Film, TV + Media

With an unparalleled roster and iconic catalogue of over three million songs, UMPG has the industry’s premiere global creative and synchronization team.  We connect the best music to film, tv, advertising, stage, video games and digital content.

From emerging artists and songwriters to global superstars, we create opportunities for our talented writers to include worldwide sync placements, networking opportunities with studios and music supervisors, and facilitating original music creation for projects. With a deep knowledge of the UMPG catalog our music experts provide a personal service and advanced tools to help you easily find and license the perfect track for your project within the scope of your budget.

We provide free music supervision, including song searches, creative and licensing services, as well as one stop solutions. For more information, you can visit our Music Search. Or to request a license for a song, go to our Request License Quote page or email umpg.licensing@umusic.com.  Check out some examples of recent synchs we’ve licensed for major advertisers, films, trailers, games and more below.

Florence + The Machine for Guardians of the Galaxy

Florence + The Machine “Dog Days Are Over” features in the soundtrack for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Following its appearance in the film, the song earned its biggest streaming day of all time on Spotify, nearly 15 years after its debut.

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Toots & The Maytals for Levi's 501 jean

Toots & The Maytals - “54-46 Was My Number” (written by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert) soundtracks Levi's latest commercial, which is part of their campaign to celebrate 150 years of the 501 jean.

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Video Game Spotlight

UMPG artists and writers are prominently featured in some of the biggest game releases of the last few months – including Need for Speed UnboundMadden NFL 23FIFA 23 and Just Dance 23

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Shawn Mendes for Lyle Lyle Crocodile trailer

Shawn Mendes stars as the voice of a singing crocodile in upcoming family film Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. The film is an adaptation of a 1965 children’s book by Bernard Waber. The trailer for the movie features Shawn Mendes' 2017 single “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”. 

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