Episode 5 - Larry Mestel, Primary Wave

Larry Mestel, Founder & CEO of Primary Wave discusses why music rights are a compelling asset class (3:00), why artists would sell their rights (6:00), reviews some examples of creative tactics to build the revenue stream from legacy artists (8:00), Bob Marley, Whitney Houston, Prince - what makes a musical icon and legend (13:00), shoes, lottery tickets, & a new holiday - how Primary Wave adds value to their partner artists (15:30), how streaming saved the music industry (21:00), how covid-19 has impacted music publishing (24:00). We finish up with a story on how Paul Anka brought musical inspiration back to Frank Sinatra (29:00).

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