UMPG writers sweep all major categories: Songwriter Of The Year, Songwriter/Artist of The Year and Song Of The Year

A message from Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, to UMPG songwriters, clients, partners and friends.

Jody Gerson will receive the Abe Olman publisher award at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner. The Abe Olman publisher award, which is named after one of the founders of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, is given out each year to a music publisher “who has had a substantial number of songs that have become world-renowned and has furthered the careers and successes of a great number of songwriters.”

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today unveiled UMPG Window, a next-generation royalty portal that provides UMPG songwriters and clients with instant access to clear, complete and real-time earnings and data. The UMPG Window app can be installed on iOS and Android platforms.

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Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s most creatively and commercially successful artist-songwriters in history, signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading global music publisher.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading global music publisher, earned 23 wins at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. The publisher’s world-class songwriters were honored across major categories including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Song and Best Urban Song, among many others.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed rising Latin singer-songwriter Mariah to an exclusive global publishing deal. Dubbed Latin Urban’s next leading musical star, Mariah Angeliq – who goes by Mariah – is a 19-year old Miami-born, Puerto Rican-Cuban artist. In less than one year, her songs have surpassed 25 million collective streams and counting. Mariah has more than one million monthly listeners on Spotify, making her the first Latin female newcomer to reach this milestone in 2019. Signed to Universal Music Latino, Mariah was discovered by UMPG reggaeton producer Nely “El Arma Secreta” (Josias De La Cruz) and is represented by GTS management.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced today that Olga Cardona has been promoted to Vice President, Administration and Marketing, Latin Music. Based in Miami, Cardona will continue reporting to Alexandra Lioutikoff, UMPG President for Latin America and U.S. Latin. A respected industry veteran, Cardona joined UMPG in 2007 through the acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. In her time with the company, she has been responsible for the company’s Latin catalogs, including through both the BMG and Univision Publishing mergers. She has also managed catalogs for top talent including Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos, J Balvin, Jorge Luis Piloto, and Rich Music Ltd, among many others.

Universal Music Publishing Group today announced that multiple Latin Grammy winner Rosalía has been signed to an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing deal.