NASHVILLE, TN (March 3, 2014) - Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville (UMPG Nashville) has renewed its exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement with hit songwriter Andrew Dorff, as announced today by Kent Earls, Executive Vice President/General Manager, UMPG Nashville. Dorff has written songs recorded by some of country music’s biggest stars, including “Somebody’s Heartbreak” by Hunter Hayes, which was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Santa Monica, CA - Seventeen-time Latin Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, one of the most important and influential Latin singer/songwriters of the last two decades, has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), as announced today by Zach Horowitz, Chairman & CEO, UMPG. The multi-year agreement brings Sanz’ entire catalog of songs to UMPG, including the music on his first nine studio albums, as well as songs he writes in the future. Alejandro Sanz has sold over 23 million albums worldwide on his way to becoming one of the most successful global figures in contemporary music. Each of his nine studio albums has gone platinum in his native Spain, Latin America and the United States.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) Executive Vice President Jennifer Knoepfle has been promoted to Head of U.S. A&R, it was announced today by UMPG Chairman & CEO Jody Gerson, to whom Knoepfle reports.  Knoepfle will continue to be based in the company’s Santa Monica headquarters and serve as an EVP of the company.