UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson received The International Executive Of The Year award, sponsored by PRS For Music, at the 2025 Music Business UK Awards, presented by the founder of MBW, Tim Ingham.

The Recording Academy have announced nominations for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and UMPG songwriters, artists, producers, and composers delivered an outstanding showing, earning 99 nominations across 50 categories.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Miles Clinton James.

Recently shortlisted for Producer of the Year at the Music Business UK Awards, Miles is best known for having produced and co-written the entirety of Little Simz’s 2025 universally acclaimed album Lotus. He has also written with talent including Kokoroko, Cleo Sol, Sault, Tom Odell, Yussef Dayes, Yazmin Lacey, Foals & Tom Misch. 

Universal Music Publishing Group today announce multidisciplinary talent Idris Elba has extended his exclusive, global publishing agreement. 

An adept songwriter, producer, musician, actor, director and DJ, Elba broke into the global music scene with 2022 single “Boasty” (with Wiley, Stefflon Don and Sean Paul) - which reached No. 1 on the UK Indie Chart and No. 5 on the R&B Chart, and recently surpassed 180M streams.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading global music publisher, today announced the signing of award-winning composer, producer and artist Daniel Lopatin to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement through the company’s Classics & Screen division. A singular voice in contemporary music, Lopatin is best known under the moniker Oneohtrix Point Never.

UMPG songwriter Ines Dunn was honoured with Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio at the Women In Music Awards 2025. The Music Creative award recognises a woman who has made a significant contribution to the making of music behind the scenes, through songwriting, studio production or studio technology.

The BMI London Awards were held at The Dorchester in London on 29th September, paying tribute to the British and European songwriters, composers and publishers of the past year’s most-performed songs across US streaming, radio, film and television.

The finalists for the Music Business UK Awards 2025 have been announced, with Universal Music Publishing Group nominees across five categories. The awards recognise success across all areas of the UK music business, with a particular focus on those servicing UK-signed talent.

Music Business Worldwide recently sat down to interview David Gray, Managing Director UK and Head of Global A&R, about UK music, global ambitions and why breaking artists still matters.

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced that Julian Palmer will be joining the team as Senior Director, A&R and Catalogue.

In his new position, Julian will act as a bridge between the core and catalogue roster, whilst sharing his expertise and instincts with the wider team. Julian brings a wealth of invaluable experience and relationships to his role at UMPG, having concluded 12 years at Columbia Records, where his successes included Katy B, Snakehips, Shift K3Y, MK and Rag N Bone Man.