Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Publishing Group
Industry Music industry
Founded
  • 1972
  • 1998 (Name change)
Headquarters Santa Monica, California, United States
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
Services Music publishing
Parent Universal Music Group
Website umusicpub.com

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is a North American music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi Group. It was formerly known as MCA Music Publishing until its mother company Seagram was dismantled.

Universal Music Publishing is the world's second largest music publishing company, behind Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[1]

History

UMPG owns or administers more than 3 million copyrights. They are one of the largest music publishing businesses in the world with more than 43 offices in 36 countries. In 2006, Universal Music Publishing Group acquired Bertelsmann Music Publishing from Bertelsmann Music Group for €1.63 billion, back then the third largest publishing group in the world, making Universal Music the largest music publisher in the world. Jody Gerson serves as chairman/CEO of the company. On December 3, 2015, she was named Executive of the Year by Billboard Magazine in its Women in Music issue.[2] Sony/ATV Music Publishing overtook Universal Music Publishing as the world's largest music publisher in 2013 after acquiring EMI Music Publishing.[3]

Roster

Among the well-known artists that are affiliated with UMPG are: Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Adele, U2, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, Nick Jonas, Britney Spears, Mumford & Sons, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Florence and the Machine, Basement Jaxx, Imagine Dragons, Massive Attack, New Order,[4] Shawn Mendes, J. Cole, Eminem, Martin Garrix, Big Sean, Jason Derulo, Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Future, Tobias Jesso Jr, Post Malone, Stereophonics, Eve, Musiq, Kacy Hill, Beastie Boys, Fatboy Slim, Noir Desir, Bruce Springsteen, Roxette, Michael Chabon, Adassa, Zucchero, Miguel Bosé, Brian McKnight, Guy Sebastian, Svoy, Paul Simon, Hunter Hayes, Shania Twain, Miguel, Sam Hunt, André Rieu, 3 Doors Down, The Corrs, Dianne Warren, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Travis Scott and Angie Miller.[5]

Notable Songs

Some of UMPG's popular song titles include: "I Will Survive" by Perren/Fekaris; "You're Still the One" and "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain; "Beautiful Day", "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and "Desire", by U2; "Magic Carpet Ride" by Moreve/Kay; "Gangnam Style" by Psy; "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Perren/Fekaris; "Born to Be Wild" by Mars Bonfire; "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" by Kern/Hammerstein, "Blue Christmas" by Hayes/Johnson; "Strangers in the Night" by Kaempfert/Snyder/Singleton, "The Way You Look Tonight" by Kern/Fields; "Lady Sings The Blues" by Nichols/Holiday, "Candle in the Wind", "Your Song" and "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John/Bernie Taupin; "Girl From Ipanema" by Jobim/Demoraes/Gimbel; "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down; and themes from the movies The Mummy II, Gladiator, E.T., The Pink Panther, Jaws, among many others.

Services

UMPG administers the 60,000 title Rondor Music Catalog and also owns or administers a multitude of others including: Interscope and Def Jam Music, All Nations Music, Charlie Daniels, Casa Ricordi, Matraca Berg, DreamWorks Animation, HBO, Warner Bros., Sesame Street, Forerunner Music, Epitaph, Greenwich/Barry, Momentum Publishing, and John Philips. UMPG also owns or administers the works of Leonard Bernstein and Henry Mancini (non-USA), and Dsign Music.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Quarter Music Publishing Rankings: SONGS Surges Again". billboard.com. 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/6784832/jody-gerson-executive-year-2015
  3. ↑ "Zach Horowitz Appointed Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group | Billboard". Billboard.biz. April 18, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. ↑ "New Order Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal With Universal Music". Billboard.
  5. ↑
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