Primary Wave Entertainment Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 95

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 69

Primary Wave Entertainment General Information

Description

Provider of music publishing, marketing, and talent management services intended for the entertainment industry. The company focuses on investing in music intellectual property (IP), typically through partnerships with important music catalog rightsholders, with a proven track record of driving value creation for investors, artists, and estates, it also raises, creates, and manages funds that are used for the acquisition of copyrights for music catalogs.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 116 East 16th Street
  • 9th Floor
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Asset Management
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Publishing
Corporate Office
  • 116 East 16th Street
  • 9th Floor
  • New York, NY 10003
  • United States
+1 (212)

Primary Wave Entertainment Timeline

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Primary Wave Entertainment Valuation & Funding

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Primary Wave Entertainment Signals

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Primary Wave Entertainment Investors

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Primary Wave Entertainment Investments & Acquisitions (69)

Primary Wave Entertainment’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Primary Wave (B.I.G.'s music catalog and publicity rights in New York, United States) for . The deal was made on 28-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Primary Wave (B.I.G.'s music catalog and publicity rights in New York, United States) 28-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Buildings and Property
Itzhak Perlman (Recorded Royalties) 04-Dec-2024 Buyout/LBO Movies, Music and Entertainment
Primary Wave Music (Ric Ocasek's Song Catalog) 05-Sep-2024 Buyout/LBO Buildings and Property
Jon Landau (Song Rights & Producer Royalties) 15-Aug-2024 Buyout/LBO Buildings and Property
Primary Wave (Keith Forsey Portfolio) 08-Jul-2024 Buyout/LBO Buildings and Property
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Primary Wave Entertainment Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nas Nuvens Catalog Sao Paulo, Brazil 2021
Sun Records Brentwood, TN 1952

Primary Wave Entertainment FAQs

  • When was Primary Wave Entertainment founded?

    Primary Wave Entertainment was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Primary Wave Entertainment headquartered?

    Primary Wave Entertainment is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Primary Wave Entertainment?

    Primary Wave Entertainment has 95 total employees.

  • What industry is Primary Wave Entertainment in?

    Primary Wave Entertainment’s primary industry is Asset Management.

  • Is Primary Wave Entertainment a private or public company?

    Primary Wave Entertainment is a Private company.

  • What is Primary Wave Entertainment’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Primary Wave Entertainment is .

  • How much funding has Primary Wave Entertainment raised over time?

    Primary Wave Entertainment has raised $2.04B.

  • Who are Primary Wave Entertainment’s investors?

    Brookfield Corporation, Creative Artists Agency, Brookfield Oaktree Holdings, Castel Capital, and Kohli Ventures have invested in Primary Wave Entertainment.

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