Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel and Kobalt CEO Laurent Hubert Vivien Killilea/Getty Images; Chad Salvador/Billboard/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Primary Wave has acquired Kobalt, the companies announced Monday, a major deal in the publishing landscape that turns Primary Wave into one of the most powerful indie music companies in the industry.