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Universal Music Publishing Nashville Extends Global Publishing Agreement With Chase McGill

Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville has extended its global publishing agreement with songwriter Chase McGill. The company also acquired interest in McGill’s extensive catalog of hits.

In just two years, McGill has notched five No. 1 singles including “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” (Luke Bryan), “Lose It” (Kane Brown), “Break Up In The End” (Cole Swindell), “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” (Justin Moore) and “I Love My Country” (Florida Georgia Line).

Across his recognized catalog, McGill’s songs have been recorded by Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Brett Young, Little Big Town, HARDY and Michael Ray, among others. 

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UMPG signs Brandi Carlile, Tim and Phil Hanseroth to global admin agreement

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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced that Brandi Carlile, a multi-Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/performer/producer, and Tim and Phil Hanseroth, Grammy Award-winning songwriters/musicians, have been signed to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement.
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Kenny Chesney Signs Global Publishing Deal with UMPG

Kenny Chesney has inked an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The move reunites Chesney with Troy Tomlinson, who left Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville last year to lead UMPG’s Nashville division.
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