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UMPG Nashville Signs Mark Fuhrer to Exclusive Worldwide Deal

NASHVILLE, TN (April 06, 2016) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) Nashville has signed an exclusive, global publishing deal with songwriter Mark Fuhrer via the company’s joint venture with Droptine Music. The announcement was made today by Kent Earls, Executive Vice President/General Manager, UMPG Nashville.

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EDM Superstar Martin Garrix Extends Exclusive Deal with UMPG

Los Angeles and Baarn, The Netherlands (April 6, 2016) - Global EDM superstar Martin Garrix has extended his exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, it was announced today by Mark Bremer, Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing Benelux.

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UMPG Appoints Alexandra Lioutikoff as Executive VP Latin Music

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 15, 2016) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has appointed Latin music trailblazer Alexandra Lioutikoff as Executive Vice President, Latin Music, a role where she will lead the company’s regional Latin American and U.S. Latin operations based in Miami.

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R.E.M. Signs Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Deal with UMPG

SANTA MONICA, CA - The legendary R.E.M., one of the all-time, best-selling bands throughout the world, has reached an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) to represent its amazing catalog of songs, it was announced today by Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO, UMPG.

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Super Bowl 50: UMPG Writers and Songs Have Major Presence

Besides UMPG’s Coldplay appearance at halftime, UMPG songs were featured in spots for Paypal, Hyundai USA, Pepsi, Marmot, Persil, Carl’s Jr., Taco Bell, the Grammy Awards, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 and X-Men Apocalypse, and in numerous network promos and bumpers.

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EuropaCorp Renews Partnership with UMPG

EuropaCorp Music Publishing reaffirms its confidence in Universal Music Publishing and has agreed to a multi-year extension to its publishing agreement. EuropaCorp Music Publishing is EuropaCorp’s branch dedicated to music publishing. This subsidiary owns approximately 1500 musical works including original soundtracks from EuropaCorp movies such as the Taken trilogy and Lucy (with Scarlett Johansson), as well as works from artists such as Archive, Massive Attack and composer Alexandre Desplat (2015 Academy Award-winner for the Best Original Score for the The Grand Budapest Hotel by director Wes Anderson). 

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UMPG Writers Receive Multiple Oscar Nominations

SANTA MONICA, CA (Jan. 15, 2016) - For the 88th Academy Awards, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) songwriters received three of the five Oscar nominations in the Original Song category.

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UMPG Writers Nominated for 2016 Brit Awards

Universal Music Publishing artists and writers have been nominated in every category for the 2016 BRIT awards. Adele and Years & Years both have four nominations each. Adele is nominated for British Female Solo Artist, Brit Awards 2016 Album of the Year for‘25’, and Single and Video for ‘Hello’, whilst Years & Years are up for British Group, Breakthrough Act, Single and Video for ‘King’.

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