Primary Wave Buys Stake in Publishing Catalog of the Waterboys’ Mike Scott

Terms of the deal include a share in all publishing rights and income streams, as well as master rights and income streams owned by Scott. Included in the deal are Fisherman’s Blues, This Is the Sea, and Whole of the Moon, the band’s most commercially successful single. In addition, says Primary Wave, it will work with Scott to secure marketing opportunities regarding his name and likeness.

The firm is pleased to announce that it has been selected for inclusion by U.S. News & World Report on its 2022 list of “Best Law Firms.” The firm achieved rankings in the practice area of Entertainment Law - Music and Copyright Law. 

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“US-based Tempo Music has acquired a majority stake in the master recordings and compositions of albums See You On The Other Side and Untitled by alternative metal band Korn. The company has also acquired the perpetual license (income stream) for the band’s MTV Unplugged album, which also contains many of their best-known songs.

On October 29, 2021, Joyce Dollinger participated on a panel for the annual Music Business Law Conference, co-organized by Joyce and hosted by the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. The two-part session, entitled "Basics And Production Deals,” began with an overview of the elements of Management, Publishing, Recording, and Merchandising Deals. The panel continued, focusing in on Production Deals, including how they evolved and how they are viewed, negotiated, and implemented.

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