Rio De Janeiro, May 16, 2016 – Paulo Lima has been appointed President of Universal Music Brazil. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Lima reports to Jesús Lopez, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula. He succeeds José Eboli, who has led Universal Music … more
London, May 16th, 2016 – A new era is unfolding at one of the UK’s leading record labels with Universal Music UK Chairman & CEO David Joseph announcing the appointment of Tom March and Ben Mortimer as co-Presidents of Polydor. Mortimer is stepping up after … more
Miami, FL, May 10, 2016 – Latin Grammy-winning artist J Balvin, has concluded a new publishing agreement that extends his exclusive, worldwide relationship with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), it was announced today by Evan Lamberg, UMPG President – North America, andAlexandra Lioutikoff, Executive Vice President, Latin Music. With his immense crossover … more
New York, NY, May 9, 2016 – Republic Records promotes Gary Spangler to Executive Vice President, Promotion effective immediately—as announced today by President of The Republic Group, Charlie Walk. Based in New York, Mr. Spangler will continue to oversee all of the label’s promotion efforts across multiple formats, guiding the team and consistently breaking new superstars. Regarding the … more
Santa Monica, May 9, 2016 – Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, announced today that veteran digital executive Jonathan Dworkin has been appointed to Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development, effective May 16. Dworkin will work closely with the … more
LONDON, May 3, 2016 – Selina Webb has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Universal Music UK, reporting to Chairman and CEO David Joseph. Webb is being given a broader remit alongside her existing responsibilities as part of Universal Music UK’s senior management team. This … more
LONDON, April 26th 2016 – Universal Music UK is underlining its commitment to taking UK-signed talent around the globe with the appointment of Brian Celler as EVP, Head of International. This is a new post at Britain’s market-leading record company, with Celler reporting to Chairman … more
SANTA MONICA, April 21, 2016 – Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced Barak Moffitt has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Content Strategy and Operations, effective immediately. Moffitt will be based at the … more
NASHVILLE, April 19, 2016 – Universal Music Group Nashville announces today that Mike Harris has joined the label group as Chief Operating Officer. Previously Harris was Executive Vice President/General Manager for Caroline, a division of the Capitol Music Group. Under his guidance, Caroline had market share growth … more
UMPG Writer Jimmy “Napes” Napier Wins Second Award for Both SESAC Songwriter Of The Year and Song Of The Year NEW YORK, April 18, 2016 — At the 20th annual SESAC Pop Awards held tonight in NYC, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) took home the three top honors for the … more
SANTA MONICA, CA, April 13, 2016 – Artist and songwriter Joe Jonas, the front man of Republic Records band DNCE, has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), it was announced today by Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of UMPG. … more
Los Angeles and Baarn, The Netherlands, April 6, 2016 – Global EDM superstar Martin Garrix has extended his exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, it was announced today by Mark Bremer, Managing Director of Universal Music Publishing Benelux. In making the announcement, … more
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 31, 2016 – As part of Universal Music Publishing Group’s ongoing effort to deliver greater value to songwriters, its production music arm, Universal Publishing Production Music (UPPM), announced today a new agreement with SESAC to enhance UPPM songwriters’ compensation. The agreement, … more
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