Independent publisher and music assets management firm Primary Wave Music has sealed a partnership with songwriter and performer Pete Townshend, co-founder of rock band The Who, in a deal that will see Primary Wave partner with Townshend on the exploitation of his name, image, and likeness and the development and exploitation of future creative projects. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Primary Wave’s CEO & Founder Larry Mestel said, “Pete Townshend is one of the greatest and most ...

The Library of Congress has unveiled the 25 recordings that will join the 700+ items in the National Recording Registry, which identifies "audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage." To qualify, recordings must be at least 10 years old. “Music and recorded sound are essential, wonderful parts of our daily lives and our national heritage. The National Recording Registry works to preserve ...

BMG has acquired publishing interests in the catalogue of Australian rock band Jet, in a transaction that covers the publishing interests of three of the four original Jet members, including Nic Cester, Cam Muncey and Mark Wilson. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. BMG said the acquisition builds on the company's long-term publishing relationship with the band and follows the purchase of their recordings catalogue in 2023. Cester, co-founder and frontman of Jet, said: “We’ve loved worki...