Tom Osborn Appointed VP Marketing For Kobalt Label Services

Tom Osborn has been appointed to the position of  VP Marketing for Kobalt Label Services. The new hire represents another step in Kobalt Music Group’s ongoing investment in the expansion and development of new client services including the distribution and marketing of recorded music.The announcement was made today by Diarmuid Quinn, President of Kobalt Label Services (KLS) North America.  Osborn will support KLS worldwide in its marketing activities.Tom Osborn recently joined  from marketing at Epitaph/Anti-Records and is well-known for his marketing campaigns which include The Black Keys, Tom Waits, Wilco,The Flaming Lips, Mastodon, Paul Simon, Dr Dog to name but a few.Osborn ‘s illustrious career includes  Capitol Records and Warner Bros. Records  and he has  a very colourful and extensive experience working for ARTISTdirect, Vagrant Records, Atlas/Third Rail  and  Mammoth Records after graduating from the University of Southern California with his Master in Fine Arts.Upon making the announcement, Quinn said: "Tom is one of the most dilligent and artist friendly marketing executives in the music business.  His combination of skills, creativity and execution are a perfect fit for Kobalt. We are thrilled to have him on the team!"About Kobalt Label Services (KLS)Part of the Kobalt Music Group, Kobalt Label Services (KLS) provides the next generation of services for artists and labels worldwide, empowering recording owners with a full-service solution to releasing and marketing records while maintaining ownership of their masters. Established as an alternative to the traditional label model, KLS maximizes client opportunities and revenues from a wide range of global digital retail, traditional physical retail, audio and video streaming, synch licensing, D2C and social media services.Clients benefit from Kobalt expertise in multi-rights management, the security and trust of Kobalt's proven and transparent royalty accounting, advanced data analytics and experienced staff to co-ordinate and manage releases.