Primary Wave (company)

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Primary Wave
TypePrivate company
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenreVarious
Founded2006, United States
FounderLawrence Mestel
HeadquartersNew York,
New York City
,
U.S.
Number of locations
Austin
Los Angeles
Nashville
New York City
London
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Lawrence Mestel (CEO)
Adam Lowenberg (CMO)
Ramon Villa (COO)
Justin Shukat[1]
Robert Dippold[2]
Jane Reisman (CFO)[3]
Jeff Straughn[4]
Natalia Nastaskin[5]
Services
Number of employees
75
Subsidiaries
  • Brightshop Digital Marketing
  • Brand Synergy Group
Websitewww.primarywave.com

Primary Wave is a private music publishing and talent management company, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Austin, and Nashville. Primary Wave was founded in January 2006 by music executive Lawrence Mestel. Since its origin as a music publishing company, Primary Wave has expanded into talent management, film and TV production, digital marketing, and branding.

History[]

2006–2015: Early years[]

Primary Wave Music Publishing was founded in 2006 after an introduction of Courtney Love to founder Lawrence Mestel, resulted in the purchase of 50% of Kurt Cobain's portion of the Nirvana catalog. In years to come, the Nirvana purchase would galvanize Primary Wave's acquisitions of Chicago, Albert Hammond Jr., Bo Diddley, Steven Tyler, John Lennon, Lamont Dozier, Hall & Oates, Def Leppard, and Maurice White's (of Earth, Wind & Fire) publishing catalogs.[6]

Catalog acquisitions evolved to Primary Wave providing services in synchronization licensing and placements in film, TV, advertising, video games, and new media. Primary Wave soon began to execute creative licensing deals for their publishing clients. In 2008, Primary Wave formed a deal with Converse to create a limited edition run of Kurt Cobain sneakers, which included graphic designs, his signature, and song lyrics on the sneakers.[7] In 2009, Primary Wave executed an Aerosmith marketing campaign with the 1st-ever artist branded scratch-off lottery ticket across 11 states in the United States. The lottery tickets featured Aerosmith's likeness and was promoted by a TV campaign featuring the band's iconic rock anthem, "Dream On". Part of the campaign allowed fans to scratch off prizes such as free concert tickets, backstage passes, and even a private performance by the band.[8] That same year, Primary Wave created an animated cartoon J.Stache, based on John Oates of Hall & Oates' signature mustache, which debuted on Funny or Die.[9] In 2012, Primary Wave partnered with Boom! Studios and Wieden+Kennedy Entertainment to release underground musician and artist Daniel Johnston's debut graphic novel, Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness.[10]

In September 2013, Primary Wave and BMG Rights Management formed a joint venture for $150 million, with BMG buying a majority of Primary Wave's publishing, including "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles, "Kiss on My List" by Hall & Oates, "How Sweet It Is" by Marvin Gaye, and "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire.[11] The joint venture ended in 2016, though BMG kept the catalogues that it acquired from Primary Wave.[12]

2016–present: Acquisitions[]

Currently, one of the largest indie music publishers in the United States, Primary Wave markets the copyrights of over 15,000 songs from the catalogs of legendary and contemporary artists and songwriters.[13][14][15]

The platform for a second phase of expansion was established in 2016, when Primary Wave received $300 million of funding from multiple large institutional investors, forming Primary Wave's first music based fund. Almost immediately, Primary Wave purchased Smokey Robinson's catalogue for $25 million, which includes his songs "My Girl", "The Tears of a Clown", and You've Really Got a Hold on Me. In October 2017, Primary Wave helped Smokey Robinson create Father–Daughter Day, a national holiday celebrating the relationship between a father and his daughter. The holiday was announced along with a series of American Greetings "My Girl" e-cards featuring Smokey Robinson.

By 2017, Primary Wave acquired a stake in Rough Trade Publishing for $5 million and acquired music catalogs such as Steve Cropper, Tom Cochrane, and Holly Knight. Later that year in August, Primary Wave acquired publishing and master royalties from Glenn Gould, a Canadian 20th-century classical pianist.

In January 2018, Primary Wave acquired an 80 percent share in Chris Blackwell's Blue Mountain Music, one of the largest independent publishers, which included the rights to Bob Marley. The Blue Mountain Music acquisition also includes songs by Toots and the Maytals, Free, Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, and Marianne Faithfull.[16] That same month, Primary Wave closed a marketing and publishing administration deal with Alice Cooper, singer of "School's Out", "I'm Eighteen", "No More Mr. Nice Guy", and "Poison".

It was announced in October 2018 that Primary Wave closed a deal with Kenny Loggins for marketing, branding and publishing administration. "Footloose", "I'm Alright", and "Danger Zone" are a few of the songs in Loggins catalog that were included in the deal. That same month, Primary Wave acquired Pete Waterman's catalog, British producer and songwriter of "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Together Forever", and "I Should Be So Lucky". Primary Wave also acquired the entirety of Count Basie's publishing and master income streams. The music assets include copyrights and royalty streams of compositions written by Basie such as "One O'Clock Jump" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside". Aerosmith songwriter and bassist, Tom Hamilton, partnered with Primary Wave in November 2018 on a publishing agreement for an undisclosed sum. Hamilton has co-written some of Aerosmith's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted songs including "Sweet Emotion" and "Janie's Got a Gun". In December 2018, Primary Wave bought passive writer income streams of hugely influential band Sly and the Family Stone for an undisclosed sum.[17]

In January 2019, Primary Wave passed a billion dollars with the establishment of its second investment fund with cash and assets under management. In that same year, DJ White Shadow entered into an administration and co-publishing deal with Primary Wave. DJ White Shadow has worked closely with Lady Gaga over the years, including on her songs "The Edge of Glory", "Born This Way", and six songs that appeared on the A Star Is Born soundtrack. In February 2019, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Anka entered into a multi-million-dollar strategic partnership with Primary Wave. The publishing agreement covers Anka's master rights to "My Way", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", "Diana", and "Lonely Boy". That same month, Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither of Gaither Music Group closed a publishing agreement with Primary Wave. The agreement includes their chart topping songs, "He Touched Me" and "Because He Lives". In March 2019, it was announced that Primary Wave acquired a stake in the music catalog of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. "That's All Right", "My Baby Left Me", and "So Glad You're Mine" are some of Crudup's biggest hits, all of which were recorded by Elvis Presley. In April 2019, Primary Wave partnered with the estate of Leon Russell to acquire his music publishing and master recording income streams. Included in the deal is one of Russell's most well-known tracks, "A Song for You". It was announced in July 2019 that Dave Navarro and Primary Wave entered into an agreement where Primary Wave acquired a stake in Navarro's music publishing catalog, master royalties streams, and writer's share royalties. Navarro is a member of Jane's Addiction and was a member of Red Hot Chili Peppers from 1993 to 1998. His credits include "Been Caught Stealing", "Jane Says", and "Aeroplane". In September 2019, Primary Wave acquired the music publishing of Boston's self-titled debut album from its former manager Paul Ahern. The album sold more than 25 million copies worldwide and featured "More Than a Feeling". In October 2019, Tommy Shaw of Styx entered into a music publishing agreement with Primary Wave, which covers the copyrights and income streams of some of Styx's songs including "Renegade" and "Too Much Time on My Hands". That same month, Primary Wave acquired the rights of producer, arranger, and songwriter Bob Ezrin. Ezrin produced albums with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Kiss, and more. Primary Wave entered into a marketing and music publishing administration agreement with Robbie Robertson in November 2019. Robbie Robertson's most notably connected to his work with The Band, including songs "Up On Cripple Creek", "Rag Mama Rag", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", which is considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone.

In May 2019, Primary Wave closed a reported multi-million dollar deal with British band Culture Club, led by frontman Boy George. The acquisition included a portion of the band's publishing and master recording income stream.[18]

That same month, Primary Wave announced their partnership with the estate of Whitney Houston, having acquired a stake in her master recording income stream along with her name, likeness, and brand. Whitney Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 200 million records sold worldwide. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtracks, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by the RIAA. Her cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" is the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist. In the agreement, Primary Wave assists the Estate with all aspects of marketing, including digital marketing, publicity, branding, and music licensing and synchronization. On June 28, 2019, Kygo remixed Whitney Houston's unreleased cover version of Steve Winwood's song "Higher Love". On August 21, 2019, "Higher Love" reached the No. 1 position on Billboard magazine's Dance Club Songs chart, making it Houston's highest-charting posthumous release to date. "Higher Love" has been streamed over 252 million times on Spotify as of January 2, 2020.

In early 2020, Primary Wave acquired a stake in Air Supply's music publishing catalog. The acquisition included copyrights to their songs "All Out Of Love", "Lost In Love", and others. It was announced in March 2020 that Primary Wave and legendary composer Burt Bacharach entered into a marketing and publishing deal to support Bacharach's music catalog, which includes nine No. 1 hits, 48 top 10 hits, and more than 500 compositions. The following month, it was announced that Primary Wave acquired a stake in the music publishing rights and recording revenue of the songs and recordings by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Justin Hayward of the legendary English rock band The Moody Blues.[19] In May 2020, it was announced that Primary Wave purchased a majority stake in Ray Charles' catalog of music dated pre-1964.[20] Terms of the agreement include Charles' "I've Got a Woman" and "Ain't That Love". In June 2020, it was announced that Primary Wave acquired the music publishing catalog of rock band Godsmack. The acquisition includes the publishing and master income stream for their compositions and masters from their entire catalog, including the Grammy-nominated single "I Stand Alone".[21]

In July 2020, Primary Wave acquired a stake in the music publishing catalog and master recordings of new wave band, Devo. The acquisition includes Devo songs "Whip It", "That's Good", "Girl U Want", and "Freedom of Choice.[22]

Primary Wave announced an investment into Lava Media Group in September 2020. The new business relationship includes marketing and brand support from Primary Wave to support Lava's podcasts and also gives them access to Primary Wave's roster of talent.[23]

In September 2020, Primary Wave acquired a major stake in "September", "Boogie Wonderland", "I'll Be There For You", and other songs in the music catalog of the late Allee Willis. In the multi-million dollar publishing deal, Primary Wave also became the exclusive partner of Willis' name, likeness, and life story rights.[24] That same month, Primary Wave signed a publishing deal with Nicky Chinn, producer and songwriter responsible for writing "Heart and Soul" by Huey Lewis and the News and "Stumblin' In" by Suzi Quatro.[25]

In October 2020, it was announced that The Four Seasons signed a multi-million-dollar strategic partnership with Primary Wave that includes marketing and administration publishing deal with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio. Included in the agreement are songs "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You", "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" and "Big Girls Don't Cry".[26] That same month, "Physical" singer, Olivia Newton-John entered into a partnership with Primary Wave. The agreement includes Newton-John's masters and publishing assets owned by the singer.[27]

In November 2020, it was announced that Primary Wave acquired the music publishing and master royalty stream of the multi-platinum band, Disturbed. Included in the deal are compositions and masters across their entire career, including "Indestructible", "The Vengeful One" and "Stricken".[28]

In December 2020, Stevie Nicks entered into a reported $100 million dollar deal with Primary Wave. The deal includes a majority stake in music publishing rights for songs like "Edge of Seventeen" and "Landslide", as well as her name and likeness.[29] Primary Wave acquired a portion of Leo Sayer's music publishing catalog and mater recordings, which includes his hits "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" and "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)".[30]

In January 2021, songwriter and producer Dan Wilson announced a publishing deal with Primary Wave, including his songs with Adele, The Chicks, and Semisonic.[31] In that same month, Primary Wave announced the acquisition of 50% stake in KT Tunstall's royalty stream. The Scottish singer-songwriter's catalog includes tracks like "Suddenly I See", "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" and "Other Side of the World".[32] It was announced on January 15, 2020 that Primary Wave acquired the catalog of Jon Lind, an award-winning songwriter for Earth, Wind & Fire, Vanessa Williams, and Madonna.[33]

On January 28, 2021, Primary Wave acquired the catalogue of the rock and roll label Sun Records for $30 million, including recordings by Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis.[34]

On February 11, 2021 it was announced that Wilson Phillips members, Chyna Phillips and Carnie Wilson entered into a publishing agreement with Primary Wave. The deal included the copyrights and income interests in the music publishing catalog of Chynna Philips, and Carnie Wilson's writer's share for her catalog of music, as well as master royalties for both songwriters.[35]

In March 2021, it was announced that Primary Wave purchased a majority stake in "Return of the Mack" singer, Mark Morrison's publishing catalog.[36] Later that month, The Piano Guys announced a publishing deal with Primary Wave, including worldwide income and future distribution rights in all existing recordings, as well as global publishing admin rights for future musical compositions.[37]

It was announced in April 2021, that Primary Wave acquired the music catalog of Patrick Leonard, longtime collaborator with Madonna. The deal encompasses his share of songwriter royalties from Madonna's chart topping song, Like A Prayer.[38]

In May 2021, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers announced they sold portions of their catalog to Primary Wave, including master royalty income stream across Rihanna's first seven albums. "We Found Love", "Umbrella", "Disturbia", and "Rude Boy" are all included in the acquisition.[39] It was announced in June 2021 that Primary Wave acquired a majority stake in the music publishing catalog of Awolnation's Aaron Bruno. The deal includes songs like "The Best", "Run", and the diamond-certified single, "Sail".[40]

In July 2021, Chris Isaak announced a publishing deal with Primary Wave involving 50% ownership in Isaak's existing master recordings. It was also announced that Isaak received a recording contract with Primary Wave's recently acquired Sun Records, and is able to sign new artists to a joint venture. The acquisition of his masters include songs like "Blue Hotel", "San Francisco Days", and "Wicked Game".[41]

In August 2021, Primary Wave acquired a stake in Prince's music assets which include royalty streams from the songs "When You Were Mine", "I Wanna Be Your Lover", "1999", "Little Red Corvette" and "When Doves Cry".[42]

Divisions[]

Division Formed Description
Primary Wave Music Publishing 2006 Primary Wave Music Publishing (PWMP) is an independent, private music publisher who began with the acquisition of catalogs by Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), and John Lennon (The Beatles/John Lennon). PWMP has expanded to not only work with music icons, but emerging singers, songwriters, producers, and DJs. The New York Times explains, "Primary Wave has carved out a lucrative niche in music publishing by focusing on aggressive branding and marketing campaigns."
Primary Wave Talent Management 2006 Primary Wave Talent Management (PWTM) guides the careers of music, film, TV, and entertainment personalities including Melissa Etheridge, Cypress Hill, CeeLo Green, The Isley Brothers, and Plain White T's. Talent management clients range from multi-platinum selling recording artists to hit-making songwriters and producers. Primary Wave's management roster has access to internal branding, A&R, publicity, and marketing resources.
Brand Synergy Group 2011 Brand Synergy Group (BSG) is a lifestyle consulting company that connects brands with entertainment, music, sports, and culinary personalities. Historically BSG has partnered CeeLo Green with 7 Up, Rihanna with Nivea, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with its first corporate sponsor, Klipsch Audio.[43][44][45][46]
BrightShop Digital Marketing 2010 BrightShop is a digital marketing agency specializing in social, mobile, web, and streaming services. Acting as Primary Wave's in-house digital agency, BrightShop also services music, celebrity, and lifestyle brands.[47][48][49]

Roster[]

Notable works[]

The Primary Wave Music Publishing catalog is home to some of the most iconic songwriters and artists across the history of recorded music, as well as contemporary singers and songwriters.

Some iconic songs in Primary Wave's catalog include "The Tears of a Clown", "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", "Get Ready", "My Girl", and "Cruisin'" by Smokey Robinson; "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Steve Cropper; "Piano in the Dark" and "Get Here" by Brenda Russell; "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb; "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" by Burt Bacharach; and "Lost In Love" by Air Supply.

Some contemporary songs in Primary Wave's catalog include: "Needed Me" and "Cheers" performed by Rihanna; "Be Alright" performed by Ariana Grande; "Mirror Man" performed by Ella Henderson; "Lost on You" written and performed by LP; "Untitled 06" performed by Kendrick Lamar; "Don't Cha" performed by The Pussycat Dolls; "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" performed by Dua Lipa; "Hard Love" performed by Needtobreathe; "Fight Song" performed by Rachel Platten; "My House" performed by Flo Rida; "Heart Attack" performed by Demi Lovato; "Heartbeat Song" and "Love So Soft" performed by Kelly Clarkson; "Barcelona", "Galway Girl", "Nancy Mulligan", and "What Do I Know?", performed by Ed Sheeran; "A No No" performed by Mariah Carey; and "Worth It" performed by Fifth Harmony.

Year Song Artist Writer(s)
1979 "Cruisin'" Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin
1991 "Life Is a Highway" Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane
1970 "All Right Now" Free Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers
1968 "Everyday People" Sly and the Family Stone Sly Stone
1976 "Foreplay/Long Time" Boston Tom Scholz
1976 "More Than a Feeling" Boston Tom Scholz
1965 "My Girl" The Temptations Smokey Robinson
1976 "A Song For You" Leon Russell Leon Russell
1976 "Peace of Mind" Boston Tom Scholz
1975 "Why Can't We Be Friends?" War Papa Dee Allen, Harold Ray Brown, B. B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott
1979 "Renegade" Styx Tommy Shaw
1982 "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club Roy Hay, Boy George, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss
1987 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley Pete Waterman
1987 "Put Your Records On" Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou
1968 "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" Otis Redding Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
1966 "In the Midnight Hour" Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper
1963 "Piano in the Dark" Brenda Russell Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull, Scott Cutler
1969 "Superstar" Delaney & Bonnie Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
1975 "It Makes No Difference" The Band Robbie Robertson
1980 "Redemption Song" Bob Marley and the Wailers Bob Marley
1980 "Three Little Birds" Bob Marley and the Wailers Bob Marley
1989 "The Best" Tina Turner Mike Chapman and Holly Knight
1967 "The Tears of a Clown" The Miracles Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder
1965 "The Tracks of My Tears" The Miracles Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marvin Tarplin
1983 "Love Is a Battlefield" Pat Benatar Mike Chapman and Holly Knight
1987 "Pour Some Sugar on Me" Def Leppard Joe Elliott, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage
1978 "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" Styx Tommy Shaw
2011 "No Church in the Wild" Kanye West and Jay-Z Spooky Tooth
1980 "Come Fly with Me" Frank Sinatra Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
1967 "I Say A Little Prayer" Dionne Warwick Burt Bacharach, Hal David
1964 "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" Lou Johnson Burt Bacharach, Hal David
1970 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" The Carpenters Burt Bacharach, Hal David
1965 "What the World Needs Now Is Love" Jackie DeShannon Burt Bacharach, Hal David
1959 "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka Paul Anka
1960 "Puppy Love" Paul Anka Paul Anka

Select publishing clients over the years[]

Primary Wave Annual Pre-Grammy Party[]

Primary Wave Pre-Grammy Party
StatusActive
GenreVIP
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Los Angeles
New York City
Years active15
Established2006

Established in 2006, the Primary Wave Pre-Grammy Party is a noteworthy entertainment industry event held annually the evening before the Grammy Awards. The party was established in 2006 Primary Wave's in-house brand marketing agency. Through the years, party sponsors have included Smirnoff, Candy Crush Saga, Nivea, A. T. Cross Company, Ocean Spray, Steve Madden, Absolut Vodka, and American Greetings.

This is an invitation only red carpet party, frequented by clients, staff, and partners of Primary Wave, as well as industry executives and celebrities.

Aside from Primary Wave's A-list clientele, guests in years past have included: Post Malone, Alice Cooper, Ashanti, Cedric the Entertainer, Deborah Cox, Zendaya, Kerry Gordy, Ray J, Taraji P. Henson, Ace Hood, Bai Ling, Jonathan Bennett, Mýa, Natasha Bedingfield, Twista, and more.

Notable DJs have included DJ Cassidy, CeeLo Green, DJ Kalkutta, and DJ White Shadow.

Awards and nominations[]

In 2020, Primary Wave's CEO, Lawrence Mestel was recognized on Billboard's annual "Power List", highlighting music industry executives whose work elevates the entire music business.[50]

In 2014, Justin Shukat, President of Primary Wave Music Publishing, was recognized on Billboard's "40 Under 40 Power Players" list, ranking music executives on the rise.[1] In 2018, both Shukat and Mestel were recognized on the annual "Indie Power Players" list, ranking the top independent record executives.[51] Senior Vice President of Creative, Marty Silverstone was recognized on Billboard's "Branding Power Players" list for two years in a row, 2018[52] and 2019.[53] In 2019, President of Digital Strategy, Robert Dippold, was named as one of Billboard's "Digital Power Players" on their annual list that highlights the work of those responsible for driving the success of the music business through the use of digital data.[2]

In 2019, Larry Mestel was honored by Goldman Sachs as one of their "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs" at the annual Goldman Sachs Builders & Inventors Summit.

In November 2020, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) announced Primary Wave as the recipient of its 2020 Indie Publisher of the Year award.[54] In December 2020, Music Ally listed Primary Wave's marketing campaign with Paul Anka as one of the "Best Music Marketing Campaigns of 2020". The digital marketing campaign re-worked Anka's songs "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" into "(DON'T) Put Your Head on My Shoulder" in response to 2020's Coronavirus pandemic.[55]

Advocacy[]

Primary Wave employees are represented across multiple cause-driven organizations related to both music and goodwill. As a company, Primary Wave is a member of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) in the United States, an organization which safeguards and promotes the interests of music publishers and songwriters to government bodies, the music industry, the media, and the public.[56][57]

President of Primary Wave Music Publishing, Justin Shukat, is the founder of the Shukat Foundation, with support from Michelle Sullivan and founding benefactor Yoko Ono. The Shukat Foundation is a mentoring fellowship program for music executives on the rise.[58]

Additionally, Primary Wave employees are represented as members of The Recording Academy and the Guild of Music Supervision.[59]

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