Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter/artist Tommy Brown has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing deal.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that in-demand songwriter/producer Chi Chi has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing deal. A Nigerian-American producer from Jonesboro, Georgia, Chidi “Chi Chi” Osondu specializes in creating “trap ballads,” blending classical notes to Atlanta’s popular trap sound.

For the 2021 Grammy Awards, UMPG represents 18 winning songwriters/artists across 19 categories.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that rising singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that Grammy Award-nominated artist and songwriter Julia Michaels has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. One of the best-known songwriters in music today, Michaels has written for some of music’s biggest artists across genres including Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Janelle Monáe, Fifth Harmony, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, The Chicks, Britney Spears, Keith Urban, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes, Zedd and P!NK, among others.

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UMPG acquires hit songwriter-producer’s catalog.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), today announced that six-time Grammy Award-nominated songwriter and producer Louis Bell has been signed to an exclusive, global administration agreement. He is a three-time consecutive nominee for the Grammy’s ‘Record of the Year,’ ASCAP’s 2019 & 2020 Songwriter of the Year, Variety's 2020 Songwriter of the Year and Variety’s 2019 Producer of the Year.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Universal Music Group’s leading, global music publishing division, today announced the acquisition of Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. This landmark agreement encompasses more than 600 copyrights spanning 60 years, from 1962’s cultural milestone “Blowin’ In The Wind” to this year’s epic “Murder Most Foul.” 

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal with Electric Feel Entertainment to launch Electric Feel Publishing Europe. Led by Lucas Teuchner and Alex Strehl, the agreement will amplify Electric Feel’s expansion into the European marketplace.

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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed six-time Grammy Award winner Dave Cobb to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement.

Top Dawg Entertainment’s Kendrick Lamar, one of music’s biggest global superstars and among the most influential voices of a generation, has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).