This week’s “Dark Wave” featured music by Galaxie 500, Big Black, The Rose of Avalanche, The Comsat Angels, Ministry, Cocteau Twins, Moev, Theatre of Hate and more.

Primary Wave will work with the estate to expand the reach of Summer's music and brand. By Chris Eggertsen Primary Wave Music has partnered with the estate of Donna Summer, the company announced on ...

A song cycle is a demanding thing to pull off: no plot, no central characters and, in the case of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For a New World, a score that veers from pop to gospel to jazz. Since it ...

The late 1970s and 1980s birthed the rise of new wave music, the natural response to the growing use of new audio tech (like the synthesizer) and the growing boredom with old-school rock music. Some ...

As key acts or their estates capitalize on the value of career material, a few companies have been strategically positioning themselves to maximize future potential. Prince performs at half time ...

Independent music publisher Primary Wave is acquiring industry peer Kobalt, creating a larger player in a sector that is gained value in the streaming era. The deal brings together Kobalt, which ...

The deal turns Primary Wave into one of the biggest music companies in the business. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Primary Wave has acquired Kobalt, the companies announced Monday, a major deal in the ...

The deal encompasses Kobalt’s worldwide operations, its catalog of owned copyrights and Amra, its digital collection operation Kobalt serves over 700,000 songs, representing some of the biggest ...

New wave was all the rage in the 1980s. And if you were an 80s kid, you remember the massive pop hits that had a touch of new wave to them. But what about the underground songs, the tunes that ...

Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog, Us Weekly can confirm. Spears, 44, reached an agreement with Primary Wave, a music publishing company founded by executive Lawrence Mestel in ...

Britney Spears has sold her ownership stake in her recorded music and publishing catalog to independent publisher Primary Wave The deal was finalized on December 30, 2025, and includes era-defining ...

Britney Spears has sold her music catalog, though the details of the sale are unclear. USA TODAY has learned that Spears, 44, sold her catalog to music publisher Primary Wave. Citing legal documents ...