The summer sporting season is upon us and what better track to welcome the spectators to the center of the 2016 Australian Open Tennis Competition at Melbourne Park than Jackie Onassis’ hip hop spectacular, “Crystal Balling.”
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Universal Music Publishing’s Film & TV Department creates opportunities for and licenses our catalogue of songs to film, television, advertising, computer games and stage productions: what is often referred to as ‘synchronization’. We work closely with each writer to support their creative endeavours and both promote and protect their music at every stage of their career. Covering everything from a song’s first play on Australian TV to a major US hit series or scoring original film music, we always treat every use of our artists’ music with equal importance.
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Gang of Youths for new KFC "Fold Its"
Local Sydney legends and UMP Australia favourites Gang Of Youths have been licensed for KFC’s current “Fold It’s” campaign with their bustling rock track “Poison Drum.”
Jessica Mauboy for Quantico promo
The hot new single burning its way up the ARIA charts from UMP’s pop songstress Jessica Mauboy, “This Ain’t Love,” has been licensed in the 7 Network promo for the action packed new thriller series Quantico.
EastEnders "Falling" for JOY.
One of UMP’s newest and brightest signings Olivia McCarthy, better known around the traps as JOY., has landed an overseas sync for “Falling” in the chilling promo for UK TV drama favourite, “EastEnders” on BBC1.
UMP classics for Holding The Man
Australian playwright Tim Conigrave’s best-selling 1995 emotional memoir Holding The Man has been adapted to the big screen and UMP has licensed five classic and era-specific tracks for the film.
Tobias Jesso Jr, Bag Raiders and The Man from U.N.C.L.E
UMP Australia’s Jack Glass and Chris Stracey, better known as DJ dance duo Bag Raiders, have co-written dramatic soul/jazz number “Work For Me” with fellow UMP writer Tobias Jesso Jr for the trailer of Guy Ritchie directed, post-war spy epic “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
All Blacks turned Men In Black in new Air NZ in-flight safety video
Air New Zealand has teamed up with the All Blacks New Zealand Rugby Team once again for another hilarious in-flight safety video, this time inspired by the 90’s classic intergalactic alien-comedy “Men In Black” and set to the tune of the infamous soundtrack hit of the same name, co-written and performed by UMP writer Will Smith.
Peter Allen story to be told in upcoming mini series on 7 Network
The tale of legendary Australian entertainer, singer and UMP songwriter Peter Allen will be told in a highly anticipated 2-part biopic to air on the 7 Network this September.
Bonds celebrate 100th birthday with INXS
Australian rock legends and UMP catalogue greats INXS’ classic 80’s hit “What You Need” has had itself a jazzy rework and been licensed for iconic Australian brand, Bonds 100th year anniversary campaign.
Jackie Onassis for US TV Series "Survivor's Remorse" Season 2 Trailer
Jackie Onassis’ hip hop banger “Crystal Balling” has been licensed for the Season 2 trailer of upcoming American TV series, Survivor’s Remorse, exclusive to the Starz network.