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Jackie Alway OBE added to 2020 Music Week Women In Music Roll Of Honour

Jackie Alway OBE, EVP, International Legal & Industry Affairs at Universal Music Publishing Group, is one of 24 names on this year's Music Week Women In Music Roll of Honour - a list which celebrates female executives across the industry. 

In 2019 Jackie received an OBE in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the music industry. She has chaired the Music Publishers Association for four years, and is a Board member for UK Music, PRS for Music, the MCPS, the International Music Publishers Association, a Board Director of MCPS Ireland and a member of the Council of the Music Publishers Association of Ireland.

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UMPG signs Richard Ashcroft to global admin deal

Photo credit: Dean Chalkley

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced that iconic singer-songwriter and The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft has been signed to an exclusive, global administration deal. 

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UMPG songwriters win at 2020 Ivor Novello Awards

Steve Mac, Little Simz and the Euphoria soundtrack (composed by Labrinth) were among the winners at this year’s Ivor Novello awards. The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Matt Wilkinson’s Apple Music show. 

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Renewed signing - Vargas & Lagola

Universal Music Publishing renews global publishing agreement with songwriters and producers Vargas & Lagola (Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir).
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