UMPG CELEBRATES 11 NOMINATIONS FOR THE IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS

UMPG songwriters and artists receive 11 nominations across seven categories at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, including Best Song Musically & Lyrically, Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling British Song, and the Best Album Award. The 53rd Ivor Novello Awards will take place on 22 May 2008. Read More...

UMPG'S KERI HILSON, AND KEYSHIA COLE WIN BIG AT ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARDS

UMPG and Rondor celebrate 16 wins at this years ASCAP POP MUSIC Awards

Multiple wins went to Keri Hilson, Ludacris and Keyshia Cole.

"Give It To Me" - Timothy Clayton
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MARIAH SCORES NO. 1 DEBUT FOR E=MC2, 18TH NO. 1 SINGLE (US)

On the heels of renewing her publishing deal with UMPG, Mariah Carey has debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with E=MC2, moving 463,000 sets in the first week – the biggest sales week of her career. Mariah also recently scored her 18th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100...
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UMPG CELEBRATES A RECORD NUMBER OF NO. 1 ALBUMS

Highlights include:
E=MC2 Mariah Carey The Billboard 200
Growing Pains Mary J. Blige The Billboard 200
Underground Kingz UGK The Billboard 200
Minutes To Midnight Linkin...
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THE COURTEENERS - ST. JUDE

With an impressive album debut at No. 4 on the UK charts, UMPG new signing The Courteeners release St. Jude, while their single "Not Nineteen Forever" remains Top 20 on the singles chart.
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ERYKAH BADU - NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE: 4TH WORLD WAR

UMPG’s GRAMMY® award winning neo-soul singer Erykah Badu releases her follow up album to 2003’s Worldwide Underground with New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War. New Amerykah features 18 tracks on two separately sold disks. Her single “Honey” is currently climbing...
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NE-YO

David Renzer, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the successful renewal of an exclusive global publishing agreement with artist/writer/producer Ne-Yo. Through the long-term relationship between UMPG, the world's leading music...
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UMPG ACQUIRES BIG LIFE MUSIC AND SNOW PATROL

Paul Connolly, President of Europe & UK, Universal Music Publishing Group, today announced the company’s acquisition of Big Life Music. As part of this agreement, UMPG has a worldwide publishing deal with multi-platinum selling Snow Patrol, encompassing past and...
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