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Primary Wave Acquires Donna Summer’s Catalog and Other Rights

Primary Wave Music has partnered with the estate of Donna Summer to acquire her award-winning music catalog and other rights. The deal includes disco-era hits like “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” and “Hot Stuff.”

Variety Music·Jun 10, 2026·via Variety Music

Primary Wave Acquires Donna Summer’s Catalog and Other Rights

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Jun 10, 2026 8:49am PT

Donna Summer’s Music Catalog, Other Rights Acquired by Primary Wave (EXCLUSIVE)

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Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the estate of legendary R&B singer Donna Summer, best known for such disco-era hits as “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Hot Stuff” and many others.

Summer’s estate will work alongside Primary Wave on her award-winning music catalog and recordings, as well as share in her name, image, and likeness rights, utilizing Primary Wave’s marketing team and publishing infrastructure, working closely on new marketing, branding, digital, and synch opportunities, as well as film & television projects.