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Primary Wave on the blocks to acquire Kobalt Music Group — Report

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Primary Wave, the New York-based music asset management company, is reportedly in "advanced stages" of considering a bid to acquire independent music publisher Kobalt Music Group, in a deal that would combine catalogues with a market value of $7 billion, according to a report from Billboard. Billboard estimates that Primary Wave’s portfolio has a value close to $6 billion, while Kobalt was worth $750 million when the company was acquired in 2022 by a group of investors led by Francisco Partners....

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Primary Wave Music acquires Kobalt

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March 23, 2026

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Independent publisher and music assets management company Primary Wave Music has disclosed that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt, the independent music publishing and music technology platform launched 25 years ago by Swedish entrepreneur Willard Ahdritz. The deal encompasses Kobalt’s worldwide operations, its catalogue of owned copyrights, and its digital collection operation amra.

The transaction, the financial details of which have not been disclosed, is subject to ...

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FM Entertainment and Warner Music Mexico join forces to sign Raúl Hernández Jr. to a global recording and live deal

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March 23, 2026

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Warner Music Mexico and artist management and live music company FM Entertainment founded in 2007 by Manuel Palomino, have signed a deal with Música Mexicana artist Raúl Hernández Jr. that integrates both recording and live touring operations. "The signing marks a deepening strategic alliance between Warner Music and FM Entertainment, designed to co-develop the careers of both existing stars and the next generation of Música Mexicana talent," said the two companies in a statement.

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Warner Music Group and Netflix form creative partnership to produce films and series on WMG’s artists and songwriters

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Warner Music Group (WMG) and Netflix have formed a creative partnership under an exclusive multi-year deal that will give the streaming platform a first-look to make documentary series and films based on the lives, music and legacies of WMG’s artists and songwriters. "The combination of Warner Music Group’s IP with Netflix’s global reach is an incredible opportunity to introduce new fans to our artists and songwriters all around the world," said WMG CEO Robert Kyncl.

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