UMPG received 10 nominations for the 2016 Music Week Sync Awards in categories including Film Soundtrack, Film Trailer, Sync Artist of the Year and Sync team: Publisher. The awards showcase the best and most successful sync placements in British media, including film, TV, video games and online. The winners will be announced on October 20th.
Universal Publishing Production Music (UPPM), the world’s largest and highest quality production music library, has developed an exclusive partnership with Score Addiction to launch a revolutionary web application for producers
On the heels of his new No.1 Billboard 200 debut, recording artist and producer Travis Scott has inked an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal with Grand Hustle Publishing/Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).
Universal Music Publishing Group was the top Gold and Platinum music publisher in the U.S. in July, according to the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA).
UMPG and its songwriters swept the BMI 2016 R&B/Hip Hop Awards winning 22 awards including Publisher of the Year, Song of the Year (“See You Again” from the film Furious 7), Songwriter of the Year (which went to multi-platinum recording artist Chris Brown) and Producer of the Year (which went to Metro Boomin). The company has won the coveted Publisher of the Year award three out of the past four years.
Universal Music Publishing Group will continue its commitment to supporting City of Hope in the fight against cancer and other life threatening diseases at the 12th annual Songs of Hope charity event, which will be held on Sept. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles.
Grammy-nominated songwriter and former RCA and DefJam recording artist Sterling Simms has been appointed Director of Creative, reporting to Ethiopia Habtemariam, UMPG President of Urban Music/Co-Head of Creative, and David Gray, UMPG EVP/Head of West Coast A&R. In his new position, Simms will work closely with the company’s worldwide A&R team to identify, sign and develop talent and bolster global creative opportunities for UMPG songwriters
For the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, UMPG songs were heard throughout the games and during the opening and closing ceremonies, two of the most-watched and highly rated global television events.
UMPG songwriter Sebastian Kole’s original song “Incredible” was chosen by Target as the soundtrack to their new back-to-school ad campaign. UMPG worked in collaboration with advertising agency Deutsch to pitch writers and demos for the opportunity, which ultimately went to Kole.
Grammy-winning artist and UMPG songwriter Britney Spears has announced she will be releasing her new album Glory on August 26 via RCA. Spears, who has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and become one of the most successful artists of all time, calls the album “the beginning of a new era.” It’s her first new album since 2013’s Britney Jean. Her new single “Make Me…” (released July 15) is fast climbing charts worldwide.