Universal Music Publishing Australia has signed a global music publishing deal with multi-platinum producer/songwriter One Above (a.k.a. Andrew Burford), it was announced today by Bob Aird, Universal Music Publishing Australia MD, and Heath Johns, Universal Music Publishing Australia Director of A&R.

With 14 top 30 ARIA singles and counting, at just 24 Jessica Mauboy continues to forge a special legacy in Australian pop. Already a bonafide star in the studio, on the stage and on screen- Mauboy had today unveiled the beautiful video for her new single 'The Day Before I Met You'. 

UMPG Australia would like to congratulate M-Phazes after the Melbourne based producer won a 2015 Grammy Award for his work on Eminem's MMLP2. M-Phazes co-wrote and co-produced the album's opening track 'Bad Guy'.

MMLP2 was named 'Rap Album of the Year' at the 56th annual Grammy Award Ceremony in Los Angeles this evening.

Check out the Herald Sun write up here. 

NME and Billboard have cited Sydney's Gang of Youths as a band to watch in 2015. Check out the new video for 'Benevolence Riots' to find out why.

After hitting #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and amassing sales in excess of 3xPlatinum for 'You Ruin Me', the much anticipated, self-titled 3rd album from The Veronicas has debuted at #2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and #1 on the Australian Artist Chart.

The album has also been certified Gold by ARIA for sales in excess of 35,000.

The infectious follow-up single 'If You Love Someone' has also debuted at #5 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Universal Music Publishing Australia has announced the launch of a new, state-of-the-art online music platform providing unprecedented access to the company’s vast global catalogue for sync licensing.

Multi-million selling, #1 songwriting and production duo MoreMega - comprising of Cassie Davis and Sean Ray Mullins - have again linked with UK group Neon Jungle on new single ‘Can’t Stop The Love’ feat. Snob Scrilla.

Locally signed songwriter Oliver Frank has collaborated with songwriting heavyweight Ed Sheeran on a new One Direction track entitled ’18’.
 
‘18’ features on the brand new 1D album ‘Four’ and has already hit #1 on the Australian iTunes Chart.

After creating Australian history, becoming the first Australian producer to secure cuts on 3 #10 US Billboard Albums with Eminem, Keyshia Cole and Logic, Melbourne’s M-Phazes has again hit global pay dirt with rising US rapper Kyle’s take on a classic Phazes’ beat.