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Pete Townshend sells out: Primary Wave group acquires rights to Who guitarist’s music, image, likeness and name

“I know we will have a lot of fun working together” says guitarist

MusicRadar · May 15

Britney Spears arrested in California for DUI

Singer was handcuffed by highway patrol on Wednesday night and has since deleted her Instagram profile

The Guardian - US · Mar 5

"The guys from Guns N’ Roses split down the middle politically." Melania Trump documentary producer names the artists who refused to give permission for their music to be used in the film

"It’s disappointing when people put politics so far ahead"

Louder · Feb 26

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“The guys from Guns N’ Roses split down the middle politically. There was a song we wanted to use, and one of the guys said, ‘You got it. Go.’ And the other one was basically like, ‘There’s just no way’”: Melania producer discusses music rights issues

Marc Beckman says that they were also denied permission to use songs by Prince and Grace Jones

MusicRadar · Feb 25

How Britney Spears Is (Reportedly) Celebrating The 9-Figure Sale Of Her Music Catalog

This is quite a bit of cash.

Cinemablend · Feb 11

Britney Spears sells music catalogue

Britney Spears has reportedly sold her music catalogue to publishing firm Primary Wave.

BANG Premier · Feb 11

Britney Spears sells rights to music catalog for undisclosed sum, say reports

Music publisher Primary Wave said to have bought rights to pop star’s music, including Toxic and Baby One More Time

The Guardian - US · Feb 11

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Britney Spears ‘sells the rights to her entire music catalog’

The deal comes a month after the pop star said she would never perform in the U.S. again due to ‘sensitive reasons’

The Independent UK · Feb 10

A new Whitney Houston duet? How Calum Scott made 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' with the late star

A new Whitney Houston song has arrived 13 years after her death

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate sells rights to late rapper’s music

The rapper's mother reportedly made the deal before her death last month.

Euronews · Mar 21, 2025

Primary Wave to host pre-Grammy party, competes with Clive Davis

Primary Wave, the publishing company that owns rights to iconic artists, is hosting a pre-Grammy party to rival Clive Davis' annual event.

John Oates speaks out amid legal battle with Daryl Hall

Oates says he doesn’t ‘like to live in the past’ amid bitter battle between two bandmates

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2023

John Oates opens up about Daryl Hall amid bitter legal battle: ‘I have moved on’

Duo’s music ‘will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own’ says Oates, weeks after Hall filed to stop him selling his share of their rights

The Guardian - AU · Dec 28, 2023

What to know about the Hall & Oates legal fight, and the business at stake behind all that music

After more than a half-century of making music together, Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over a proposed sale of his share of a Hall & Oates business partnership that Hall says he hasn’t approved

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

I can’t go for that: the vexed business of artists selling off their songs

Hall and Oates are embroiled in bitter legal action over the sale of their rights, while rights-owning company Hipgnosis is in trouble. Is the market for songs as assets going out of tune?

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

After hearing, judge mulls extending pause on John Oates' sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall

A lawsuit by Daryl Hall over John Oates’ plan to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission has gone in front of a judge

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

‘The ultimate betrayal’: more details emerge in Hall & Oates lawsuit

In court filing, Daryl Hall alleges ‘surreptitious’ plan by John Oates to sell song catalogue, with Oates calling the claims ‘inflammatory, outlandish, and inaccurate’

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2023

Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ in plan to sell stake in business

Daryl Hall, in a court filing, accuses musical partner John Oates of moving to sell his share of the team’s joint venture. A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

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The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of 'ultimate partnership betrayal' in plan to sell stake in business

Daryl Hall has filed a court declaration that accuses his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission

Fortune · Dec 28, 2022

Investors are in a race to acquire music rights. Here’s why they should be looking to Broadway instead in 2023

Both music and theatrical copyrights can run with little to no overhead and generate significant licensing income.

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2022

Prince family and advisers settle distribution of singer’s $156m estate

Heirs to the estate of the late musician, who died in 2016 without a will, reached agreement following a costly, years-long legal process

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Court case for Prince's estate finally closes

MINNEAPOLIS — More than six years after Prince Rogers Nelson unexpectedly died and left no will, the court case surrounding the music legend's estate has come to an end.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

Prince estate valued at $156.4m at end of long legal battle

Remaining heirs and publishing company Primary Wave settle case with US tax agency, with estate valued at twice original appraisal

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