Primary Wave In The News

At least $5 billion was spent on music rights acquisitions in 2021. Could 2022 be even bigger?

MBW rifles back through our 2021 headlines to get a grip on just how huge a year it was for music rights buyouts

Primary Wave acquires stake in catalog of singer-songwriter Matt Redman

Primary Wave says the deal strengthens its position in the faith-based market

Primary Wave has over $1 billion to spend on music rights… and it’s not wasting any time

Primary Wave boss Larry Mestel answers MBW's end-of-2021 questions

From Rob Stringer’s big bet on Springsteen to Michelle Jubelirer taking the Chair: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter

Music’s first $500m artist catalog deal finally arrives as Bruce Springsteen sells rights to Sony

Springsteen reportedly sells masters and publishing rights to Sony Music

Unreleased Whitney Houston recording NFT sells for $1m

NFT was auctioned on Quincy Jones-backed OneOf NFT platform

Primary Wave acquires stake in bundle of James Brown rights in $90m deal

Company has acquired a stake in James Brown’s publishing, master recording income stream, and name and likeness rights

From Live Nation’s $416m acquisition to Spotify’s comedy battle: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter