Congratulations to Universal Music Publishing Group CEO Jody Gerson for her 'Industry Icon' award this weekend.

Concord has acquired a portion of songwriter, musician, and producer Johnny McDaid’s song catalog. As a part of this ...

Kinelski will also work closely with UMPG Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. A&R, Jennifer Knoepfle, to whom Kinelski reports. Knoepfle said, “We are so fortunate to welcome someone as ...

Also this week: Jamie Kinelski joins UMPG, the MLC and NAMM beef up their boards and a former WMG comms exec connects with a new PR agency. By Marc Schneider Industry News Editor Welcome to ...

Universal Music Publishing Nashville has signed country artist and songwriter Dalton Davis to a global publishing agreement. Davis’ debut album is slated for release in 2025. His second single, Sit ...

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of January 28th, 2025. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If ...

“In her new position, Kinelski will sign, develop and guide the evolution of emerging and established songwriters, artists and producers, while further solidifying UMPG’s standing as a ...

As she tells us as part of a wide-ranging interview, for Knoepfle, that means leading UMPG into becoming a “best in class” publisher that is clearly set above the rest. “I want people to think that ...

Spotify and Universal announced a new deal that sources say improves the payment structure for the streamer's controversial music-audiobooks 'bundle.' ...