Primary Wave Music Acquires Kobalt
July 7, 2026
Primary Wave Music has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Kobalt, taking ownership of Kobalt’s worldwide operations, owned copyrights, and its digital collection society amra. The deal was closed on Tuesday, July 7, after regulatory clearance, with Kobalt continuing to operate as a standalone company under CEO Laurent Hubert.
- Buyers
- Primary Wave Music, Brookfield
- Targets
- Kobalt, amra
- Sellers
- Francisco Partners, Willard Ahdritz, MUSIC (Matt Pincus), Dundee Partners
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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