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Universal Music Publishing Group has signed an exclusive agreement to administer the publishing interests of Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. ("FIPP"), Estefan Music Publishing, Inc. ("EMPI"), world renowned, five-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan, and twelve-time Grammy-winning artist/writer/producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., for the world ex-North America.

Below are Highlights of the FIPP/EMPI Catalogs and Songwriters:

Randall Barlow
A consistent contributor to the catalog and productions, Randy Barlow has most recently written "Confiando En Ti" for La India and also wrote and produced releases by Mandy Moore ("In My Pocket" and "Saturate Me"), as well as Jaci Velasquez’ "Lo Que Nunca Cambiaria."

Gian Marco
As a songwriter, Gian Marco’s soulful ballads and exhilarating rhythms have been performed by Marc Anthony ("Caminare," "Este Loco Que Te Mira," and "Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo"), as well as the spirited Jaci Velasquez ("Bendito Amor"). Marco also had five compositions on the recent Jon Secada album including, "Cuando Despierto," "Cuando El Tiempo Nos Castiga," "Hasta Donde," "Si No Fuera Por Ti," and "Una Señal."

Tim Mitchell
An accredited stage and studio performer, Mitchell wrote Latin sensation Shakira’s "Suerte," "Whenever, Wherever," and "Te Dejo Madrid" and co-wrote Mandy Moore’s "Saturate Me" and "It Only Took A Minute." Mitchell also co-wrote the songs "Todo Lo Que Soy" for Carlos Ponce and "Stop" and "Asi" for Jon Secada.

George Noriega
George Noriega is an extraordinary songwriter in great demand who has written for Shakira ("Te Dejo Madrid"), Ricky Martin ("She's All I Ever Had," "Shake Your Bon Bon," "Bella," "Loaded," and "Dame Mas"), Gloria Estefan ("Dame Otra Oportunidad" and "Te Tengo A Ti"), Alejandro Fernandez ("Quiereme"), Jennifer Lopez ("Baila"), Jon Secada ("Stop" and "Asi") and Mandy Moore ("It Only Took A Minute").

Kike Santander
A feature of the FIPP catalog includes 1990’s hits by writer Flavio "Kike" Santander. A former F.I.P.P. International songwriter, Santander wrote numerous chart toppers for Alejandro Fernandez ("Si Tu Supieras"), Cristian Castro ("Azul," "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor," and "Alguna Vez"), Gisselle ("Jurame"), and Thalia ("Piel Morena" and "Me Faltas Tu")and Gloria Estefan (“Abriendo Puertas”, “Heaven’s What I Feel.”).

Jon Secada
Landing on the ground running, Jon Secada’s debut album sold 6 million copies and spawned such hit singles as "Just Another Day," "Do You Believe In Us," "I'm Free," and "Angel." Throughout the next 10 years he continued to release solo albums and still found time to share his writing skills with other artists, penning hits for notable talent such as: Ricky Martin ("She's All I Ever Had," "Loaded," "Bella," "Dame Mas," "One Night Man"), Jennifer Lopez ("Baila"), Jaci Velasquez ("Lo Que Nunca Cambiaria"), Gloria Estefan ("Coming Out Of The Dark," "Desde La Oscuridad," and "I See Your Smile").

Additional compositions include:

• "Rezo", "Escuchame," and "Mujer Con Pantalones" (as performed by Carlos Ponce)
• "Agua Dulce, Agua Sala" (as performed by Julio Iglesias)
• "Feels So Good" (as performed by Mase)
• "Me Estoy Enamorando" (as performed by Alejandro Fernandez)
• "Ay Bueno" (as performed by Fernandito Villalona and Jon Secada)
• "Da La Vuelta" (as performed by Marc Anthony)
• "Bam Bam" and "Everybody" (as performed by Rabanes)
• "Inevitable," "Donde Estas Los Ladrones," and "Ojos Asi" (as performed by Shakira)
• "Arrasando" and "Entre El Mar Y Una Estrella" (as performed by Thalia).



AUDIO CLIPS  
TITLE (label) ARTIST
"Whenever, Wherever"Shakira
"Shake Your Bon Bon"Ricky Martin
"Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor"Christian Castro
"Let's Get Loud"Jennifer Lopez
"Could This Be Love"Jennifer Lopez
"She's All I Ever Had"Ricky Martin
"Ojos Asi"Shakira
"Da La Vuelta"Marc Anthony
"Si Tu Supieras"Alejandro Fernandez
"Piel Morena"Thalia