Kobalt’s recorded music company AWAL has hired Daniel Stuart as Senior Vice President, business affairs, United States.
Based in AWAL’s Los Angeles office, Stuart will oversee AWAL’s US-based legal affairs activities, which include the negotiation of AWAL’s agreements with its clients, distributors and vendors, and the development and implementation of new business affairs initiatives and strategies.
For more than 20 years, Stuart has worked for firms such as King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano; Manatt, and Phelps & Phillips.
Stuart penned the first draft of California’s current Coogan Law during his first years as a lawyer.
He is also a published author and, prior to practicing law, Daniel spent several years as a music broadcast journalist, most notably as the editor of the national urban radio program RadioScope, the creator of The Hip-Hop Countdown & Report, and radio documentary Marvin Gaye: We Miss You.
“Daniel’s impressive background representing music industry talent and his artist-first approach made him the perfect fit to support our mission of putting artists at the center of today’s music industry. We’re proud to welcome him to the team.”
Lonny Olinick, AWAL
Lonny Olinick, AWAL CEO said: “We spent significant time looking for the right person to lead AWAL’s US BA team.
“Daniel’s impressive background representing music industry talent and his artist-first approach made him the perfect fit to support our mission of putting artists at the center of today’s music industry. We’re proud to welcome him to the team.”
US General Counsel Jim Arnay added: “Dan’s experience and relationships make him a perfect fit for this important role. We are thrilled to welcome Dan to the Kobalt family.”
“I am beyond excited to become a key part of their team and contribute to their mission to reshape the business by putting artists first.”
Daniel Stuart
Stuart said: “I’ve long considered Kobalt and AWAL to be on the leading edge of artist-friendly innovation in the music industry.
“I am beyond excited to become a key part of their team and contribute to their mission to reshape the business by putting artists first.”Music Business Worldwide
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