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Swedish MPA Awards 2020 & 2021

The 2020 and 2021 Swedish MPA Awards (Musikförläggarnas Pris) took place at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm last night (November 12th). Artist and songwriters Robyn and Daniela Rathana were among the winners.
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Universal Music Publishing Group signs global superstar Lionel Richie to exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, today announced that Grammy Award-winning recording artist and songwriter Lionel Richie has signed an exclusive, global publishing agreement. The deal includes songs written throughout Richie’s solo career including super hits "Hello,” “Lady,” "Dancing on the Ceiling," "All Night Long,” and numerous others.

With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, six Grammy Awards, an Oscar and a Golden Globe, Richie (Capitol Records) is an international icon whose discography is a defining part of pop music. He is one of the only songwriters in history to have #1 records for eleven consecutive years, as well as one of only two songwriters to solely write eight #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to Richie’s extensive catalog of mega-hits like “Penny Lover,” Truly,” “Say You, Say Me” and “Ballerina Girl," he co-wrote “We Are the World,” one of the most important and timeless pop songs in history.

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Universal Music Publishing China celebrates grand opening of new office in Shanghai

Universal Music Publishing (UMP) China, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the leading global music publisher, announced the opening of its new office in Shanghai today. The move significantly expands UMPG’s operations in China, which it first entered two years ago, and reinforces its commitment to developing Chinese music industry and artists.

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Agnes releases new album 'Magic Still Exists'

"I’ve been waiting for my whole life for this day" sings Agnes during the first full track on her new album 'Magic Still Exists' and this couldn't be truer. After nearly a decade since her last album Agnes has been reborn and her birth planet is disco. Her delicious new magical world consists of 11 tracks, instantly taking us to a land forgotten due to realities today.
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ABBA return with ABBA Voyage

ABBA return with ABBA Voyage - A revolutionary concert, 40 years in the making, and a brand new studio album Voyage.
 
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Universal Music Publishing China and She Is The Music Partner for all-women songwriting camp in Beijing

Universal Music Publishing (UMP) China, the China division of a leading, global music publisher, and She Is The Music (SITM), a global nonprofit working to increase the number of women in music, partnered to launch a Beijing-based all-women songwriting camp, Untagged 2021, comprised of nearly 30 women musicians from nine countries and regions. This marks the nonprofit’s first songwriting camp in Asia.

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