He began his career at Artist Publishing Group.
“I’m incredibly grateful to Bob, Laurent Hubert, and Jeannette Perez for fostering a culture of innovation and for their trust in me to help push our mission forward,” said Derek Cournoyer. “We’re at a turning point in the music industry as AI transforms the landscape and micro-licensing opens up powerful new pathways for the creator economy. Kobalt is not just adapting to this moment – we’re built for it.
“With one of the most sophisticated metadata infrastructures in the business, we’re positioned to license music smarter, faster, and more strategically. I’m proud to be part of a team that’s not just responding to change but leading it – and redefining what’s possible for music publishing in the digital age.”
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