What Makes KOSIGN's Technology the Most Trusted Platform for Songwriters?
Why Artists and Songwriters Trust KOSIGN Technology
Kobalt’s industry-leading publishing platform, which powers KOSIGN, has long been the trusted choice for some of the world’s most legendary artists and songwriters. With its efficient royalty collection, unmatched transparency, and real-time insights, Kobalt has redefined how songwriters manage their publishing income.
The same technology that Kobalt’s roster of songwriters — including Paul McCartney, Max Martin, Stevie Nicks, Childish Gambino, Karol G, and more — have relied on for years now powers KOSIGN.
By distilling world-class publishing administration infrastructure into a streamlined, flexible form, KOSIGN provides a powerful publishing admin solution for artists and songwriters best-in-class collections while maintaining full control over their catalogs. And unlike traditional publishers that rely on layers of intermediaries — each taking a cut before royalties reach the songwriter — KOSIGN minimizes inefficiencies by collecting royalties directly from streaming platforms worldwide whenever possible, ensuring faster, more accurate payments.
With this efficiency and transparency, KOSIGN offers a simpler, more accessible way for songwriters to take control of their publishing.
How Did Kobalt’s Vision Set the Stage for Kosign’s Innovation?
David Waite, Chief of Staff at Kobalt, credits the company’s success to its digital-first foundation:
"We were built with the explosion of the internet in mind, through very strong foresight from our founder, 20 or so years ago."
By designing a modern publishing infrastructure from the ground up, Kobalt created an efficient system capable of handling the complexities of global royalty collection. This has allowed Kobalt to build trusted, long-term relationships with many of the biggest songwriters in the world — a testament to the strength of its platform.
"The proof is in the pudding," Waite adds. "We have some very big names, and they’ve stayed with us through almost the entirety of Kobalt’s journey. We lose very few clients. What you get with Kobalt’s infrastructure is best in class — the best in the market."
KOSIGN’s technology is built on this same foundation. By leveraging Kobalt’s cutting-edge infrastructure, KOSIGN delivers world-class publishing administration in an even more flexible and accessible format.
2. Why Transparency Matters in Music Publishing – and How Does Kosign Deliver It?
Because KOSIGN runs on Kobalt’s fully integrated publishing platform, every registration, collection, and royalty payout happens in a single, streamlined system. Many publishers piece together data from multiple sources, leading to delays and incomplete reporting. In contrast, KOSIGN provides real-time transparency, built into the platform from the ground up.
Adam Foster, Senior Product Manager at Kobalt, explains why this is critical:
"Crucially and fundamentally, we believe that transparency breeds trust. We have absolutely nothing to hide, and we go above and beyond to not just show people the data we collect and process, but to help them understand it beyond just showing numbers."
Transparency isn’t just about displaying data—it’s about making that data useful and actionable.
"We work hard to put it into context," Foster says. Instead of simply delivering raw numbers, KOSIGN provides insights that empower songwriters to make informed business decisions.
"We’ve proven ourselves with superstars and with the most attentive, particular, and demanding teams in the music industry, and we've delivered again and again," Foster adds.
3. How Does Kosign Give Songwriters Real-Time Insights into Their Royalties?
For many songwriters, tracking publishing income across hundreds of territories and thousands of platforms has always been a challenge. KOSIGN makes it simple, delivering real-time, line-by-line royalty data with total clarity.
"KOSIGN offers real-time visibility into your publishing catalog, including crucial details like the status of your song registrations across every territory and collection society," explains Jacob Paul, Director of Music Publishing at Kobalt. “We don’t expect you to take our word that we’re managing your publishing correctly – we show you what we’re doing in real time.”
The KOSIGN platform presents publishing income with the same level of visibility as a banking app.
"You can see, just like you would on your banking app, the line-by-line income as it’s coming in," Paul continues. "You can double-click into it and see exactly where it’s coming from and when it was received."
Beyond just tracking earnings, KOSIGN provides long-term insights into revenue trends.
"You can see incredible amounts of granular detail, or you can zoom out and get big trends about what's happening in your publishing income," Paul adds. This dual view — immediate earnings data and broader catalog-wide trends — helps songwriters gain the clearest possible picture of their publishing catalog and income.
4. Why Songwriters Trust Kobalt’s Technology
David Waite emphasizes that Kobalt’s long-standing relationships with top songwriters reflect the strength of its technology and service:
"We lose very few clients. What you get with Kobalt’s infrastructure is best in class—the best in the market."
By powering both Kobalt’s roster and KOSIGN, this technology sets the industry standard for publishing administration—trusted for its accuracy, efficiency, and real-time transparency.
Conclusion
Built on Kobalt’s proven technology, KOSIGN brings real-time insights, faster payments, and full transparency to independent songwriters—all in a streamlined, flexible format.
With Kobalt’s legacy of innovation and AMRA’s cutting-edge collection capabilities, KOSIGN provides songwriters with the tools they need to take control of their publishing—without longterm commitments or hidden complexities.
As the music industry evolves, KOSIGN is positioned to help the next generation of songwriters thrive, offering unmatched clarity and efficiency in publishing administration.
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