Today marks 30 years since the original release of The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s classic Christmas song ‘Fairytale of New York’. Since its original release in the eighties 'Fairytale of New York' has become one of the most loved Christmas pop songs of all time and has made an appearance in the Top 20 every year since 2005. It has sold over a million copies, is the most played Christmas song of the century (PPL, 2011) and frequently tops polls for people’s favourite Christmas songs of all time.
This week, UMPG Global Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson spoke at the prestigious Glamour 2017 Women of the Year Live Summit.
Universal Music Publishing are proud to announce the signing of artists and composers Solomon Grey.
At the second Music Business Worldwide awards held last night, Universal Music Publishing Group artists and team took home four awards. Caroline Elleray was honoured with the Sir George Martin award, Steve Mac took home 'Songwriter of the Year' and 'Producer of the Year' while the company as a whole won 'Publisher of the Year.'
Fatboy Slim has been announced as music director for Julien Temple’s upcoming documentary ‘Ibiza – The Silent Movie’. Also known as Norman Cook, the legendary DJ will curate a selection of his own and other producer’s work.
Steve Mac and Dua Lipa (Tap Publishing) were honoured at the ASCAP Awards last night.
UMPG have been nominated for seven awards in the Music Business Worldwide A&R awards which will be presented in November at Abbey Road Studios.
"I think we've got by far and away the UK's best A&R force." Mike McCormack sits down with Music Business Worldwide to talk about his ambitions with UMPG, his view on recent major industry issues and what A&R means to him in 2017.
Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary is a thought-provoking, uplifting and powerful film about an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This film will screen exclusively at the ICA London 11 Aug 2017 – 7 Sep 2017.
Universal Music Publishing Group has signed a worldwide deal to represent singer-songwriter-producer Tom Misch it was announced today by Mike McCormack, Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing UK. 21-year-old Londoner Tom Misch takes the musical ingredients of J Dilla-style beats, irresistible guitar lines and neo-soul and to create his own adventure in sound - intrepid, invigorating and bursting with inventiveness.