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Primary Wave Music Partners With The Estate Of Harry Chapin
Terms of the deal will see the publisher partner with his estate on the legendary singer’s music catalog, as well as name, image, & likeness rights included are the grammy nominated singer & Songwriter’s biggest hits such as “Cats in the Cradle,” “Taxi,” “I Wanna Learn a Love Song,” “Sunday […]
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Luther Vandross To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Luther Vandross is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee! Congratulations to our partners from the Luther Vandross estate.   The inductees list was announced during a special episode of American Idol on Monday, April 13. This was the first year Luther Vandross was nominated. Other inductees include Phil […]
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Primary Wave Music To Acquire Kobalt
Primary Wave Music to Acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners, Strengthening Independent Music Ecosystem Kobalt to Continue Standalone Operations Under Current Management NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2026 — Primary Wave Music, a leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt, one of […]
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Primary Wave Executives Listed In Billboard’s Power 100 List
Primary Power 100 We’re proud to share that Primary Wave executives Larry Mestel, Justin Shukat, Adam Lowenberg, and Ramon Villa are listed as #4 in billboard’s Power 100 for Catalog Rights Management list! ““The quality of the songs in our catalog continues to grow and find new audiences through interpolations, remixes and […]
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