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planning on growth through additional catalog acquisition…”, which would directly strengthen Primary Wave Music Publishing’s sync exploitation & catalog licensing platform. Another division of focus is the Film & TV Development and Production team, Primary Wave TV, which has one show already in production, along with multiple other projects currently in development. Now after finalizing this deal with Credit Suisse and SunTrust Bank, this additional financial backing will put Primary Wave in the position to further expand and develop the company’s five pillars of business – Music Publishing, Talent Management, TV/Film Development, Brand Marketing, & Digital Marketing – in order to continue to successfully execute the unique, creative approach to marketing their artists, whether it’s a catalog or an artist on the management roster. Richard Fields at Allen & Company LLC along with the law firm Paul Hastings worked with Primary Wave’s CFO Ramon Villa to represent Primary Wave, and Alston & Bird LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP represented SunTrust Bank and Credit Suisse respectively.
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About Primary Wave Music:
Primary Wave is one of the largest independent music publishing, marketing and talent management companies in the United States founded in 2006 by Larry Mestel. It is a global music company that markets its unique publishing repertoire, which includes an interest in the Beatles songs written by John Lennon, the catalogs of Kurt Cobain/Nirvana, Steven Tyler/Aerosmith, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Chicago, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Def Leppard, Steve Earle, Daniel Johnston, Marvin Hamlisch, The Matrix, Lamont Dozier and Steven Curtis Chapman, as well as artists such as Airborne Toxic Event, Albert Hammond Jr., John Forte, The Boxer Rebellion, New Boyz, Taddy Porter, Anberlin, writers such as Gregg Alexander, Ryan & Smitty, LP, RoccStar, among others; as well as marketing and administration agreements with Gregg Allman, Jimmy Webb, Katrina and The Waves, Graham Parker, Evolution Entertainment/Twisted Pictures, Hammer Films, Matt Serletic and Emblem Music Group, and many others. Additionally, Primary Wave Talent Management manages artists such as CeeLo Green, Eric Benet, Ginuwine, Trevor Jackson, All That Remains, Jenny O, Escort, Jonny Pierce from The Drums as well as writers/producers such as The Underdogs, Shy Carter, Barrett Yeretsian, Matty Trump, Troy “Radio” Johnson and Ali Tamposi. Primary Wave also has an in-house branding company Brand Synergy Group, digital marketing company BrightShop, touring division and a Television & Film production / development team, which all support the management and publishing artist roster as well as retaining third party clients. Primary Wave is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, CA and London. www.PrimaryWaveMusic.com
Press Contact:
Anne Watkins | Primary Wave Music
awatkins@primarywavemusic.com | 212.584.8065