Future Classic sign on with Kobalt

08 April 2011

by Jason Treuen

Sydney indie/dance label, touring agency and publisher Future Classic has signed a global publishing administration deal with Kobalt Music Australia.

It’s Kobalt’s third signing after Icehouse and Art vs Science.

Future Classic’s roster includes LA duo Poolside, Brisbane disco-pop four-piece Mitzi and Perth tropical-pop band Scenic. They’ve recently toured artists including Little Dragon, Holy Ghost!, Tensnake, Joakim and Pantha Du Prince and popular weekly club night, Adult Disco. They also run their advertising-industry focused music licensing service, Stylus (whereismystylus.com.

Nathan McLay, Managing Director for Future Classic, said: "Kobalt provides our artists an unrivalled collection infrastructure to complement our global relationships with ad agencies, music supervisors, labels and managers. Music licensing is the fastest growing area of our business and we're delighted to be working with Simon and his team."

Simon Moor, Managing Director of Kobalt Music Australia, added: "I am very proud and excited to be working with Future Classic. Nathan has built an innovative and progressive company offering new opportunities for artists and writers to find success globally. When you add to this the calibre of their artist signings, including Poolside and Mitzi, I believe Future Classic’s business has a winning combination.”