Primary Wave has acquired the recorded-music, music publishing and master recording producer rights to Patrick Leonard‘s catalog in a “multi-million-dollar deal,” the company announced today (April 20).
The deal will encompass Leonard’s share of hits by the likes of Leonard Cohen (“You Want It Darker,” “It Seemed The Better Way,” “If I Didn’t Have Your Love”) and his songwriting royalties for classics by Madonna (“Like A Prayer,” “Frozen,” “La Isla Bonita”). Leonard’s production credits also include work with Roger Waters, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi and more.
“A while back, when I was making multiple albums a year, there was a group of people that I did work for and did work for me that I both depended on and…
