Primary Wave Music has introduced a partnership with Y.M.C.A hitmakers Village Folks.

The settlement covers the group’s model, in addition to title & likeness rights, plus grasp recordings and publishing property. A value for the transaction has not been disclosed.

Based in 1977, Village Folks have bought greater than 100 million information worldwide.

Y.M.C.A has bought greater than 12 million copies, and has racked up round 450 million performs on Spotify thus far.

Village Folks’s second single, Macho Man, can also be included within the take care of Main Wave, along with multi-platinum hits like Go West and In The Navy.

Go West was coated by Pet Store Boys in 1993 for a efficiency at an AIDS charity occasion and hit No.1 in a number of international locations all over the world together with topping Billboard’s Dance Music/Membership Play singles chart within the U.S.

In a joint assertion, Jonathan and Anthony Belolo of Village Folks stated concerning the Main Wave deal: “As we have been selecting up the mantle following our father’s passing in 2019, we quickly realized that – to attain his desires of bringing the Village Folks perfect into the twenty first century the proper means is a really daring endeavor.

“Our partnership with the wonderful workforce at Main Wave now brings us the backup and experience that may guarantee we are able to rise to the duty collectively. With a number of tasks in improvement, the long run appears to be like vibrant as ever for the Village Folks!”

Lexi Todd, Vice President, Enterprise & Authorized Affairs at Main Wave Music, commented: “The Village Folks have introduced a lot pleasure to listeners all over the world for many years. With disco-inspired music everywhere in the up to date charts, now’s the right time to launch our new partnership. We sit up for working alongside Jonathan and Anthony to reinvigorate the Village Folks model.”

The present Village Folks lineup is comprised of: Victor Willis (Cop/Admiral), Angel Morales (Native American), James Kwong (Building Employee), Chad Freeman (Cowboy), James Lee (G.I.), and James J.J. Lippold (Leatherman).

Earlier this month, Main Wave moved into Brazil via the acquisition of a 50% stake in Nas Nuvens Catalog (NNC). That transaction valued the Sao Paulo-headquartered firm at round USD $100 million.

In January, Main Wave introduced a rights partnership deal with the property of Stone Temple Pilots Singer Scott Weiland.

Main Wave’s repertoire contains hits by icons similar to Bob Marley, Prince, Stevie Nicks, James Brown, The Doorways, Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons, Smokey Robinson, Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, Burt Bacharach, Bing Crosby, Luther Vandross, Olivia Newton-John, Isaac Hayes, Andre 3000, Steven Van Zandt, and Aerosmith.Music Enterprise Worldwide