Universal Music Publishing Group today announced that one of the UK’s most influential songwriters, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, has signed to an exclusive, global administration agreement. Inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Yusuf / Cat Stevens is responsible for some of the most beloved and enduring songs in the canon of popular music.
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Statement from UMPG on TikTok
TikTok is removing UMPG songs because there is no license in place. As always, UMPG will only support partners that value songwriters, artists and your songs. We have a long history of successfully fighting for our songwriters and will continue to do so.
Universal Music Publishing Group signs multi-Grammy award-winner Dan Wilson to exclusive, global publishing agreement
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced that esteemed singer/songwriter/producer Dan Wilson has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Under the new agreement, UMPG will represent Wilson’s future works, effective immediately.
UMPG January 2024 Highlights
UMPG is celebrating a month of outstanding successes from January!
UMPG family of songwriters, artists & producers awarded top honors across genres at 2024 Grammy Awards
UMPG celebrated outstanding success at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, representing 21 winning songwriters/artists across 25 genre-diverse categories.
An Open Letter to UMPG Songwriters
Dear UMPG Family:
We are reaching out to trusted and valued partners throughout the globe to inform you that, despite our good faith efforts over the last several months, we are at an impasse in reaching a licensing agreement with TikTok and our current agreement ends tomorrow.
1Live Krone 2023
UMPG Germany is thrilled to share its family of songwriters and artists received widespread recognition and multiple awards at the 2023 1Live Krone. UMPG writers have picked up outstanding 16 nominations and 6 wins across 8 categories.
UMPG songwriters, artists & producers score more than 100 nominations for 2024 GRAMMY Awards
UMPG is thrilled to announce its family of songwriters, artists and producers received widespread recognition in the 2024 GRAMMY Awards nominations. The leading, global music publisher saw its creators pick up an outstanding 108 nominations across genres.
Universal Production Music launches ‘Universal Music For Creators,’ subscription-model music library for digital content makers
Universal Production Music, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group, today announced the launch of Universal Music for Creators, a new subscription music licensing service that provides content creators with claim-free, premium music and sound effects for online videos at an all-inclusive price.
Under its innovative subscription model, Universal Music for Creators provides consumers with unlimited access to its pre-cleared music and sound effects library, starting at $5.99 per month. The program is packed with over 50,000 top-quality tracks and 200,000 sound effects, powered by a team that is constantly sourcing and creating the newest sounds to meet the dynamic needs of today's creators.
UMPG signs Platinum singer/songwriter Sabrina Carpenter to exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the leading, global publishing division of Universal Music Group, today announced that Platinum singer/songwriter Sabrina Carpenter (Island Records) has been signed to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement.