Primary Wave In The News

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

Primary Wave’s hot streak continues, as firm inks $20m catalog deal with Survivor’s Jim Peterik

'I’m thrilled to be with a company who is as passionate about music as I am,' says Peterik

‘If you worry about what everybody else is doing, forget it – that’s not the key to success’

As part of MBW's World's Greatest Managers series, Deborah Kline discusses revitalising and empowering 'under-serviced' established artists

From BMG’s Mötley Crüe catalog buy to the UK’s rejected music bill – It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The music industry's biggest few stories from the past week, and why they matter