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Kobalt strikes deal with Caro Emerald enterprise
By Aly Barchi | Published on Friday 30 May 2014
So good old Kobalt has done an admin deal with Grandmono, the production house, management and publishing firm in charge of a thing called the ‘Caro Emerald project’, which is a quick way to describe Dutch jazz-pop lady Caroline Esmeralda, songwriter/producers David Schreurs (also Grandmono MD) and Jan van Wieringen, and Canadian songwriter Vincent Degiorgio.
Kobalt has confirmed it will, via the deal (which exists internationally with the exception of the Netherlands, where Esmeralda et al are based), administer tracks written by Esmeralda, as well as Schreurs and van Wieringen, guitarist Wieger Hoogendorp and producer Robin Veldman. My my my, what a lot of Dutch names. The contract includes all Caro Emerald LPs released to date, and imaginary ones that are still to be released.
Popping in with some appropriate words, the now thrice-mentioned MD David Schreurs says: “Some people in the business – probably a lot – know I’m picky when it comes to publishing. It’s not advances, names, splits or promises, but collection that makes the difference. Kobalt was the best option: accurate, fast, transparent and powerful. They will help us get the most out of our songs”.
Meanwhile, Kobalt’s Global Creative President Sas Metcalfe says: “The Caro Emerald project is driven by a fantastic hit-making team whose songs have taken Europe by storm. We’re very pleased to help Grandmono maximise its publishing revenue across the globe”.
Seizing his chance to speak, SVP Business Development Nick Robinson says: “David, Caro, Jan and the team know their way around a pop song, borne out by their incredible charts successes and radio play. It’s reassuring to know that great songwriters trust Kobalt to get the job done”.
