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AWAL Recordings Ltd

Worldwide distributor owned by Sony. Formerly Kobalt Music Recordings Ltd. Registered as Kobalt Digital Services Limited (12 Jun 2008 - 28 May 2012), then renamed Kobalt Label Services Limited (06 Mar 2017 - 19 Mar 2018). Founded in 1997, AWAL is a worldwide distribution company. From December 2011 to February 2011, the AWAL group was wholly owned by the Kobalt Music Group Limited and part of the Kobalt Label Services division. In February 2021, Sony Music Entertainment announced the acquisition of AWAL with pending regulatory approval. The deal was completed in May 2021.