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| Date: 07/25/2024 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave is waving the flag for its writers’ roles in some big radio records. At the top of the heap is “Too Sweet” by Columbia’s Hozier, co-written by PW-affiliated Serge Gherman and Tyler Reese. The track is currently #2 at Top 40 and #1 at Hot AC and Alternative. A ke... |
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| Date: 04/30/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Whether you're scribbling blank verse in your garret in honor of Taylor's massive chart bow, squeezing into your cowboy boots as Stagecoach begins or simply collapsing on the couch while you wait for the refreshments to kick in, we salute you—and we bring you this minimally taxing anthology of hot music-biz photos. |
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| Date: 04/12/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Whether you're scrambling for a primo spot at the Gobi Stage before the refreshments kick in or streaming the festivities while plotzed out on your "couch-ella," we salute you. Here are some desert-friendly photos to enhance your weekend adventure. |
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| Date: 02/06/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Justin Shukat, Jacqueline Saturn, Larry Mestel, Dominic Pandiscia, Cindy James and Paul Sizelove at Primary Wave's Grammy pre-party—dig into Grammy week snaps featuring some of our favorite folks. |
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| Date: 11/16/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill, who wrote multiple hits for Whitney Houston, are partnering with Primary Wave Music, which is producing the Houston biopic opening next month. Shannon Rubicam, George Merrill, Whitney Houston, Primary Wave Music |
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| Date: 06/15/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Tom Whitlock is flying high after parkihg his Top Gun songs and other music in Primary Wave Music’s hangar. Tom Whitlock, Giorgio Moroder Primary Wave, Kenny Loggins, Berlin |
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| Date: 02/28/2022 Section: Rumor Mill It’s fitting that Larry Mestel began his career under the tutelage of a legend—Island Records founder Chris Blackwell—because, as the architect of Primary Wave Music, he’s made his mark inventively overseeing the catalogs of legends. Larry Mestel, Primary Wave Music, Chris Blackwell, Island Records, Alain Levy, PolyGram, Arista Records, Virgin Records |
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| Date: 07/28/2021 Section: Pub Crawling Slap on those neon-pink leg warmers, people, and let’s get physical, physical! Not that we ever did; aerobics always sorta smacked of effort. In any case, Primary Wave has snapped up the publishing catalog of Steve Kipner, writer of Olivia Newton-John’s '80s workout mega-anthem &ldq... |
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| Date: 07/28/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave has snapped up the publishing catalog of Steve Kipner, who has written hits for Olivia Newton-John, Christina Aguilera, Camila Cabello, Chicago and more. Steve Kipner, Olivia Newton-John, Justin Shukat, Larry Mestel, Christina Aguilera, Doja Cat, SZA, Chicago, Camila Cabello |
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| Date: 06/14/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Larry Mestel and his Primary Wave team celebrated the return of in-person group shots for sleazy trade publications like ours—oh, and also, you know, like, the return of pubic life and stuff—by assembling for this stately tableau during an executive retreat in Rockaway, Queens. Later, in the wake of the Oaktree announcement, Mestel pondered what islands he might buy, including Manhattan. Seen enjoying a comfortable distance from us are… Larry Mestel, Natalia Nastaskin, Ramon Villa, Jeff Straughn, Rob Dippold, Bill Cisneros, Dominic Pandiscia Sophia Popovits, Marty Silverstone, Justin Shukat, Jane Reisman, Adam Lowenberg, Amy Ortner |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 05/14/2021 Section: Rumor Mill I.B.Bad on the catalog wars, WME's IPO, Grammy madness, action at Interscope and RCA, the Peppers, R&B and more. Larry Mestel, Merck Mercuriadis, Chris Blackwell, Harvey Mason Jr., John Janick, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Peter Edge, Mark Pitts, John Fleckenstein, Sam Cooke |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 05/10/2021 Section: Rumor Mill On the extraordinary odyssey of Larry Mestel and Primary Wave, with thoughts on catalog wars, Chili Peppers and the Alamo renegotiation... Larry Mestel, Primary Wave, Merck Mercuriadis, Chris Blackwell, Eric Greenspan, Guy Oseary, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Todd Moscowitz, Alamo, Justin Shukat, Adam Lowenberg, Smokey Robinson, John Oates, Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Andrew Watt, Sturken & Rogers |
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| Date: 05/06/2021 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave Music has acquired the music-publishing catalog of the songwriter/producers who discovered Rihanna, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. Larry Mestel’s company will also obtain a share in the duo’s master royalty income stream across Rihanna’s first seven albums. The multimi... |
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| Date: 05/05/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave Music has acquired the music-publishing catalog of the songwriter/producers who discovered Rihanna, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Primary Wave Music, Rihanna |
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| Date: 01/07/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Grammy-winning super-songwriter/producer and mensch Dan Wilson has inked a deal with Larry Mestel's Primary Wave for his catalog, which includes three Adele hits (notably the global #1 monster “Someone Like You”), smashes for The Chicks and Grammy-nominated Alternative radio #1 “Closing Time” by his own band Semisonic. Dan Wilson, Primary Wave, Larry Mestel, Justin Shukat, Adele, The Chicks, Semisonic, Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton, Leon Bridges, Weezer, John Legend, Dierks Bentley, P!nk, Josh Groban |
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| Date: 10/30/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave Music Publishing has struck a partnership with Olivia Newton-John that includes catalog of masters and publishing assets owned by the singer. Primary Wave Music Publishing, Olivia Newton-John |
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| Date: 05/11/2020 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave has taken an equity interest in the newly launched podcast content production studio, Audio Up. Led by founder and CEO Jared Gutstadt, formerly of the Jingle Punks, Audio Up is creating a network of premium entertainment content in the podcast space with the help of Primary Wave's f... |
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| Date: 01/09/2020 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave has anointed Angelica Camacho as VP Creative A&R. The former manager/A&R hitter at London’s TaP Music had been working at the pubbery for a few months before her announcement, during which time she inked Grammy-nominated artist/songwriter Jeremih and producer Anthony Jones... |
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| Date: 01/09/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave has anointed Angelica Camacho as VP Creative A&R. She recently inked Grammy-nominated artist/songwriter Jeremih and producer Anthony Jones (Ariana Grande)... |
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| Date: 11/19/2019 Section: Pub Crawling Biz veteran David Weitzman has joined Primary Wave, it was announced this morning.Based out of L.A., he'll work closely with CEO/Founder Larry Mestel and President Justin Shukat."I have known David for quite some time. He had been a formidable opponent when at his former company" shared Mestel. ... |
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| Date: 11/18/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave Music Publishing has announced the addition of David Weitzman as Partner. He will be based out of the company’s L.A. office, and will work closely with Founder & CEO Larry Mestel and President Justin Shukat... |
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| Date: 10/29/2019 Section: Pub Crawling Pictured (l to r, back row): Jake Torrey, Anthony Russo, Fresh, Jesse Saint John, Adam K; (front row) Tommy English, Tyler Armes, Ben Margulies, Jordan Bromley, Quinn XCII, Jocelyn Alice and Justin Shukat. Primary Wave held a writers' retreat last week in Montecito, CA. The five-day event too... |
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| Date: 10/29/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave held a writers' retreat last week in Montecito, CA. The five-day event took place at Ben Margulies’ studio Secret Garden. Artists and songwriters in attendance included... |
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| Date: 09/27/2019 Section: Rumor Mill The Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) gathered 9/26 for their 2nd Annual Ambassadors of Peace gala, at the Holmby Hills home of Gary and Carmen Stiffelman... |
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| Date: 03/29/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave has acquired an interest in the music catalog of Delta blues legend Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup. Included in the deal with Crudup’s heirs are some of the writer/singer/guitarist’s biggest hits, including “That’s All Right,” “My Baby Left Me” and “So Glad You’re Mine.” |
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| Date: 04/02/2018 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave Music Publishing announced a world-wide administrative deal with Van Heusen Music Corporation for the rights to Jimmy Van Heusen's catalog of music.Primary Wave now represents the music publishing catalog of the Emmy and Oscar-winning composer, including Van Heusen's most memora... |
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| Date: 12/08/2017 Section: Pub Crawling On the heels of its deal with singer/songwriter Tom Cochrane, Primary Wave Music Publishing announced a deal with yet another legendary songwriter, Holly Knight. In the deal, Primary Wave will tend to some of Knight's biggest hits; these include “The Best” (Bonnie Tyler, Tina Turne... |
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| Date: 07/26/2017 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave has expanded its West Coast team with the addition of Sarah McCann as Senior Director of Creative, reporting to Sr. Director Creative Jake Livingston and President Justin Shukat. She'll focus on cultivating new artist/writer and producer deals while also working with the publishing and management roster, arranging/overseeing sessions and pitching songs. She'll also engineer remixes of Shukat's hilarious political parody songs. |
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| Date: 04/28/2017 Section: Pub Crawling Primary Wave Publishing has joined forces with Rough Trade Publishing in a deal that could be a win-win for both companies, fusing a company focused on cutting-edge artists with one specializing in legacy songwriters. The $5 million transaction makes Primary Trade both an equity partner and co-funde... |
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| Date: 02/25/2016 Section: Rumor Mill With their BMG deal rumored to be expiring in the coming months, Justin Shukat, Jake Livingston and Team Primary Wave are now ensconced in new digs in Westwood, where they’ve been gazing lovingly at their schmancy new golden logo. They’re also stoked about the recent successes by the pubco’s writers and producers, notably... |
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| Date: 02/23/2016 Section: Rumor Mill Sony/ATV grabs Grimes (its first deal in its Rough Customer JV with Jack Antonoff) and other pubberies tout new inkings. Meanwhile we review Grammy cooperation and competition among the pubcos. Just follow the bouncing ball... |
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| Date: 02/19/2016 Section: Rumor Mill At Primary Wave’s pre-Grammy hootenanny, Larry Mestel, Justin Shukat, Ramon Villa, Adam Lowenberg and team huddle briefly before absolutely resolving that this year they’ll talk to some girls. |
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| Date: 12/15/2015 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave's Justin Shukat is stoked over the signing of a worldwide co-pub pact with producer Christoph Andersson, who worked on 14 of the songs on G-Eazy's new, top 5-selling RCA set,When It's Dark Out, as writer and/or producer... |
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| Date: 08/07/2015 Section: Rumor Mill Pulling himself together on the morning of Day Three of the iHeart Summit, our hungover mole wolfed down the breakfast burritos before observing the final offerings the closing day of the Summit had to offer. These are his stories. |
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| Date: 06/23/2015 Section: Rumor Mill Primary Wave's producer management division is gathering momentum. Jon Levine produced Rachel Platten's smash "Fight Song," which shot to #1 at iTunes and is trending Top 20 at Pop radio. Meanwhile, look for the Mag-produced Natalie La Rose single, "All Around the World," and Zella Day's "High," produced by WAX LTD. New material from Grammy-winner Danja (JT, Kanye, P!nk, J. Cole, Madonna) is on the way. In a related story, Justin Shukat and Jake Livingston are cultivating rich studio tans. |
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| Date: 02/05/2015 Section: Rumor Mill UMPG's Evan Lamberg, BMG's Zach Katz, SONGS Music's Ron Perry, Primary Wave's Justin Shukat and Insieme's Jenna Rubenstein give us their predictions. |
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| Date: 12/04/2014 Section: Rumor Mill by Simon Glickman and Sam HissongIf, like us, you’ve been poring over Grammy Whisperer Paul Grein’s prognostications, you have a pretty clear sense of the songs and artists likely to dominate the major categories. Unlike the labels, multiple pubcos have their hands in a lot of the same p... |
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| Date: 10/23/2014 Section: Rumor Mill ZEV CATCHES WAVE: Primary Wave has signed a management JV with Zev Perilman, the founder of Untapped Management. Under the terms of the deal, Perilman will work with Primary Wave to identify and sign up-and-coming writers, producers and artists for publishing and management, with the main focus on ... |
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| Date: 06/07/2014 Section: Rumor Mill PETER SHUKAT, a legendary music-business attorney, passed away this morning after a lengthy fight with cancer; he was 69. A founder-partner at the influential NYC firm Shukat, Arrow, Hafer, Weber & Herbsman, he represented artists, songwriters and managers as well as the estates of such icons a... |
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| Date: 01/27/2014 Section: Rumor Mill PRIMARY WINNERS: “Hello, my name is Larry, and I’ll be your sommelier tonight,” said Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel as guests walked through the front door of RivaBella on the Sunset Strip for the company’s eighth annual pre-Grammy party Saturday night. Later in the evening... |
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| Date: 04/17/2013 Section: Rumor Mill JEREMY DOES THE WAVE: Producer-entrepreneur Jeremy "J Remy" Skaller, whose discography includes Jay Sean's new single, "Where You Are," DJ Paul D's "Back to Love" (which boogied to #3 on the iTunes Dance Chart) and Justice Crew's international hit "Boom Boom," has inked a co-pub/admin d... |
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| Date: 03/11/2013 Section: Rumor Mill SHUKAT'S NEW HAT: Primary Wave GM and co-founder Justin Shukat has added the presidency of Primary Wave Music Publishing to his duties, reporting to CEO Larry Mestel. "The confidence that Larry Mestel has had in me since co-founding the company with him seven years ago continues to push me to c... |
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| Date: 02/12/2012 Section: Rumor Mill PRIMARY WAVE PARTY ROLL CALL: The party, which was held at the tony SLS Hotel on La Cienega, started just as the Whitney news was breaking and various bits of misinformation were flooding in (e.g., “Clive’s party’s been canceled”). All the PW hitters were on hand, of course,... |
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| Date: 01/11/2011 Section: Rumor Mill WAVE THEM IN: Primary Wave Music has announced a pair of new partnerships to start the new year, inking multi-hyphenate media magnate Scott “DJ Skee” Keeney and fast-rising pop/urban writer/producers Ryan & Smitty, to separate deals. L.A.-based DJ Skee, an established artist, radio... |
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| Date: 04/27/2010 Section: Rumor Mill Flat is the new up for music publishers.That was the comment of Bug/Windswept Music CEO John Rudolph at yesterday’s Musexpo confab of music publishers in L.A., as quoted by Digital Music News.Long thought of as immune to the downturn of record sales, music publishers have seen their mechanical... |
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