LOS ANGELES, CA (August 30, 2015) - At the star-studded BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards held Friday at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) received the prestigious Publisher of the Year Award.

SANTA MONICA, CA (July 20, 2015) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today went live with major new enhancements to Royalty Window http://www.royaltywindow.com, the company’s state-of-the-art online royalty account portal accessed by thousands of songwriters and UMPG publishing partners worldwide.

Universal Music Publishing Mexico has signed an exclusive publishing administration agreement with SACM (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México), the Mexican performing rights organization, for the US and Puerto Rico, it was announced today by Yadira Moreno, Managing Director of UMPG México & Central America.

NEW YORK, NY (July 01, 2015) - Jessica Rivera has been promoted to the new position of Executive Vice President/Head of East Coast Operations reporting to Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO, and Evan Lamberg, UMPG President – North America.

Santa Monica, CA (June 29, 2015) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has promoted Randi Olsen to Senior Vice President, Income Tracking and Analytics, it was announced today by Michael J. Sammis, Executive Vice President - Operations & Chief Financial Officer Worldwide, UMPG.

Santa Monica, CA/Nashville, TN (June 19, 2014) - Music publishing veteran and President of Capitol CMG Publishing (CCMGP) Eddie DeGarmo will retire effective July 31st, 2014, as announced today by Bill Hearn, President/CEO of Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) and Evan Lamberg, President, North America, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). Throughout the remainder of the year, DeGarmo will serve in an exclusive advisory role to Hearn, who will oversee, on an interim basis, day-to-day operations of the publishing company with CCMGP SVP Casey McGinty and Brentwood Benson Music Publications SVP Johnathan Crumpton.

New York, NY - The Songwriters Hall Of Fame (SHOF) and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) have announced Canadian songwriter JoJo Worthington as the Grand Prize Winner in the inaugural Songwriters Hall of Fame Song Competition. The competition, "by songwriters, for songwriters," was conceived by the accomplished songwriters and leadership of the SHOF and music publishing executives at UMPG as a way to provide aspiring songwriters with an opportunity to share their music, develop their songwriting skills and take the first steps toward a successful career in the music industry. Accordingly, the competition's Grand Prize package includes the opportunity for the winner to enter into an exclusive music publishing contract with UMPG, as well as an Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE guitar, two tickets to the 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Gala, and recognition from the stage at the ceremony.

Santa Monica, CA - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed pop superstar and songwriter Ariana Grande to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement, it was announced today by Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of UMPG.

SYDNEY (May 26, 2015) - Universal Music Publishing Australia has signed a global music publishing deal with Sydney artist/producer JOY., it was announced today by Bob Aird, Universal Music Publishing Australia MD, and Heath Johns, Universal Music Publishing Australia Director of A&R.

May 5, 2015 - At the 19th annual SESAC Pop Awards held in NYC last night, Universal Music Publishing Group won Publisher of the Year, and artist/writer and producer Jimmy “Napes” Napier captured top honors including the coveted Songwriter of the Year award. Napier and another UMP UK songwriter William Phillips (aka Tourist) were also honored with the Song of the Year for their massive hit, “Stay With Me,” as recorded by Sam Smith.