Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the leading, global publishing division of Universal Music Group, today announced that buzzing British producer, songwriter and composer Danny L Harle has been signed to an exclusive, global administration agreement.

Fast-rising talent Harle has been making waves across music, having most recently co-written and co-produced Dua Lipa’s brand new hit “Houdini,” her highest debuting single on Billboard 100 to date. In just weeks since release, the song reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, #2 on UK Singles, peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has more than 68 million Spotify streams. On top of this, Harle received his first Grammy nomination with long term collaborator Caroline Polachek’s on her second album, ‘Desire, I want To Turn Into You’ which he co-executively produced. 

Harle has also written and produced for global stars such as Charli XCX, Flume, Clairo, Rina Sawayama, PinkPantheress, Lil Uzi Vert, Nile Rogers, Elton John, Shygirl and many more.  He has remixed Ed Sheeran, Perfume Genius, 100 Gecs and more.

Danny said: “I was of course impressed by Jody Gerson’s track record but only on meeting her, Jenn Knoepfle and David Gray at Universal Music Publishing was I convinced that I had hit upon that rare thing in the music industry; people who care about music being good as well as successful.” 

David Gray and Jennifer Knoepfle, UMPG Co-Heads of A&R, added: “Danny is a rare talent who can work across genres, has great musical taste and has a phenomenal rapport with all the artists that work with him. We are so excited to be part of his continued growth as a producer and an artist.”

In addition to being an established songwriter and producer, Harle is a founding member of the London-based PC Music collective. His single “Broken Flowers” was A-listed by BBC Radio 1 and topped the UK Club Chart, and ‘Super Natural” featured Carly Rae Jepsen. 

In 2021 Harle released 'Harlecore' on Mad Decent, a high-concept rave album which takes place in a virtual multi-room club inhabited by four fantastic DJs. The album features collaborations with Hudson Mohawke and Polachek amongst others.