# Mary J. Blige strikes deal with Primary Wave covering her song and recording catalogs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mary-j-blige-strikes-deal-with-primary-wave-covering-her-song-and-recording-catalogs/
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:54:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T01:27:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Music Business Worldwide
- Original article: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mary-j-blige-strikes-deal-with-primary-wave-covering-her-song-and-recording-catalogs/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Blige’s song and recording catalogues are covered by a Primary Wave partnership.
- Financial terms and any ownership transfer were not disclosed.
- The deal adds to Primary Wave’s recent catalogue expansion.

## Summary

Mary J. Blige has partnered with music rights company Primary Wave in a deal covering her songwriting and recorded music catalogues. The agreement gives Blige and her team access to the company’s marketing and publishing resources, with possible collaboration on branding, digital promotion and synchronisation opportunities.

The financial terms were not disclosed, and the announcement does not say whether Primary Wave acquired an ownership stake. The songs named include “Family Affair”, “My Life” and “Be Without You”; Blige has sold more than 50 million records and released 15 studio albums. The deal follows other recent Primary Wave catalogue partnerships, as well as its roughly $1.5 billion acquisition of Kobalt.

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