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.' ...

With the acquisition, which additionally includes Frank Zappa’s name and likeness, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), UMG’s global catalog company, and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG ...

Alex Ianev, Senior Director Business Development and Digital at UMPG added, “At a time when more and more people are consuming content, we are thrilled to be working with Lickd to deliver ...