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The Late Voletta Wallace Secured Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy via $200 Million Alliance w/Primary Wave
According to The Wall Street Journal, B.I.G.’s mother, Voletta Wallace approved a deal with music publisher Primary Wave shortly before her death in February to preserve her son’s musical legacy.
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Primary Wave Acquires A Stake In The Catalog of Rap Legend Notorious B.I.G.
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The Estate of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in his catalog to the music publisher Primary Wave. The New York City-based company, which also owns rights ...
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L.A. DA Declines To Charge ‘Extraction’ Producer David Guillod For Sexual Assault More Than Four Years After His Arrest – Update
Today’s decision by Hochman puts an end, for now, to the claims against the former Primary Wave Entertainment CEO. “The allegations involve deeply troubling and concerning behavior ...
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Primary Wave Acquires 50% Stake In Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate, Which Is Valued At Over $200M
In February 2025, Voletta passed away at 78 years old. Prior to her death, she had agreed to a deal with Primary Wave that grants it a 50% stake in the estate of her son who died in 1997 after ...
Music Week22d
Primary Wave acquires stake in Notorious B.I.G catalogue
Primary Wave has acquired a stake in the catalogue of hip-hop legend the Notorious B.I.G. Financial terms for the deal – which was unveiled in a report in the Wall Street Journal – were not ...
The Yorkshire Post22d
The Notorious B.I.G: estate of the late hip-hop legend sells his music for undisclosed fee
The works of The Notorious B.I.G have been sold in a deal to Primary Wave Music. The company has invested a 50% stake in the estate, after a deal was reach by the late Voletta Wallace. The mother ...
Hypebeast22d
Primary Wave Music Acquires Stake in The Notorious B.I.G.'s Catalog
Primary Wave Music has officially acquired a 50% share of the Notorious B.I.G.‘s estate. The Wall Street Journal reports that the music publishing and talent management company acquired the ...
Hit-Channel22d
Primary Wave Acquires 50% Stake in Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate in $200M Deal
Primary Wave Music has officially acquired a 50% stake in the estate of the legendary Notorious B.I.G., securing rights to his music publishing, recordings, and name/image likeness in a deal valued at ...
New York Daily News22d
Biggie Smalls’ catalog acquired weeks after his mother’s death
It’s looking like a big payday for the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. Weeks after the death of the late rapper’s mother, Voletta Wallace, his estate has finalized a deal with Primary Wave to ...
Consequence22d
The Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Sells Rights to Catalog and Name, Image, and Likeness
The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in the late Brooklyn rapper’s music publishing and recordings, as well as certain name, image, and likeness rights, to Primary Wave Music. Although ...
Variety22d
Notorious B.I.G. Estate Partners With Primary Wave in Deal Including Publishing, Recordings, More
After weeks of rumors, Variety can confirm that the estate of the Notorious B.I.G. and Primary Wave Music have struck a partnership encompassing the late rapper’s music publishing and recordings ...