A complaint many rappers have had about Cash Money, is that they don’t see most of their royalty checks. We already know Lil Wayne and Tyga has had their own complaints with Birdman, but it seems Lil Wayne is taking things into his own hands.
It’s being reported that Weezy is currently working with Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, a company that collects the royalties of the artists it represents, which include the likes of Kid Cudi, Sam Smith, Busta Rhymes, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Noah “40” Shebib and DJ Premier — among many others.
The company describes its services on its website:
Kobalt’s powerful tracking system compares collection against detailed in-house expectations to ensure all income is correctly accounted. Kobalt develops these detailed expectations from 3rd party performance data, Territory expectations from Kobalt’s pre-distribution health check, as well as from the client’s income data. Combining these three data sources allows us to monitor collection and ensures all income is received.
Wayne is still currently in the middle of suing his label for millions of dollars, but this new deal should ensure he doesn’t lose any money — or royalties — in the meantime. Your move, Birdman.
