Kobalt has appointed two new executives to its world publishing workforce, together with Lindsey Lanier, Vice President, Artistic, and Desi O’Meara, Director, Artistic.
Lanier can be primarily based in Los Angeles, whereas O’Meara can be primarily based in New York.
Each can be tasked with signing artists and writers in addition to working with the worldwide Kobalt inventive roster.
Lanier began her profession in music at Common Music Publishing Group.
Throughout her 11 years there she labored her manner from assistant to inventive govt and labored with artists reminiscent of Jhene Aiko, Huge Sean, Infantile Gambino, Blackbear, YG, Stacy Barthe, Brian Kennedy & others.
Most lately Lanier was part of the Motown data workforce as Vice President of A&R.
There she labored with artists together with Tiana Major9, Vince Staples, Smino and others.
Along with A&Ring Vince Staples’ self-titled LP in 2021, Lanier A&R’d the Queen & Slim Soundtrack, the title monitor of which, Collide, was nominated for a Grammy for Greatest R&B tune in 2021.
Desi O’Meara has over a decade of expertise in A&R. He started his profession at Island-Def Jam earlier than transferring on to develop into Director of A&R at Columbia Data/Sony Music.
Throughout his tenure at Columbia, he performed a key function in figuring out, signing and overseeing the inventive improvement of artists reminiscent of Dove Cameron, Kaskade, Frenship, and Phoebe Ryan.
Moreover, O’Meara spent a 12 months working with Sony Sweden’s A&R workforce in Stockholm, the place he labored with Scandinavian artists and songwriters.
“I’m so excited to affix the inventive workforce at Kobalt. For therefore lengthy, I’ve been a fan of this firm, this workforce and the unimaginable roster of worldwide expertise throughout all genres.”
Lindsey Lanier
Lanier mentioned: “I’m so excited to affix the inventive workforce at Kobalt. For therefore lengthy, I’ve been a fan of this firm, this workforce and the unimaginable roster of worldwide expertise throughout all genres.
“My complete profession has been constructed on my ardour for locating and nurturing expertise and I’m honored to have the ability to proceed to try this right here. I’d wish to thank Jamie, Alison, Jeannette, and Laurent for the chance to carry that keenness and my expertise to this modern and technology-powered music firm.”
“I’m delighted to be becoming a member of Kobalt, an organization identified for its dedication to music creators and its modern tech.”
Desi O’Meara
Stated O’Meara: “I’m delighted to be becoming a member of Kobalt, an organization identified for its dedication to music creators and its modern tech. I’m additionally honored to affix such a gifted inventive workforce and privileged to work alongside people who share my ardour for music and songwriters.
“I’ve lengthy admired Kobalt’s dedication to service and transparency, and I’m grateful to Laurent, Jeannette, Alison, and Melissa for his or her confidence and help. I sit up for contributing to the workforce and serving to to empower music creators with the sources they should succeed.”
“The addition of Lindsey additional enriches our inventive workforce. Having her come onboard is a large win for our writers as we proceed to tell apart Kobalt as a number one inventive vacation spot.”
Jamie Kinelski, Kobalt
Senior Vice President & Head of West Coast Artistic, Jamie Kinelski, mentioned: “Together with her unimaginable expertise, ardour for music & respect throughout the trade, the addition of Lindsey additional enriches our inventive workforce.
“Having her come onboard is a large win for our writers as we proceed to tell apart Kobalt as a number one inventive vacation spot.”
“With Desi’s give attention to digital and pop, he’s a robust asset for Kobalt and a welcomed addition to our workforce!”
Melissa Emert-Hutner, Kobalt
Stated Vice President, Artistic, Melissa Emert-Hutner: “We’re thrilled to have Desi be a part of Kobalt’s New York-based A&R workforce. He’s a real champion of music creators, with a formidable historical past of doing A&R at Columbia Data in addition to administration.
“With Desi’s give attention to digital and pop, he’s a robust asset for Kobalt and a welcomed addition to our workforce!”
Earlier the month, Kobalt elevated Alison Donald, who joined Kobalt in 2017 from Columbia, to Head of World Artistic.
Within the second week of March, Kobalt founder, Willard Ahdritz, led a seven-figure funding spherical in artist advertising platform, un:hurd.Music Enterprise Worldwide
