UMPG Scandinavia won two awards at this year's 'Carl Prisen' (The Danish Music Publishers' Association Awards).

David Hasselhoff performs the theme song 'True Survivor' from the upcoming Kickstarter funded film 'Kung Fury, directed and written by David Sandberg. The video got over four million views in 72 hours!

'True Survivor' is written by Jörgen Elofsson and Mitch Murder. 'Kung Fury' premieres online on Youtube and SVT Play May 28th.

Check out the amazing video after the break.

Jay Jay Johanson have released a new EP called 'Moonshine'. The EP is a taste of what his next album 'Opium' will sound like.

The EP contains the first single off 'Opium', 'Moonshine', and a great cover of Brian Eno's 'By This River'.

Listen to the EP after the break.

Swedish DJ and producer Alesso has unveiled his debut album titled 'Forever'. The album will be released May 22nd via Def Jam Records/Virgin EMI.

The album will feature singles 'Cool' and 'Heroes (We Could Be)' as well as features from Tove Lo, Ryan Tedder, Noonie Bao and Sirena.

Alesso is headlining the popular Coachella festival Friday April 10th and doing his first arena show in his homecountry of Sweden April 25th at the Ericson Globe.

Pre-order the album on iTunes now and listen to the album track 'PAYDAY', featured in the videogame 'PAYDAY2', after the jump.

Seinabo Sey has released her second EP 'For Maudo' - exclusively in the Nordics.

The EP, which is named after her father Maudo, contains four brand new tracks, including the lead single 'Poetic'. Like her previous release 'For Madeleine', Magnus Lidehäll is the man behind the production with additional writing credits by Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir.

Noonie Bao has released a new single called I'm In Love. The song is a catchy and warm tune which is welcome now as spring is on our doorstep.

The song is co-written by Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia's Linus Wiklund and Linus Eklöw.

Listen on Spotify here.

Jonathan Johansson has released his album 'Lebensraum!' on Sony Music.

Johansson tell stories about a Europe with open borders where fascism is ever growing. He does this from a personal perspective, stories about his childhood in Malmö and vacations abroad in Sicily.

The album include singles 'Ny/Snö' and 'Alla Helveten' and has received great reviews in Swedish magazines.

Listen on Spotify after the break.

Malmö based artist Leslie Tay has released his debut EP '12 År' on Sweden Music.

The EP contains five tracks (including lead single 'Vems Fel') depicting stories from the neighbourhood in which Leslie grew up, and his releationship with it.
The track, '12 År' is featured by fellow Sweden Music artist Seinabo Sey.

Listen to the EP on Spotify here:

Norwegian indiepop band Kid Astray have released their debut album 'Home Before The Dark', available worldwide now.

Kid Astray is Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia signed songwriters: Benjamin Giørtz (lead vocals/piano) Elizabeth Wu (synths/vocals) Even Steine (guitar) Alex Meek (guitar) Håkon Carlin (bass/synth) Jakob Bechmann (drums/vocals). Other co-writers on the album include Joe Cross (Hurts, Chloe Howl), Tord Øverland Knudsen (the Wombats), Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) and Markus Jägerstedt (Robyn, Kleerup mm).

Listen to the album after the jump and download it on iTunes here.

Universal Music Publishing has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration deal with legendary UK band New Order, it was announced today by Paul Connolly, President of Europe and UK, Universal Music Publishing

The deal with New Order, which was overseen by UMP’s London-based Creative Director Darryl Watts, sees Universal Music Publishing globally representing the full New Order catalogue by the original four members including their nine studio albums and classic songs such as ‘Blue Monday’, ‘Regret’, ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ and ‘True Faith’.