UMPG Magazine Spring/Summer 2003 Vol.1 No.5

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W
elcome to our Spring/Summer 2003 news magazine in
which we celebrate Universal Music Publishing Group’s
continuing successes, including our first-ever win as BMI Pop
Publisher of the Year, as well as BMI Songwriter of the Year
(Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down).
As the music industry steps up its efforts to combat piracy,
UMPG is not only supporting legislative and legal efforts to
combat this problem, but our artists and songwriters are
speaking out and are featured in the
beginning of our news magazine. In the
face of weakening mechanical income,
UMPG is also aggressively stepping up
its sync licensing activity to record
results and proactively pursuing other
revenue streams, such as ringtones and
karaoke licensing. Of course, we're continuing to sign hit acts and are excited by
the record-breaking success of artists
such as 50 Cent, who as of this writing
may be the biggest sales success story
of '03, and we congratulate Rondor on the amazing worldwide
success of Avril Lavigne. We also still practice that good old art
of songplugging, with our songwriters featured on such major
releases by Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, as
featured in our Nashville spotlight.
Keep a lookout for the launch of our new SynchExpress.com
website which is scheduled to launch shortly. It will augment
our highly successful new website - www.umusicpub.com,
which has already received more than 155,000 unique industry visitors since launching!
50 Cent’s Massive Debut
North America - Page 4
David Renzer
Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Latin America - Page 17
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Multi-p
platinum singer/
songwriter Vanessa Carlton
received three Grammy
nominations. See Page 9.
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President’s Message
Writers on Piracy
North America
Nashville
Catalog Spotlight
Film/TV/Advertising
Europe
Latin America
SE Asia
Australia/New Zealand
Japan/Global Admin.
Rondor
Staff Update
Worldwide Directory
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Industry Issues
UMPG Songwriters On...
PIRACY
VANESSA CARLTON:
LAMONT DOZIER:
"I'm all for getting a taste of
something before you buy it,
but when it becomes more
than a taste and people begin
hoarding the entire work, it
becomes piracy which results
in a system in which artists
are not being rewarded for
their works. Works which
they put everything they
have into creating and then
working their asses off to
support and promote."
"The business as we have
known it has changed with
these various piracy technologies that are taking over
the world. I personally have
seen my income drastically
reduced, and it is frightening
to experience…”
RIVERS RUTHERFORD:
"The average songwriter has
to be very fortunate to make
any money at all from his
craft. Illegal internet downloads significantly reduce the
income of people who are
not making millions from
touring, t-shirt sales etc., but
merely trying to make a
decent living. Downloading
can literally make it impossible for a songwriter to support himself with his craft."
MATRACA
BERG:
CARL STURKEN &
EVAN ROGERS:
“Songwriters are
not rich or famous.
They are hardworking craftsmen
who depend on
these royalties to
provide for their
children.
Stealing music
is stealing from
the families...”
“How would you feel if someone came in to your home and
began taking everything they
wanted that looked cool, and
gave you nothing in return.
Pretty crazy, right? That's
how we feel about the piracy
of music.”
EVE: "We work really hard.
We love our fans and we
appreciate the love, but don't
steal from us, support us...”
ANASTACIA: "I suppose it
should be a compliment that
people dig your music so
much that they're swapping
TROY VERGES: "Go to your it online. But thievery is
job everyday next week and thievery...”
work. When payday rolls
UMPG Artists And Writers On
around, tell the boss you
Piracy features portions of
quotes contributed as part
only want half of your
of
the MUSIC (Music United for
check. That's what illegal
Strong Internet Copyright)
downloading does to artists,
Coalition’s educational campaign, which launched
musicians, songwriters, and
last September.
everyone that supports
For more information, go to:
them. It's wrong."
www.musicunited.org
MUSIQ:
“I think people do
need to be educated
on the seriousness of
music piracy because
it cuts into hardworking people's money,
especially the artists people like me...”
MARY J. BLIGE: "
“If you create something
and then someone takes it
without your permission,
that is stealing. It may
sound harsh, but it is
true.”
DMX:
"It's taking away from
those 19 years of writing,
it's taking away from
those 19 years of struggling. Because straight up
and down it's stealing…”
50 Cent -
Massive Impact With Smash CD,
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
Debut CD Scans 2.5 Million in First Four Weeks
After a very competitive bidding war, UMPG U.S. signed Shady/Aftermath/Interscope rapper
50 Cent to an exclusive, worldwide publishing deal just prior to his No. 1 debut release, Get
Rich Or Die Tryin', which sold more than 2.5 million units its first 4 weeks. The CD has
sold more than 4 million copies, fueled by his No. 1 single "In Da Club" which is also
a hit in Europe and Australia. The CD was No. 1 on The Billboard 200 for 5 non-consecutive weeks and also Top 5 on the Euro Hot 100. His first single and underground hit "Wanksta" was featured on the 8 Mile soundtrack. UMPG also
inked the rapper's producer/comanager, Sha Money XL.
Pictured (L to R):
David Renzer;
Sha Money XL; Chris
Lighty for Violator
management; Robert
Allen, UMPG VP of
Business Affairs;
50 Cent; and
Tom Sturges,
UMPG Executive
VP of Creative
Affairs.
Ashanti Takes
On The World
UMPG’s Ashanti has sold
more than 3 million copies
in the U.S., fueled by her
No. 1 single, "Foolish,"
and other Top 10 hits,
"Happy," and "Baby." She
is currently featured on Ja
Rule's single, "Mesmerize." See UMPG Awards
on page 9 for more on
Ashanti.
U2 “Best OF”
Sells 2.5
Million
The second volume of
U2’s “Best Of” collection
covers the years 19902000 and was distributed
as two releases. In the
U.S. the CD is gold. It
went to No. 1 on the Euro
Hot 100. Bono was
recently honored as
MusiCares 2003 Person of
the Year during Grammy
week.
S h a n i a Tw a i n
New CD Sells 8 Million Units
This winter,
superstar
Shania Twain
released a new
album entitled,
Up!, which
debuted at No.
1 on the
Billboard 200.
The CD has sold
more than 8 million
units worldwide. She
performed the
song "I'm Gonna
Getcha Good" at the
36th Annual CMA
Awards, her first
network TV performance since 1999.
She also performed
on the American
Music Awards and at
Super Bowl XXXV.
North America
UMPG
ROCKS!
New Godsmack CD
Debuts At No. 1
Multi-platinum rock band
Godsmack’s third studio
album, Faceless (Republic/
Universal), was released in April and shot to
No.1 on The Billboard 200. The band’s new single, “Straight Out Of Line,” has exploded at
U.S. radio. Their No. 1 hit, “I Stand Alone,“
from the motion picture The Scorpion King,
generated two Grammy nominations.
New 3 Doors Down CD
Is Platinum
3 Doors Down's highly anticipated sophomore album, Away
From The Sun (Republic/Universal), was certified platinum and has reached
Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The first single,
"When I'm Gone," reached No.1 on Billboard's
Mainstream Rock chart. The band has solidified a deal with NASCAR, which includes ads
and a tour sponsorship, plus they will pen an
exclusive song.
Bon Jovi Tops Charts in
17 Countries
Bon Jovi's new studio album,
Bounce (Island/Def Jam), debuted at No.1 on the Euro Hot 100
Albums chart and went Top 5 in more than 14
countries, selling approximately 2.5 million
copies worldwide. The album is platinum or
gold in 17 countries.
New Found Glory
Scans 700,000
Tom
Sturges
Executive VP
Creative Affairs
Multimillion-Selling Superstar Anastacia
Featured On Chicago Soundtrack
International superstar Anastacia’s song, “Love Is A Crime,” is featured on the soundtrack to the movie Chicago, which received 6
Oscars. Her sophomore effort for Epic Records, Freak Of Nature, has
sold more than 4 million copies and reached No. 1 all over the world.
Her album sales to date total 10 million units.
Nelly’s Sophomore CD Is 5X Platinum U.S.
(UMPG Co-Writer/Co-Producer - Jay E )
Co-writer and producer of eight songs,
UMPG's Jay-E (Jason Epperson), contributed mightily to Nellyville (Fo'Reel/
Universal), the Grammy nominated, sophomore release by Nelly. The album has sold
more than 5.5 million units. UMPG’s St.
Lunatics contributed to the album, which
reached No. 10 on Billboard's Eurochart and
sold more than 1 million there.
Nelly
Jack Johnson Is Platinum
Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson signed to
UMPG in 2002. His debut album, Brushfire
Fairytales (Enjoy/Universal), has been certified platinum. His first single "Flake"
reached the top of R&R's Triple A chart and
Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. Johnson
completed a U.S. and European tour and
will release a new album this spring.
Jack Johnson
No Doubt Sells 2.5 Million
New Found Glory’s sophomore
album, Sticks and Stones (MCA),
has scanned nearly 700,000
units. Their new single, “Head On Collision,”
has reached No. 28 on the Billboard Modern
Rock chart. NFG are currently on the Honda
Civic tour with Good Charlotte.
No Doubt's album Rock Steady has been
certified 2X platinum. Their recent single,
"Underneath It All," featuring Lady Saw,
went to No. 2 on R&R's CHR/Pop Chart
and Top 10 on the Billboard 100.
New Everclear
Release
Everclear's new album, Slow
Motion Daydream (Capitol), was
released on March 11. The first
single is "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom."Everclear
will embark on a North American tour in the
spring.
Anastacia
2Pac’s Better Dayz
No Doubt’s
Gwen Stefani
2Pac’s latest posthumous album, Better
Dayz (Interscope), was certified 2X platinum. With career sales exceeding 35 million units, Shakur is the best-selling hiphop artist in history.
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UMPG Renews
Deal With
Brian
McKnight
UMPG has renewed its deal
with multi-platinum superstar
Brian McKnight. His new album,
U Turn (Motown/Universal), was
released March 25 and debuted
Top 10. The first single, “Shoulda,
Coulda, Woulda,” is receiving heavy
rotation at radio and on MTV.
He recently received a
Grammy nomination for
Best R&B Performance By
A Duo or Group with Vocal
for "All The Way,"
featuring Kenny G.
North America
NEW SIGNINGS
Heart
UMPG has signed an exclusive, worldwide deal with
Heart. Through the deal
UMPG will administer
future material as well as
their back catalog which features the works of sisters
Ann and Nancy Wilson and
such hits as "Crazy On You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda,"
"Dreamboat Annie," "Dog and Butterfly," and "Little Queen."
Nancy Wilson (middle) and her manager Carol Peters (2nd
from left), are pictured above with UMPG executives David
Renzer, Linda Newmark and Tom Sturges.
Glen Ballard
Stanley Clarke
David Frank
Continuing a 25-year association, UMPG renewed its deal
with 5X Grammy winning
songwriter/producer Glen
Ballard. Currently, he has
songs on new releases by Lisa
Marie Presley, Shakira, Dave
Matthews Band, Christina
Aguilera, Backstreet Boys
and is also working on music
for Robert Zemekis’ film Polar
Express.
UMPG signed famed composer/bassist Stanley Clarke to
an exclusive worldwide publishing deal. The deal includes
his entire back catalog featuring more than 35 albums such
as classic Epic releases School
Days, Journey To Love, I
Wanna Play For You, and
Rite of Strings. He released a
new album April 15 entitled,
1, 2, To The Bass (Epic).
UMPG signed producer/
songwriter and keyboardist
David Frank (“Genie In A
Bottle”- Christina Aguilera,
and “He Loves You Not”Dream). Frank is currently in
studio working with American Idol’s Justin Guarini on
his forthcoming debut album.
Frank is also co-writing with
artists Holly Valance and
Liberty X.
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DEVELOPING BANDS
W. James Chambers
(Producer - Nappy Roots)
UMPG signed Nappy Roots'
Grammy-nominated producer W. James Chambers to an
exclusive, worldwide co-publishing deal. Chambers produced and co-wrote 5 tracks
on Nappy Roots' platinum
selling debut, Watermelon,
Chicken & Gritz (Atlantic),
including
their
single,
"Awnaw."
Dredg- Interscope rock band Dredg signed a worldwide publishing deal with
UMPG. Their debut album El Cielo (Interscope), was produced by Ron St. Germain
and Tim Palmer. The band is currently on tour with Taproot and Deadsy.
Finch- MCA rockers Finch inked an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with UMPG. Finch was named the standout band on 2002's
Vans Warped Tour. Their single, "What It Is To Burn," from their new album of the same name, was remixed by Rich Costey (Audioslave,
Rage Against The Machine, Jurassic 5), and is receiving heavy rotation on radio. The band is currently on a U.S. tour.
Depswa- UMPG signed Geffen rock band Depswa to a worldwide publishing deal. The
group has been touring non stop since October 2002 opening for Mudvayne, TRUSTcompany,
Pacifier, and Blindside. Produced by Howard Benson (P.O.D., Blindside), their debut album,
Two Angels and A Dream (Geffen), is scheduled for release on May 20.
Theory of a Deadman- Theory of a Deadman's self-titled debut is the flagship
Finch
release for 604 Records, the new imprint co-founded by Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.
Singer/guitarist Tyler Connolly also contributed guitar work to Kroeger's mega-hit, "Hero,"
from the platinum Spider Man Soundtrack. The band will tour this spring with UMPG’s
3 Doors Down.
North America
WRITER/PRODUCER NEWS
Raphael Saadiq Has
Major Projects Slated
For 2003
Dre & Vidal
UMPG Signs Hit Producer/
Writer Duo Dre & Vidal
UMPG signed stellar producer/songwriter team
Andre Harris and Vidal Davis (a.k.a. Dre &
Vidal) to an exclusive, worldwide publishing
deal in 2002. The duo wrote and produced two
songs on Mariah Carey's new album,
Charmbracelet (Def Jam), which has scanned
nearly a million units. Dre and Vidal have also
written songs on major releases by Justin
Timberlake, Jill Scott, Musiq, Will Smith,
Ronald Isley, Dave Hollister, George Benson,
Bilal, Faith Evans, and City High. Upcoming projects for the two include co-writing and producing for Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Macy
Gray, Deborah Cox, Joe, Carl Thomas, Nick
Lackey from 98 Degrees, and Darius Rucker
from Hootie and the Blowfish.
Balewa
Muhammad
In Demand
Balewa Muhammad cowrote two songs on the
multi-million selling Christina Aguilera record, Stripped (RCA), including
the singles "Dirrty" and "Get Mine, Get Yours.”
He also co-wrote two
songs on Kelly Rowland's gold-selling solo
debut (Sony). Balewa
has songs on new
releases by Whitney
Houston, Tyrese, &
he wrote the Top 5
R&B hit single “Fabulous,”
for Jaheim’s gold selling
sophomore album. His songs
will also be featured on
upcoming albums by Britney Spears, Angie Stone,
Raine, Lyric, Anne FernChristina
ando & Christina Vidal.
Aguilera
Winning Grammys is only the beginning
for Raphael Saadiq’s busy schedule in
2003. He’s busy producing and co-writing songs for release this year by
D’Angelo, Nappy Roots, Warren G, Kelly
Price, Jaguar Wright, Terry Dexter, Mos
Def, Hi-TTek, Jonnell, and new acts L and
Jack Herera. Saadiq’s also produced the
track “Dumb” from TLC’s 3D album.
Bob Marlette
In his second time as their producer, Bob Marlette co-wrote and produced Saliva’s third studio album, Back Into Your System (Def Jam),
including the No. 1 single, “Always.” He has just completed co-writing/producing debut albums for Shinedown (Atlantic), and Burn
Season (Elektra), and is in the studio working on a debut album for
Hollywood Record’s Sloth, and Black Sabbath’s reunion CD.
James Poyser
Poyser is in studio producing/co-writing with Bilal
(Interscope), Erykah Badu (Motown), and gospel
group Ty Tribett. New and upcoming releases for
Poyser include songs on albums by Vikter Duplaix
(Hollywood), Common (MCA), Talib Kweli
(MCA), and The Roots (MCA). Poyser co-produced the Grammy
winning song, “Love Of My Life” (An Ode to Hip Hop).
Adeka Stupart
Stupart has recorded a song for Kelly Rowland
(Destiny's Child) and co-wrote the single “I Do
(Wanna Get Close To You)” for 3LW’s latest album,
A Girl Can Mack (Sony). She also co-wrote songs on
the upcoming D'Mello (Warner Bros) album.
Lindy Robbins
UMPG writer Lindy Robbins' songs have been
recorded recently by Anastacia and Faith Hill. Hill
featured Lindy’s song, “Back To You,” on her multiplatinum CD, Cry (Warner Bros).
James Yancey
Yancey co-produced the Grammy winning tune,
“Love Of My Life” (An Ode to Hip Hop)and is producing songs for Bilal, and remix albums for Blue
Note, El Da Sensi, and Four Tet. He recently
worked with Common (MCA), Prozak (Dreamworks), Busta Rhymes (J Records), and De La Soul (Tommy Boy),
and has 3 songs on Slum Village (Capitol).
North America
UMPG Canada
Sam Roberts Nominated
For Two Juno Awards
Roberts Set For June U. S. Debut
Sam Roberts
DMX
NEW & UPCOMING
RELEASES
DMX
DMX is in the studio working on his fifth
studio album, It's Not A Game (Ruff
Ryders/Def Jam), the first release on his
Bloodline imprint. The album is due in
2003 and features guest appearances by
UMPG's 50 Cent, Cam'ron, Kanye West,
No ID, DJ Envy and Dame Grease. DMX is
starring in the movie blockbuster, Cradle
2 The Grave, alongside Jet Li.
Artist/Album
Release Date
04.08.03
Godsmack
Faceless
Summer ‘03
(Sony)
Lisa Marie Presley
To Whom It May
Concern
04.08.03
UMPG’s Glen Ballard has 4 songs.
(Capitol)
Kelly Price
Priceless
04.29.03
(Def Soul/Def Jam)
Blink-182
08.01.03
TBD
(MCA)
Kelly
Clarkson
Sam Roberts pictured with a
SOCAN # 1 award, for his chart
topping single, "Brother Down”
(L to R): Courtney MacLean,
UMPG Creative Assist.;
Linda Bush, UMPG Creative
Manager; Sam Roberts; Jodie
Ferneyhough, UMPG Creative
Director; and Dave Spencer,
Roberts’ Manager.
k-os Nominated For Four Juno Awards
(Republic/Universal)
Fuel
Having just completed his much anticipated
debut album, We Were Born In A Flame (Universal
Records), Sam Roberts has received two Juno nominations and completed a headlining 21-date sold-out tour
throughout Canada. The record will be released in
Canada on May 27 and in the U.S. on June 17. The
Canadian Music Industry nominated Roberts, Universal
Music Publishing, Dave Spencer Management and
Maple Recordings/Universal Canada for Canadian Talent
Development Story of the Year. Roberts was recently
Jodie
awarded a SOCAN #1 award for his single, "Brother
Ferneyhough
Down," which reached No. 1 on National Airplay charts UMPG Canada
Creative Director
and on MuchMoreMusic Countdown.
04.15.03
UMPG writers have 4 songs on this release*
(RCA) *subject to change
k-os' debut album Exit was released in the U.S. in January on
Astralwerks. The U.S. version includes two new tracks. Just returning
from a North American outing with India Arie, k-os is currently on
tour in Europe with The Roots. Exit will be released in the U.K.
and Europe on May 26, through Virgin/EMI.
Ashley MacIsaac Sings
Maritime fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac’s first
U.S. album will be released on Decca Records in the
U.S. on May 6. Guests performing on the album
include Celtic singer Mary Jane Lamond and Default's
Dallas Smith, who lends vocals
to a cover of the Wings’
classic tune, "Mull of
Kintyre.” MacIsaac's
vocals can also be heard for
the first time with fantastic
results.
North America
UMPG THRIVES IN AWARDS SEASON
INCLUDING FIRST WIN OF POP PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR!
102 Grammy Noms &
17 Wins For UMPG
Artists & Writers!
For the 45th annual
Grammy Awards,
UMPG received an
impressive 102
Grammy nominations, including 14
for Rondor Music.
UMPG Grammy
winners included
Ashanti, Raphael
Saadiq, Common,
James Poyser, No
Doubt, Norman
Brown, Mary J.
Blige, and Taylor
Hawkins of Foo
Fighters.
UMPG's Ashanti
and Rondor's Avril
Lavigne both
received a total of
five nominations.
No Doubt won Best Pop
Performance By A Duo Or Group
With Vocal for “Rock Steady”
UMPG Wins Pop Publisher of The Year
At the 2002 BMI Pop Awards, UMPG received 11 awards and took home the prestigious Pop Publisher of the Year Award. This is the first time it has been awarded
to UMPG. Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down was named BMI Pop Songwriter of the
Year and received awards for the songs "Be Like That," "Duck and Run," "Loser,"
and "Kryptonite." Pictured at the BMI Pop Awards (L to R): David Renzer, UMPG
Worldwide President; Francis Preston, President and CEO of BMI; Brad Arnold of
3 Doors Down; and Tom Sturges, UMPG Exec. VP of Creative Affairs.
U2 Wins Golden Globe,
Receives Oscar Nomination
Raphael Saadiq and James Poyser
accept award for Best R&B song for
“Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
Vanessa Carlton
received 3 nods for
Record of the Year
and Song of the
Year for her
No. 1 international smash,
"A Thousand
Miles," as
well as a
nomination for
Best Instrumental
Arrangement
Accompanying
Vocalist(s).
Congratulations to all
UMPG nominees
and winners!
Ashanti received a Grammy for
Best Contemporary R&B Album
In January U2 won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for
"The Hands That Built America," written for Martin Scorcese's
epic film, The Gangs of New York. The song also received an Oscar
nomination for Best Original Song.
UMPG Wins American
Music Awards
UMPG artists won four American
Music Awards in January. Ashanti took
Favorite New Artist honors in both the
Pop/Rock and Hip-Hop/R&B categories. UMPG Nashville's Carolyn
Dawn Johnson (Arista Nashville) also
won the Favorite New Artist award in
the Country genre. MCA Records
superstar Mary J. Blige received the
AMA for Favorite Female Artist.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Two Wins Each For Musiq And
Ashanti At Soul Train Awards
At The 17th annual Soul Train Music Awards Ashanti received
awards for Best R&B/Soul Single-Female for "Foolish" as well as
Best R&B/Soul Album-Female for her self-titled multi-million
selling debut CD. Musiq took home Best R&B/Soul Single-Male,
and Best R&B/Soul Album-Male for Juslisen. Jay-E, co-writer/coproducer for Nelly’s platinum selling album Nellyville, won for
Best Rap Album Of The Year.
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Nashville
UMPG Nashville Writers
Featured On Major Releases
UMPG Nashville writers scored cuts with some of
the biggest releases of 2002. Country super group
the Dixie Chicks' album, Home (Open Wide/Sony),
released in August, features Tim O'Brien's "More
Pat Higdon
Love" and Radney Foster's "Godspeed." The album
Senior
was recently certified for sales of 5 million units.
VP/GM
UMPG
Australian heartthrob Keith Urban's new album,
Nashville
Golden Road, includes two UMPG songs, Radney
Foster's "Raining On Sunday" and Monty Powell's "Who Wouldn't
Want To Be Me." Country diva Faith Hill released her new Warner
Brothers album, Cry, which includes four UMPG songs: Matraca
Berg's "You're Still Here"; Rivers Rutherford's "When The Lights
Go Down"; and Troy Verges' songs "Stronger" and "This Is Me."
Released November 26, Tim McGraw's Curb release, includes
UMPG songs by Rivers Rutherford, Gordon Kennedy, Anders
Osborne, Troy Verges, and Angelo. UMPG songs have also recently topped the Country singles chart with releases by Faith Hill,
Emerson Drive, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt and
Jessica Andrews.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson:
A Rising Star
Carolyn Dawn Johnson continues her
rise to stardom. After winning the coveted Juno Award for Best Country
Artist, Carolyn received the ACM for
Top New Female Vocalist and
American Music Award for Best New
Country Artist. She further expanded
her fan base while on tour this summer
with country superstars Kenny
Chesney and Alan Jackson. In
September, she won Single and Video of the Year for "I Don't Want
You To Go" and Female Artist of the Year. Carolyn is currently in the
studio, co-producing her sophomore Arista Records album with
Dann Huff (Faith Hill, Jewel and Lonestar), due for release in 2003.
UMPG Nashville
Lands New Signing
Blue Merle
UMPG Nashville recently inked
an exclusive publishing deal
with the exciting new band Blue
Merle. The band recently signed
an agency deal with CAA and is
quickly becoming one of America's hottest new bands. They are currently opening shows for John Mayer, The North Mississippi
Allstars, Ralph Stanley and Guster. Several label suitors are in the
hunt! Pictured at the signing are Blue Merle with UMPG Nashville
Executives.
The Art of...
SONG
PLUGGING
Lives On In Nashville
Faith Hill
N
Brooks & Dunn
Jessica Andrews
ashville is still a town where songplugging is not only alive but thriving.
Successful songplugging combines the
ability to recognize great songs, the art of casting and savvy salesmanship. The UMPG
Nashville creative staff is about as good as it
gets in these areas.
UMPG Nashville Senior VP, Pat Higdon, is
widely recognized as one of the world’s finest
songpluggers. He has enjoyed successes for over
25 years and has more than 150 top ten chart
hits to his credit. His songplugging achievements span all genres and include hits in the
Country, Pop, Rock, Alternative, AC, and Blues
fields. Newly appointed Vice President of
Creative Affairs, Kent Earls, is wasting no time
in making a name for himself as a top songplugger. He has scored many hits from the catalogue. Many of Nashville's biggest stars, as well
as A&R consultants around the world, make
Kent their first stop in search of that magic
song. Kent has recently scored hits with Brooks
& Dunn, Andy Griggs, Emerson Drive, and
Marco Borsato. UMPG Nashville’s Whitney
Williams, has also established herself as a premier songplugger. Her recent successes include
cuts by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, as well as
top chart recordings by Trisha Yearwood,
Martina McBride and Jessica Andrews.
Whitney's songplugging talents have also
resulted in cuts for top film projects including
The Banger Sisters (Fox Searchlight), and
Someone Like You (Fox) starring Ashley Judd.
Two other songplugging stars in the making,
Katie Dalton & Cory Gierman, round out the
Creative staff.
With the breadth of the Nashville writer's
roster and the expertise of UMPG staff, don't be
surprised to hear from one of these great songpluggers as they continue to revive this lost art
on a worldwide basis.
Catalog Spotlight
Don McLean’s Songs
Speak To A New Generation
In his fourth decade as a singer, songwriter, and performer, the name Don McLean continues to be known in every country on earth because of his legendary songs. His composition “American Pie” is ranked by the RIAA as one of the top five greatest Songs of the 20th
Century and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2000 Madonna’s
cover of the standard shot to the tops of charts around the world, reaching No. 1 on the
Billboard Dance Chart. “In my career, I’ve received many gifts from God and finally I got a
gift from a Goddess,” says McLean, who thinks her version was “terrific.” “Now with two hit
versions, her version can end up being licensed for synch uses as well as mine. She did a
wonderful thing for me.”
“American Pie” has had more than three million broadcast performances. It first went
to No. 1 in 1972 on both the U.S. AC and Pop charts. Today the song and many other Don McLean classics such as “Vincent
(Starry, Starry Night),” “Wonderful Baby,” “Castles In The Air,” “Dreidel,” “And I Love Her So,” continue to receive mass exposure
through uses in advertising, film and TV. In 2002, “American Pie” was featured as part of Chevy print
and TV advertising campaigns, which are geared around songs which mention Chevy or Chevy products in the lyrics. The 60-second television spots include live concert footage of the original artists
performing the works and features McLean along with Elton John, The Beach Boys and Prince.
McLean says it was finally the right kind of use for this special tune.
“Myself and Elton, boy I was floored when they
came up with that! I thought, ‘What a great thing for
SOME RECENT SYNCH USES OF
me to be involved.’ You
DON MC LEAN SONGS
“Them
good
ol’
have to be careful how
1) Advertisement - Chevrolet (American Pie)
boys were
your songs are used and
2) Advertisement - Ameritech (American Pie)
they were on the right drinkin’ whiskey
3) Film - Celebrity (American Pie)
track. It was classy. EveryMadonna’s
4) Film - Josie And The Pussycats (American Pie)
where I go people say, ‘I and rye, singin’,
cover of
5) Film - The Next Best Thing (American Pie)
saw
the
commercial,
and
I
“This’ll
be
the
day
“American
Pie” shot to feel the same way (about
6) Film - Starry Night (Vincent)
that I die...”
the top of
7) TV - Friends (American Pie)
the music) as the commer- From Don McLean’s
world sales
“American Pie”
8) TV - Providence (American Pie)
cial.”
charts. The
9) TV - Roswell (American Pie)
McLean
says
that
his
songs
continue
to
be
covsheet music
10) TV - Ally McBeal (Vincent)
(pictured
ered by new artists which help to reinvent interest in
left) is still a a new generation. Arguably one of the most beauti11) TV - Providence (Vincent)
best seller.
12) TV - Garth Brooks: Live From Central Park
ful ballads ever written, McLean’s song, “Vincent
(American Pie)
(Starry, Starry Night),” was most recently recorded by
Josh Groban for his debut album. “One of the biggest songs on Josh Groban’s
record is “Vincent,” and it’s a key song and they’ve sold millions.” McLean says George Michael is
also recording his song, “The Grave.” Some of his favorite cover versions of his tune, “And I Love
You So,” were recorded by Elvis Presley, Perry Como, and Johnny Mathis.
Today Don McLean continues to tour and thrill audiences around the globe. He’s currently working on another album, promoting his new website www.AmericanPie.com and excited about a new
CD, The Legendary Don McLean, which was released in March by EMI-Capitol.
Don McLean’s Classic “American Pie” helped inspire
Chevrolet’s new Ad campaign entitled ”We’ll Be There”
In March EMI-C
Capitol released
a new greatest hits compilation entitled The Legendary
Songs of Don McLean
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Film, TV & Advertising
UMPG Film/TV Achieves Record Growth
Cradle 2 The Grave
UMPG and Rondor have six songs in the
Warner Bros. film, Cradle 2 The Grave,
starring UMPG’s DMX. The soundtrack
also features three UMPG songs.
UMPG FILM & TV
CREATIVE SERVICES:
LOS ANGELES:
Ph. (310) 235-4719
BRIAN LAMBERT
[email protected]
MARISA PORTER
[email protected]
NEW YORK:
Ph. (212) 841-8014
TOM EATON
Scott James, Sr. VP Of Music for Motion Pictures and Television
Worldwide commented: “Despite a very challenging business
environment, UMPG's synchronization income was solid and
healthy for 2002. Worldwide synchronization experienced a
robust 15% increase over 2001's record setting earnings.
Internationally our offices in Mexico, Taiwan, Italy, Hong Kong,
Brazil, U.K., France and Sweden achieved our strongest growth.
2003 promises to be another challenging year. Our Creative
teams throughout the world are rising to the challenge by stepping up our marketing efforts in core business areas as well as
new revenue sources.”
UMPG Songs Are Featured In The Following
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
UMPG's Creative and Licensing teams work very
closely with the leading advertising agencies to provide song ideas and negotiate the terms for their
use. Highlights from recent placements of UMPG
songs in commercials include ads for NISSAN
ALTIMA, BUICK LESABRE, SINGULAIR, MICHELOB
LIGHT, MASTERCARD, CHEVROLET and MAY COMPANY.
AD Campaign:
Michelob Light
Song: ”I Like Dat”
(Charlie Brown)
[email protected]
LONDON:
Ph. (011) 44 20 8752 2600
LAURENCE KAYE
[email protected]
BARBARA ZAMOYSKA
[email protected]
AUSTRALIA:
Ph. (612) 9207 0500
DENISE FRASER
[email protected]
SWEDEN:
Ph. (46 8) 629 5370
OLLE RONNBACK
[email protected]
FRANCE:
Ph. (33 1) 44 41 94 00
CHARLES-HENRI
DE PIERREFEU
[email protected]
AD Campaign:
Buick LeSabre
Song: “Is You Is, Or Is
You Ain’t My Baby”Remix
(Dinah Washington)
AD Campaign:
Nissan Altima
UMPG Song: “Cars”
(Gary Webb)
AD Campaign:
Singulair
Song: “Go Where You
Wanna Go” - Rerecord
Scott James
Senior VP of Music for
Motion Pictures
and TV Worldwide
UMPG
COMMERCIAL
ACTIVITY AT ALL
TIME HIGH
Including UMPG’s
Largest Synch Deal
Ever
UMPG concluded a deal for
four songs to be used in the
launch of Chevrolet's
national TV
and print
campaign.
The largest
deal of its
kind ever
concluded
Elton John
by the
music publishing company, the
synch deal
provides for
the use of
Don McLean
Prince's
"Little Red
Corvette," The Beach Boys'
"409" (Rondor Music), Don
McLean's "American Pie,"
and Elton John's "Crocodile
Rock" in the advertisements.
DAREDEVIL UMPG’s Film and TV team
successfully pitched Carl Bell
of Fuel to write a song for
the movie Daredevil. The
song, “Won’t Back Down,” is
the first single from the
soundtrack (Wind-UP/Epic
Records), which also features the track “Bleed For
Me” by Rondor’s Saliva.
UMPG Songs Are Featured In The Following
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UMPG Songs Are
Featured In The
Following:
TV SHOWS
UMPG has been very successful in placing songs in popular
TV series. Highlights include:
C.S.I. MIAMI (CBS) used “In The
Mouth of the Fish,” and
“Drystar” by Airlock, “Don’t
Rhyme No Mo” by David
Holmes, “Coming Up For Air”
by LHB, “Giving Up The Ghost”
by DJ Shadow, and “A Tune For
Jack” by Lemon Jelly. SIX FEET
UNDER (HBO) used the song
“Little Miss More Or Less” by
Magnet; FASTLANE (WB) used
KANGAROO JACK
OLD SCHOOL
WHAT A GIRL
WANTS
BIKER BOYZ
the songs “Not That Kind” by
Anastacia, “Round Round” by
Sugababes, “Guilty” by Swizz
Beatz and “The Irony of It All”
by The Streets. ALIAS (ABC)
used “This World” by ZERO 7,
“Hella Good” by No Doubt and
“Hands of Time” by Groove
Arm-a
ada. MALCOLM IN THE
MIDDLE (FOX) used “Bre-athe
In” by Frou Frou, and “Nerv-ous
Breakdown” by The Dude.
JOHN DOE (FOX) used the song
“Sweet Home Alabama” by
Lynyrd Skynyrd. NORMAL (HBO
Films) used the songs “Long
Ago And Far Away” and “You
Always Hurt The One You
Love.”
UMPG Songs In
Bringing Down
The House
Buena Vista's box office
smash Bringing Down
The House starring
Steve Martin and Queen
Latifah features four
UMPG songs in the film
(“A Man and A Woman,”
“Jungle Love,” “Move
Somethin’,” and
"Watcha Gonna Do”), as
well as two songs in the
trailer. The soundtrack
also includes four
UMPG songs.
UMPG Experiences Steady Growth In
Licensing for Karaoke and Ringtones
As UMPG continually seeks opportunities worldwide to create new
revenue streams for its artists and songwriters, the ringtone and
karaoke markets have provided steady growth due to aggressive
licensing by UMPG. UMPG has agreements with more than 20 ringtone providers (including such companies as Moviso, Sprint PCS,
Sonera Zed, Zingy, Nokia, US Cellnet, among many others) to offer
song clips to their customers. Furthermore, UMPG has deals with all
of the leading karaoke companies, including BCI Eclipes, Club
IKTV, Club Med World Karaoke, Direct Source Karaoke,
Entertainment Zone, IVL Technologies and more.
Depswa Featured on NBC’s
Upcoming Primetime Special Adrenaline X
UMPG successfully pitched new signing
Depswa (Geffen) to Reveille TV to perform live
on a new NBC primetime airing in May. The
reality series, Adrenaline X, will feature the band
performing
while
motorcross athletes
perform challenging
stunts overhead. To
coincide with their
new album release,
MTV will also air an
alternate video for
Depswa’s new single,
“This Time,” which
Depswa
has been cut from the
show’s footage.
Europe
NEW
U.K.
SIGNINGS
Paul
Connolly,
Managing Director
Paul
U.K./Executive VPConnolly
Europe, has an- Managing Dir.
nounced the fol- UMPG U.K./
VP lowing new sign- Executive
Europe
ings and deals (see
pages 14-15), and commented:
"These deals reiterate our commitment to building our catalogue with the very best in new
music while reaping the rewards
of enjoying terrific relationships
with our existing roster."
United Kingdom
Royksopp
Universal Music Publishing
won the fiercely competitive
year-long battle to sign award
winning Norwegian outfit
Royksopp. More than 600,000
copies of the duo's debut
album, Melody A.M., have been
sold worldwide to date. The
Royksopp
deal was completed by Paul
Connolly and A&R manager Frank Tope. Manager Eric Harle, who manages
Royksopp alongside Moby and Sonique, said: "This brings the longest, most drawn
out negotiation of a publishing deal I have ever been part of, to an end. I also would
like to thank Paul Connolly and all at Universal for sticking with us when others
showed a lack of belief and patience. We are looking forward to a very fruitful relationship."
Stereophonics
UMPG U.K. has re-signed V2's Stereophonics. Their latest album, Just Enough Education
to Perform, went to No. 1 on the Euro chart and sold over 3 million units. Stereophonics
manager John Brand said: "I am very, very, pleased that we are continuing our wonderful
relationship that we have built up with Paul and (VP International) Kim Frankiewicz over
the years." V2's Stereophonics are one of the U.K.'s premier guitar bands with album
sales now topping 5 million.
Liam Gallagher
UMPG U.K. signed Oasis front
man Liam Gallagher to his first
long-term publishing deal in
2002. Oasis's fifth studio album,
Heathen Chemistry, debuted at No.
1 in the U.K. and had the highest
first week album sales for 2002.
The album has sold over 3 million
units and went to No. 2 on the
Euro Hot 100, with Top 10 entries
all across Europe. Liam's composition, “Songbird,” was a top 3 hit
in the U.K.
Malcolm McLaren
Catalogue
UMPG U.K. has signed a deal
with godfather of punk Malcolm
McLaren to represent his entire
back catalogue. The collection
includes "Buffalo Girls," which
was sampled by Eminem on his
worldwide No. 1 single, "Without
Me."
Rob Davis
UMPG U.K. has re-signed hit making songwriter Rob Davis to a worldwide publishing deal.
Since his 1995 signing with senior A&R manager Ruth Rothwell and senior creative manager Willi Morrison, Davis' cuts have not only included hits by Kylie Minogue, but also
songs recorded by Blue, Atomic Kitten and Will Young. Davis said: "After the great relationship I've enjoyed with Ruth, Willi and Paul over the years, I couldn't imagine signing
anywhere else."
The Hives
UMPG U.K. acquired a
significant stake in
Swedish band The Hives by
signing a worldwide
publishing deal for
their debut album,
Barely Legal. Songs
from Barely Legal
comprise half of
the songs from their
current platinum
selling album,
Your New Favourite
Band.
The Hives
Europe
United Kingdom
Mis-Teeq
RNB/Soul all-girl trio Mis-Teeq signed to
UMPG U.K. in 2002. Their debut album,
Lickin' On Both Sides, topped charts and
sold more than 500,000 units. Mis-Teeq’s
new CD, Eye Candy, debuted in the Top
10 on the U.K. album chart.
Blue Sells Millions
Blue is one of the biggest new bands to
emerge from the U.K. with six Top 10 singles, including four massive No. 1 hits
selling in excess of 200,000 each. Blue’s
debut album, All Rise, sold over 2.2 million. Their current album, One Love, has
sold over 2 million units so far. The band
is touring Europe and Asia this year.
Finland
Pure Groove
UMPG U.K. has signed a sub-publishing
deal with Pure Groove Music, which
includes worldwide rights for the
Mercury Music Prize & Brit nominated
The Streets, as well as future signings.
Their debut album, Original Pirate
Material, has sold over 600,000 units.
Mis-Teeq
Sweden
Sweden’s The
Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Receives Grammy
Nomination
Ranka Kustannus OY’s
Nightwish
Ranka Kustannus OY
UMPG Finland signed a deal to administer the international publishing interests
of Ranka Kustannus OY, the publishing
arm of successful Finnish rock label
Spinefarm. Spinefarm acts include
Nightwish, whose current album is being
released worldwide and is charting in
several territories, plus Children of
Bodom, and Sonata Arctica. "The heavy
emphasis on the catalogue of Ranka
Kustannus adds a nice touch to
Universal's vast and diverse international
repertoire. The joyful message of Finnish
heavy metal spreads now even more efficiently outside the borders of Finland,"
said Antti Lehtinen, General Manager,
UMPG Finland.
NME called them "Swedish gods of rock"
and "the best post-everything-six-pieceband in the history of the eardrum."
Grammy-nominated act The Soundtrack
Of Our Lives also received a Swedish
Grammy for Artist of the Year in 2002.
They released their current album, Behind
The Music, in the U.S. through Universal
Music and finished a successful East
Coast tour supporting Oasis.
The Soundtrack
Of Our Lives
Remee Signs to UMPG
UMP Sweden signed talented, songwriter and producer Remee to an exclusive,
worldwide publishing deal. Remee
enjoyed a successful year, producing and
co-writing songs for Jive’s Pop songstress
Robyn, Australian pop sensation Holly
Valance, and multi- platinum band Blue.
Remee started his international career as
the mastermind as well as writer/producer of the Danish band S.O.A.P., which
released two albums for Sony, selling
over 1.5 million units. Pictured (L to R):
Martin Ingestrom, Managing Director,
UMPG Sweden; and Remee.
Martin Ingestrom
and Remee
Europe
Italy
Zucchero
In 2002 Zucchero's album, Shake,
topped Italy's charts and sold over
1.2 million copies worldwide. He
toured Europe extensively and
Shake received the well deserved
Album of the Year award at
Festivalbar 2002.
Maurizio Fabrizio
Zucchero
Maurizio Fabrizio, one of Italy's
most prominent composers, has
recently penned songs for Eros
Ramazzotti, Mina, Renato Zero,
and Safina, among others. One of
his songs, "Alla Luce Del Sole," is
featured in Josh Groban 's first
album for Warner Bros. Produced
by David Foster, the album sold 2
millions copies in the U.S. and
500,000 units in foreign markets.
France
Star Academy &
Hocine Halat
The compilation from the hit TV show Star
Academy has been certified 3X platinum, selling
over 1.1 million copies in France. UMPG controls
8 out of 14 tracks. Jenifer Bartoli, the winner of
the TV game show, had a No. 2 hit single, "Au
Soleil," written by UMPG France songwriter
Hocine Hallaf. The single remained Top 5 on the
charts for months and has been certified gold.
Her self-titled debut album is platinum in
France, selling over 800,000 units.
Italy
Francesco Renga
One of summer’s hottest acts, Francesco
Renga signed to UMPG Italy. Renga took
part in the 2002 Sanremo Festival with great
response from both the public and the critics.
The former frontman of the rock band
Timoria, Renga started his solo career in
1999. Released last year, his sophomore
album, Tracce, sold more than 60,000.
Spain
Jean-Pascal
Jean-Pascal's first single "L'Agitateur" is platinum in France, selling over 600,000 units. The
album, Qui es-tu?, has been certified gold, having
sold more than 100,000 copies its first week.
Popstars
Manu Tenorio
The TV program Popstars has yet another success story with the release of the self-titled
album, L5. The CD has sold over 1.3 million
copies in France, attaining diamond status.
UMPG France controls 8 of the 12 tracks.
Manu Tenorio's self-titled album debuted at No.
1 on the Music Week album chart. The CD has
sold over 500,000 units. The album spent
more than six weeks in the Top 2 positions.
UMPG Spain controls 10 of the 12 tracks.
Latin America
UMPG Concludes Major Publishing Deal With
GLORIA AND
EMILIO ESTEFAN
& The Estefan’s Music
Publishing Companies
Deal Includes Hits On Albums By
Gloria Estefan, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez,
Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony and Alejandro
Fernandez
Alejandro Lerner Records
With Carlos Santana
Written and performed by Lerner, his song, "Hoy Es
Adios" is the second single on Shaman (Arista), the latest studio album by legendary artist Carlos Santana. In
2002, Lerner was nominated for two Latin Grammys
for his album, Lerner Vivo (Universal Latino), and he
toured South America to support the release.
UMPG Receives Six
Latin Grammy Awards
UMPG Latin America received six Latin Grammy
Awards including the prestigious Album of the Year
award for MTV Unplugged (WEA Latina) by Alejandro
Sanz. UMPG Spain's Miguel Bose took home Best
Male Pop Vocal album for his platinum selling CD,
Sereno (Warner). Other UMPG Latin American writers
celebrated the win of Best Rock Album By a Duo Or
Group for MTV Unplugged (WEA Latina) by La Ley,
Best Samba/Pagode Album for Deixa A Vida Me Levar
by Zeca Pagodinho, and Best Sertaneja Album for
Acustico-Ao Vivo by Bruno & Marrone.
UMPG Signs
Jorge Luis
Piloto
UMPG Latin America
signed famed Latin songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto to
an exclusive worldwide
publishing deal. UMPG
will publish Piloto's new material as well as administer
his back catalogue, which contains chart-topping hits
from Jerry Rivera, Rey Ruiz, and Chayanne, among
others. Piloto has three charting singles in 2002 by Jaci
Velasquez, Olga Tañon, and Pilar Montenegro.
Ivan F.
Alvarez
Sr. VP of
Latin America
UMPG has signed an exclusive agreement to administer
the publishing interests of Foreign Imported Productions &
Publishing, Inc. ("FIPP"), Estefan Music Publishing, Inc.
("EMPI"), world renowned, five time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan, and twelve time
Grammy-winning artist/writer/producer Emilio Estefan, Jr.,
for the world ex-North America.
The deal between UMPG, one of the world's leading
music publishing companies, and the Estefan's highly successful independent music publishing companies, represents a historic consolidation of the Estefan's publishing
companies and Gloria Estefan's publishing under one roof.
The FIPP & EMPI catalogs were previously administered by
Sony/ATV, while Gloria
Estefan was previously
published through EMI.
In Fall 2003,
Gloria Estefan will
release on Epic her first
English language album in
six years. She is currently in
the studio and has written or
co-written all songs for the project. Through this publishing
deal, which originated through
UMPG's Latin America division,
UMPG will administer more than
3,000 titles including scores of hit
songs reorded by a host of
American and international acts.
Rudy Perez - Producer Of Yr. 2002
UMPG's Latin producer/songwriter Rudy Perez was Billboard's
Latin Producer of the Year for 2002. His chart successes in 2002
included "El Dolor De Tu Presencia" by Jennifer Peña, "Me Huele A
Soledad" by MDO and AREA 305's "Si No Estas," among others. In
2002, Perez launched a joint venture between his label and UMPG.
S.E. Asia
New S.E. Asia Signings & Deals
Korea -
Dick Lee
Tony
Yapp
Regional
Director
S.E. Asia
Universal Music
Publishing Group Signs
Asian Icon Dick Lee
Universal Music Publishing Singapore has
signed the coming works of Asian musical
icon Dick Lee. Since making his album, Life
Story, his works have been much in demand
by top Hong Kong singers such as Jacky
Cheung, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung and
Sandy Lam, as well as Japanese artists. He is
also an active figure on the stage musical
scene, having composed many full-length
musicals for the Singapore arts scene such as
"Nagraland" (1992), "Hotpants" (1997) and
the first ever Chinese pop musical staged in
Hong Kong, "Snow, Wolf and Lake" (1997)
played by Asian superstar Jacky Cheung.
UMPG Asia Acquires Works
By Leading Songwriter
Keith Chan
UMPG Asia has
scored a major
coup by acquiring
the back catalogue
from Chance Music Limited, which
includes the works
by leading Chinese
songwriter Keith
Chan. These works
span from 1997 to
2002. Chan's work
has been recorded by major artists including
Jacky Cheung, Hacken Lee, Gigi Leung,
Aaron Kwok, and Sammi Cheng, among
others. Under a separate administration
deal, UMPG Hong Kong will also administer
Keith Chan's future works.
The mega-hit song "I
Believe" was written by Kim
Hyung-S
Seok and Yan Jae Sun and
topped all major charts in Korea.
The track became the theme
song to the Korean movie, My
Sassy Girl, a record breaking box
office film in Asia. The song has
also been adapted into Cantonese and Mandarin and
was a huge success in S.E. Asia, selling more than
300,000 units in more than 5 different versions.
Hong Kong
Hacken Lee - Kenton Music Ltd.
UMPG Hong Kong has signed Hacken Lee to an
exclusive worldwide publishing deal. Hacken is a
veteran recording artist who has released more than
a dozen albums to date. His recent CD, Victory,
released by Universal Music Hong Kong, has earned
him platinum status and was awarded for 2002 Best
Selling Male Artist of The Year granted by H.K. IFPI.
Peter Kam-O
Opus One Music Ltd.
UMPG Hong Kong has signed Peter Kam to an exclusive worldwide
publishing deal. His composition and production credits include
recordings by Gigi Leung, Jordan Chan, Aaron Kwok, and Andy Lau.
Peter also earned multiple awards in categories such as Best Film
Scores, and Best Theme Song at the H.K. Film Awards.
Malaysia
Terry Lee - UMPG Malaysia has signed worldwide deals with
artist/songwriter/producer Terry Lee and his production house, The
Chyna House, as well as Helen Yap and her publishing company
Magic Nova Productions. Yap is a very well regarded songwriter/producer/arranger.
Indonesia
Taiwan
Element
Catchy
Entertainment
UMPG has signed a world
ex-Hong Kong publishing
deal with Catchy Entertainment. Their catalogue contains over 600
prestige works, including
valuable songs recorded
over a 10 year span by
Andy Lau, one of Asia’s
most successful, and
award-winning
superstars.
UMPG Indonesia
has signed a worldwide publishing
deal with pop
group
Element.
Their third studio
album,
Arkdoks
(Universal Music
Indonesia) has earned double platinum status.
Andy Lau
Australia/New Zealand
Australia/NZ
Licensing News
Film & TV
The song, “Bass Has Got Me
Movin'” (Allkins/Shave), is featured in the mini series pilot
Temptation, produced by Jan
Chapman. INXS’ “Don't Change”
has
been
re-recorded
by
Grinspoon for the feature film
Danny Deckchair.
UMA are
releasing the soundtrack and
“Don't Change” will be released
as a single. A new track from the
forthcoming album by ARIAAward winning local artist Alex
Lloyd has been licensed to play
over opening credits in the feature film, Travelling Light. The
film will be released in
September 2003 to coincide with
Alex's album.
New Signings
UMPG Australia
Sign Jet
UMPG Australia has entered into a
domestic
publishing
deal
with
Melbourne
rockers
Jet.
A
prestigious,
Bob Aird
high profile and hotly contested deal, Jet
Managing
Director
this signing is an enormous coup for the
Australia
Australian office. The band is currently doing some gigs in the U.K.,
where they have received huge critical acclaim from media and fans alike, before
returning to LA to finish their highly anticipated debut album (EMI), due for release
in September. Bob Aird, UMPG Managing Director, commented: "Jet is one of the new
breed of Australian bands who are enjoying worldwide attention and gaining a
formidable reputation for their live show, and rightly so...these guys rock!"
Alsi Music New Zealand
UMPG signed Alsi Music New Zealand to a worldwide deal. Alsi, the publishing
arm of Joy Records, is headed up by NZ music industry executive Simon Grigg, and
Alan Jansson, co-writer and producer of OMC's multi-million selling single, “How
Bizarre.” Jansson is currently co-writing and producing new Alsi signings, 3 The
Hard Way, whose single, “Hip Hop Holiday,” was a Top 5 Australian and No. 1 New
Zealand hit, and R&B artist BJ White. Both artists will have releases in the first half
of 2003 through Sony.
Rollerball
>>
UMPG signed Brisbane rockers
Rollerball to a worldwide publishing deal. Their debut album,
Superstructure (Rhythm Ace),
showcases the bands dirty 70's
rock sound, as evidenced on their
debut single, "Lifetime," which has
been on high rotation for several
weeks on youth radio network JJJ.
Paul Kelly
Alex Lloyd
Advertising
UMPG have secured major licenses for several motor vehicle campaigns including “Talkin’ All That
Jazz” (Bolton) for Honda Jazz;
“Rush” (Jones) for Mitsubishi
Pajero; “Roll To Me” (Currie) for
Holden Zafira; “I Go To Rio”
(Allen/Anderson) for Kia Rio; and
local work “We've Done Us Proud”
(Connors) for Toyota’s Work
Vehicle range. “Get It On” (Bolan)
has been licensed for Foxtel Pay
TV Service's national radio/TV
campaign.
Iconic singer/songwriter, Paul
Kelly, signed a long term deal with
UMPG. A prolific, multi-platinum
artist, the deal includes his extensive back catalogue, including the
hits, “Dumb Things” and “Before
Too Long,” as well as future works.
Paul
Kelly
Subpublishing News
UMPG Renews Deal With
Cherry Lane Music
Publishing, RZO
UMPG have renewed their sub-publishing deal
with Cherry Lane Music Publishing/
DreamWorks. RZO, representing the works of
David Bowie, have also
renewed their long-standing deal with UMPG.
Bowie is strongly rumored
to be touring in late 2003
and currently has two
charting albums, Heathen
and Best of David Bowie.
Jackson Browne
Legendary singer/ songwriter Jackson Browne,
has entered into a threeyear sub-publishing deal
Jackson Browne
with UMPG, who have
picked up his back catalogue, including the hits “Running on Empty”
and “Take It Easy” plus future releases.
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Japan
New Releases
CAROL: In January 2003, legendary rock band
Carol released The Best Of Carol on Universal
Music, as well as a DVD
entitled Carol Last Live
in 1975, which sold over
300,000 units. The 25track “best of” album Takatoshi
Matsui
contains such classic
Managing
UMPG copyrights as
Director
"Fankii Monkii Beibii,"
"Ruijianna," and more. UMPG controls
18 out of the 25 songs on the CD, and
12 out of the 19 titles on the DVD.
Licensing News
UMPG Japan Licenses Beatles Songs
To The Bank Of Tokyo-M
Mitsubishi, Ltd.
UMPG Japan pitched the song "Please Please Me" by The
Beatles, which will be used in The Bank of TokyoMitsubishi, Ltd.’s regional ad campaign. A cover version of the
single was produced specifically for The Bank of TokyoMitsubishi, Ltd. As the largest sync license agreement to date,
this deal was a major accomplishment for UMPG Japan. This
deal is also the first time this song has been licensed for any
commercials in the history of UMPG.
Chart News
Avril Lavigne Sells 1+ Million in Japan
Avril Lavigne's debut album, Let Go (Arista), has sold over 1
million units in Japan alone. She is currently on a U.S. tour and
will head to Japan for her first concert in May 2003. (See
Rondor- Page 21 for more on Avril Lavigne.)
Awards
UMPG Artists Win
Gold Disc Awards
At the 17th annual Japan Gold
Disc Awards held in March,
awards went to UMPG's
Vanessa Carlton, Rip Slyme
and Rondor's Avril Lavigne.
Avril Lavigne received awards
for Artist Of The Year, New
Artist Of The Year and Rock & Pop Album Of The Year.
Vanessa Carlton received the New Artist Of The Year award.
UMP Japan's Rip Slyme received Rock & Pop Album Of The
Year for their album, Tokyo Classic (pictured).
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Global Administration Update
Promotions Announced in
UMPG Global Administration
and IT
Michael J. Sammis, Universal Music Publishing
Group Executive Vice President/CFO, has
announced two major promotions: Theo Strikkers
has been promoted to Vice President - Global
Administration and Mike Donegan has been promoted to Vice President - Global IT. In making the
announcements, Mr. Sammis commented: "Theo and
Mike have been the architects of our globally integrated administration business model and the systems that support it. This unique and innovative
model has been in development for 12 years and is
widely recognized as the best in the music publishing industry. Since joining UMPG Theo and Mike
have been instrumental to the seamless integration of
the administration and systems of MCA, PolyGram,
Rondor, and (most recently) Koch. Dealing at all levels of strategy and operations, their insight and
vision continues to ensure UMPG maintains a leading role in industry issues in all territories of the
world. Their commitment and hard work have been
instrumental to the success of our company. I am
pleased to reward them with these highly deserved
promotions. Please join me in congratulating Theo
and Mike, two key members of our global management team.”
Theo Strikkers
VP - Global Administration
Theo Strikkers, Vice President Global Administration, began
his career in Holland with the
Phonogram BV record label.
Theo moved over to music
publishing in 1979 at Chappell Theo Strikkers
/Intersong International Music
before joining the company (then Polygram
International Music Publishing Limited) in 1989 as
Director of International Administration.
Mike Donegan
VP - Global IT
Mike Donegan, VP - Global IT,
joined the company (then
PolyGram International Music
Publishing Ltd.) in 1989 as
Director of Business Systems.
He has nearly 20 years experi- Mike Donegan
ence in Information Technology
within the entertainment industry. He is responsible
for the development, management and support of all
UMPG global business systems (PIPS).
Rondor Music
New Signings
Avril Lavigne
Lance
Freed
President of
Rondor Music
Rondor signed Arista Records' superstar Avril Lavigne to a worldwide publishing deal in 2002.
Her debut album, Let Go (Arista), has been certified 5X platinum in the U.S. with more than 12
million in sales worldwide. The album reached No. 2. on the Billboard 200 and has generated
several chart singles including the smash No.1 sales and radio single, "Complicated." Other singles include "Sk8ter Boi" and "I'm With You." Let Go also went Top 5 in Germany, Canada,
Australia, and The Netherlands. The single went to No. 1 in Norway, New Zealand, and
Australia, reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Eurochart. At the 2003 Juno Awards, Lavigne won
four of the most coveted prizes including, Single of the Year and Album of the Year.
Obie Trice
Rondor has concluded a worldwide, exclusive deal with Obie Trice who has songs on the 8
Mile soundtrack, Eminem’s The Eminem Show and the Cradle 2 The Grave soundtrack.
Trice, who is signed to Shady Aftermath/Interscope Records, will release his own album
sometime this fall.
Saliva Is No. 1
Saliva's sophomore album, Back
Into Your System (Island), was
produced by UMPG's Bob
Marlette. Their first single,
"Always," went to No. 1 on
Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks
chart. They have just completed
a U.S. tour.
Sheppard Solomon Expands Projects
Songwriter Sheppard Solomon continues to expand his horizons - now as a producer having been commissioned by Jive to produce two songs for Britney Spears
(along with EMI writer, Jimmy Harry) for her upcoming LP. Overall Solomon has
written eleven Top 10 singles in the U.K. and around the world including last year's
U.K. Song of the Year winner, "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7. After hitting No. 1
in the U.K. for five weeks and Top 10 in most major territories, the song is now being
released in the U.S. through Universal Records. Other recent highlights include a
song on Celine Dion’s A New Day Has Come (Epic), the development of an exciting
new girl group, and more than half a dozen singles slated for release in territories
around the world in the genres of rock, pop, dance, & r&b.
New EmmyLou Harris
C o m p i l a t i o n fo r F i l m , T V, a n d
A d v e r t i s i n g P r o fe s s i o n a l s
Blessed with a crystalline voice, a remarkable gift for phrasing
and a restless creative spirit, few have left as profound an impact
on contemporary music as Emmylou Harris. Rondor Music has put
together a stunning limited edition collection of 17 songs highlighting her writing over the last 20 years. Entitled, EmmyLou
Harris: The Road I Am Taking, the album is geared to service the
needs of Music Supervisors and Creative executives for Motion
Pictures, Television, and Advertising. For more information, please
contact Louise Black, Sr. Director of Licensing, Rondor Music
International, (310) 235-4936, or Barbara VanderLinde, GM/Creative, Rondor Music International, (310) 235-4931.
Rondor Staff News
Bobby
Rymer
Appointed
VP of Rondor
Nashville
Bobby Rymer has
been appointed to Bobby Rymer
the
position
of
VP,
Almo
Irving/Rondor
Music
Nashville.
Reporting to Lance Freed, Rymer is
responsible for all aspects of the
music publishing business for Rondor
in Nashville. Rymer has placed songs
on major releases by Gary Allan, Trace
Adkins, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina,
Tim McGraw, Jamie O'Neal and
George Strait, among others.
Ron Moss
Promoted To
VP of A&R
Ron Moss has been
promoted to VP Of
A&R, Rondor Music
International. Based
Ron Moss
in Los Angeles, Moss
will be responsible for new signings,
artist development and exploitation of
the catalogs. Moss has been instrumental in the signings of Avril
Lavigne, Saliva, Soil, and Patty Griffin.
UMPG Global Staff Update
North America
Creative Affairs
Staff Update
Donna
Caseine
Rebecca
Wright
Dana
Kasha
Ethiopia
Habtemariam
Donna Caseine has been promoted to VP of Creative Affairs,
West Coast, UMPG & Director of
A&R- MCA Records. Based in
Los Angeles, she was instrumental in the signings of
Anastacia, Christina Milian,
Musiq, Ice Cube, and Wade
Robson. Rebecca Wright has
been promoted to Senior
Director of Creative Affairs, East
Coast. Based in NYC, she was
instrumental in the signings of
3 Doors Down, New Found
Glory, Taylor Hawkins & Chris
Shiflett of Foo Fighters, Jack
Johnson, and the Blues Traveler
catalogue. Dana Kasha has
rejoined UMPG as Senior
Director of Creative Affairs,
West Coast. She was previously
Senior Director of A&R and
Marketing for Q Records & Q
Video, both QVC subsidiaries.
Ethiopia Habtemariam was
recently appointed Director
Urban Music, East Coast.
Previously with Edmonds Music
Publishing, she plugged songs
on major releases by Whitney
Houston, Dream, and 3LW.
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LOS ANGELES: (PROMOTIONS) Kirsten Wilson - Sr. Mgr.
of International Finance. Alfred Taren (2) - Sr. Dir. of Contract
Administration. Rebekah Alperin (3) - Sr. Dir. of Marketing &
New Media. Peggy Bernhard - Dir. of Finance. Xuan Tran (5)
- Mgr. of Marketing & New Media. Doris Tyler (4) - Mgr. of
Special Projects, office of the President. Joanna Puglisi (7) Coordinator, Film & TV. Brian McGinty - Mechanical
Licensing Assist. Garret Nakasuji - Copyright Assistant.
Wendy Wilson - Royalty Analyst. (NEW HIRES/APPOINT MENTS) Anh Tu (1) - Dir. of Finance. Adrianna Iragorri (6) Mgr. of Music Clearance. Yamit Feinberg - Royalty Analyst.
Sylvia Attala - Financial Analyst. Dani Lopez - Assist. to Ed
Arrow. Cody Alder - Copyright Assist. Jeremy Harb - Mailroom
Clerk. Eddie Capobianco - File Scanning Clerk. Gary Fellows
- Cash Receipt Clerk. Lauren Young - Assist. to Tom Sturges.
Patrick Willard - Assist. to Robert Allen & Gene Whitney.
Nadyne D'Antignac - Asst. to Linda Newmark, Irwin Griggs.
Angie Synigal-D
Davis - Income Tracking Analyst. Erica Forster Mechanical Licensing Supervisor. Lavelle Leverette - Music
Sampling Coordinator. Renee Johnson - Cash Receipts Clerk.
Tanya Catelli - Royalty Clerk.
NEW YORK:
(PROMOTIONS) Jack O'Connell (12) - Mgr. of
Creative Operations, East Coast. (NEW HIRES/ APPOINT MENTS) Dave Rich has joined as assist. to Tom Eaton &
Rebecca Wright.
NASHVILLE: (PROMOTIONS) Kent Earls (8) - VP of
Creative Affairs. (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) Cory
Gierman (10) - Creative Dir. Jennifer Carrington (9) - Creative
Assistant.
U.K.: (PROMOTIONS) Richard Baxendale (11) - Studio Mgr.
Darryl Watts - Sr. A&R Mgr. (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS)
Michelle Williams - PA to the Business Affairs Department.
Louello Garrapa - Office Mgr./PA to Simon Baker. Caroline
Chalmers - Management Accountant. Tamsin Unchern Assist. Accountant. Amanda Brite - Sampling/Infringement
Lawyer. Sophie Wong - U.K. Royalties Assist.
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SWEDEN: (PROMOTIONS) Martin Ingestrom (15) - MD
Sweden/VP Nordic Countries, UMP AB. Rebecca Johansson
(13) - Mgr. of A&R. (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) Jonas
Wikstrom - Creative Dir. Jennifer Dillane - Creative Assist.
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COPENHAGEN: Elias Christidis has signed on as a
Creative Consultant based in Copenhagen, reporting to
Martin Ingestrom.
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THE NETHERLANDS: (PROMOTIONS) Fred Buhrs (14) Dir. of Global Operational Royalty Audits.
SPAIN:
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A&R.
(NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) Jordi Tello (16) 14
GERMANY: (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) Ingo
Heinzmann - A&R Dir. Janine Wolfe - PA to Managing Dir.
Markus Wenzel & General Mgr. Robert Stegmueller. (OTHER
STAFF CHANGES) Bettina Moritz has moved to the position
of A&R Assist.
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Universal Music Publishing Group held it’s
annual Global Management Conference at
La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs.
The conference was attended by Universal
Music Group executives and publishing
executives from every continent.
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LATIN AMERICA: (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) John
Reston - Dir. of Regional Administration. Oscar Rodriguez
(17) - General Mgr. of Universal Music Publishing Mexico.
(PROMOTIONS) Ricardo Estevez - Regional Copyright
Manager.
S.E. ASIA: (NEW HIRES/APPOINTMENTS) Tony Yapp Regional Director of S.E. Asia. Serena Ma (18) - General
Manager of UMPG Taiwan. Kevin Cho - General Manager of
UMPG Korea. Viki Chan (20) - UMPG Hong Kong A&R/
Creative Executive. Joyce Wang - UMPG Taiwan Copyright
Executive. (PROMOTIONS) Sharen Lee (19) - Publishing Mgr.
of UMP Hong Kong. Ronald Siu - Administration Mgr. of UMP
Hong Kong. Jack Teo - Publishing Mgr. of UMP Malaysia &
A&R/Creative Mgr. of UMP Singapore. Damayanti Ariandini Publishing Mgr. of UMP Indonesia.
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GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Worldwide President: David Renzer
Executive VP/Chief Financial Officer:
Michael J. Sammis
Sr. VP of Music for Motion Picture, &
TV Worldwide: Scott James
Sr. VP of International Business and
Legal Affairs: Crispin Evans
VP of Global Adminsitration: Theo Strikkers
Vice President - Global IT: Mike Donegan
Sr. Director of Marketing & New Media:
Rebekah Alperin
NORTH AMERICA
REGIONAL OFFICES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Universal Music Publishing Group, LA
2440 Sepulveda Boulevard - Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
Tel: (310) 235-4700 Fax: (310) 235-4900
Exec. VP Creative Affairs, L.A./ N.Y.:
Tom Sturges
Universal Music Publishing Group, NY
1755 Broadway, 8th Fl, NY, NY 10019, USA
Tel: (1 212) 841-8000
Fax: (1 212) 841-8072
VP Creative Affairs/GM East Coast:
Andrew Fuhrmann
Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville
12 Music Circle South,
Nashville, TN 37203
Tel: (1 615) 248-4800
Fax: (1 615) 248-9300
Sr. VP/General Manager: Pat Higdon
CANADA
Universal Music Publishing
A Division of Universal Studios Canada, Ltd.
2450 Victoria Park Avenue
Willowdale, ON M2J 4A2
Tel: (416) 718-4000 Fax: (416) 718-4224
Creative Director: Jodie Ferneyhough
EUROPE
REGIONAL OFFICES
UNITED KINGDOM
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Elsinore House, 77 Fulham Palace Rd.
London W6 8JA, UK
Tel: (44 020) 8752 2600
Fax: (44 020) 8752 2601
Exec. VP Continental Europe/
U.K. Managing Director: Paul Connolly
Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
8 St. James Square
London, SW1Y4JU, UK
Tel: (44 20) 7747 4000
Fax: (44 20) 7747 4467
Sr VP International Legal & Bus. Affairs:
Crispin Evans
UK & International Joint Administration
Bond House
347-353 Chiswick High Road
London, W4 4HS, UK
Tel: (44 20) 8742 5600
Fax: (44 20) 8742 5607
VP Of Global Administration:
Theo Strikkers
Global Operational Royalty Audits
Universal Music Publishing
International B.V.
Gerrit van der Veenlaan 4
3743 DN Baarn
The Netherlands
Tel: (31 35) 5489 343
Fax: (31 35) 5421 702
Director- Global Operational Royalty Audits:
Fred Buhrs
AUSTRIA
Universal Music Publishing Gmbh
P.O. Box 85, 1122 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (43 1) 811 210 315
Fax: (43 1) 813 1300
General Manager: Petra Heinrich
BELGIUM
Universal Music Publishing NV
Woluwedal 34, bus 6,
1200 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (32 2) 775 8188
Fax: (32 2) 770 50 06
General Manager: Luc Standaert
Universal Music Publishing Group
World Headquarters
2440 Sepulveda Boulevard Ste. 100 Los Angeles, CA 90064-1712
Tel. (310) 235-4700 Fax: (310) 235-4900 www.umusicpub.com
BULGARIA
Virginia Records Publishing
60 Khan Asparuch Street, 1000 Sofia,
Bulgaria
Tel: (00 359 2) 980 9024
Fax: (00 359 2) 988 4543
Managing Director:
Stanislava Armoutlieva
CZECH REPUBLIC
Universal Music Publishing S.R.O.
Velvarska 7 Prague 6- Dejvice 160 00
Czech Republic
Tel:(420) 2 3302 9902
Fax:(420) 2 3302 9909
Publishing Manager: Jirina Erlebachová
FINLAND
Universal Music Oy, Vattuniemenranta 2 A,
4th Floor, 00210 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358 9) 615 46 77
Fax: (358 9) 615 46 700
General Manager: Antti Lehtinen
FRANCE
Universal Music Publishing S.A.S.
20/22 rue des Fosses Saint-Jacques
75005 Paris Cedex 05, France
Tel: (33 1) 44 41 94 00
Fax: (33 1) 44 41 94 01
Managing Director: Fabrice Benoit
GERMANY
Universal Music Publishing GmbH
Glockengiesserwall 3
D-20095 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: (49 40) 35008 02
Fax: (49 40) 35008 202
Managing Director: Robert Stegmueller
GREECE
Universal Music Publishing LLC
P.O. Box 66017,155 10 Cholargos,
Athens, Greece
Tel: (30 10) 6595 200 Fax: (30 10) 6561 143
Publishing Contact: Dora Stavroulaki
THE NETHERLANDS
Universal Music Publishing B.V.
Mozartlaan 27
1217 CM Hilversum, The Netherlands
Tel: (31 35) 6261 646
Fax: (31 35) 6233 291
Managing Director: Kees van der Hoeven
HUNGARY
Universal Music Publishing Kft.
H-1108 Budapest, Hungary
Gyomroi ut 140
Tel: (36 1) 801 8300
Fax: (36 1) 265 0056
Publishing Manager: Szilvia Tisler
ISRAEL
Helicon Songs Ltd.
7 Hamerkava Street
Industrial Zone B, Holon 58851, ISRAEL
Tel: (972 3) 556 2212
Fax: (972 3) 556 0938
Managing Director: Ronnie Braun
ITALY
Universal Music Italia Srl
Via Dante, 15-5th Floor, 20124 Milan, Italy
Tel: (39 02) 802821
Fax: (39 02) 802 82170
Managing Director: Claudio Buja
NORWAY
Universal Music Publishing - A division of
Universal Music AS
Drammensveien 88B, 0271 Oslo, Norway
Tel: (47 2) 254 1400
Fax: (47 2) 243 4430
General Manager: Helge H. Barra
POLAND
Universal Music Publishing Sp. Z.O.O.
ul. Jagiellonska 78
03-301 Warszawa, Poland
Tel: (48 22) 811 80 61
Fax: (48 22) 675 7278
Publishing Manager: Piotr Rzeczycki
PORTUGAL
Universal Music Publishing,
a div. of Universal Music Portugal S.A.
Rua Prof. Reinaldo dos Santos 12-D
1549-006 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351 21) 771 0410
Fax:(351 21) 778 0212
Creative Publishing Manager:
Carla Lisboa
RUSSIA
Universal Music Publishing
14A Kastanaevskaya Ulitsa
Moscow, Russia 121006
Tel: (70 95) 737 0090
Fax: (70 95) 737 3655
Publishing Manager: Anna Bragina
SLOVENIA - Multipublishing
Peske 7, 10C Tzrin, Slovenia
Tel: (00386) 0 1 568 0353
Fax: (00386) 0 1 568 0361
Managing Director: Igor Ivanic
SPAIN
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
c/o Torrelaguna, 64-5th Floor
28043 Madrid, Spain
Tel: (34 91) 744 5656
Fax: (34 91) 744 5664
Managing Director: Daniela Bosé
SWEDEN
Universal Music Publishing AB
Banergatan 16, S-115 23, Stockholm,
Sweden
Tel: (46 8) 629 5370
Fax: (46 8) 662 7850
Managing Director: Martin Ingestrom
TURKEY
Universal Music Publishing
Gumussuyu Is Merkezi
Zafer Tunaya Sok. No. 14, Floor 3
80090 Istanbul, Turkey
Tel:(90 212) 249 7570
Fax: (90 212) 292 4092
Managing Director: Suha Yavuz
LATIN AMERICA
REGIONAL OFFICE
Universal Music Publishing Group
420 Lincoln Road, Suite #306
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: (1 305) 938 1310
Fax: (1 305) 938 1329
Sr. VP Latin America: Ivan F. Alvarez
ARGENTINA
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
Valentin Gomez 3530, Capital Federal
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (54 11) 4867 7070
Fax: (54 11) 4867 7006
Publishing Manager: Ana Maria Visaggio
BRAZIL
Universal Music Publishing Ltda.
Av. Erico Verissimo 918, Barra da Tijuca
22621-180 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel: (55 21) 3389 7667
Fax: (55 21) 2495 1223
Publishing Manager:
Jose Cosme Anchieta
CHILE
PolyGram Music Chile Ltda.
Cruz del Sur No. 133, Piso 9
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 246 5069 Fax: (56 2) 246 1540
General Manager: Carmen Valencia
COLOMBIA
Universal Music Publishing
103 No. 21-60,
Piso 3, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia
Tel: (57 1) 218 5114
Fax: (57 1) 610 2967
Publishing Manager: Sonia Amaya
COSTA RICA
Universal Music Publishing dba
Universal Music de Centro America SA
De la agencia de autos Subaru
150 norte, Barrio Dent
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 283 9063 - Fax: (506) 253 8861
Publishing Contact: Lilliana Hernandez
MEXICO
Universal Music Publishing a
Division of Universal Music Mexico
SA de CV, P.O. Box 21-069
D.F. 04000, Mexico City, Mexico
Tel: (525) 422 3300
Fax: (525) 422 3388
General Manager: Oscar Rodriguez
VENEZUELA
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
Edifico Centro Colnasa, Av. San Felipe
entre 2da. Transversal y Calle Jose Angel Lamas,
Piso 5, Oficinas 54, 55 y 56
La Castellana, Caracas, Venezuela 1060
Tel: (58 2) 201 90 90
Fax: (58 2) 201 90 91
Publishing Manager: Miriam Gonzalez
AUSTRALASIA
REGIONAL OFFICES
AUSTRALIA
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
3 Munn Reserve, Millers Point
NSW 2000, Australia
Tel: (61 2) 9207 0500
Fax: (61 2) 9252 0503
Managing Director: Bob Aird
SOUTH AFRICA
Universal Music Publishing (Pty) Ltd.
P.O. Box 2660
Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Tel: (2721) 424 5374 Fax: (2721) 424 5101
Managing Director: John Fishlock
S. E. ASIA
REGIONAL OFFICES
HONG KONG
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Unit 1805, 18/F, Railway Plaza
39 Chatham Road South
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2317 5155
Fax: (852) 2735 9308
Regional Director: Tony Yapp
INDIA
Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd.
Samir Complex
St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (W),
Mumbai-400 050, India
Tel: (91 22) 655 3241
Fax: (91 22) 655 6030
President/ Managing Director: Vijay Lazarus
INDONESIA
PT. Suara Publisindo
P.O. Box 3716
Jakarta 10001, Indonesia
Tel: (62 21) 571 1777
Fax: (62 21) 574 2091
President/Director: Iwan Sastra Wijaya
JAPAN
Universal Music Publishing K.K.
8-5-30, Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Tel: (813) 6406 3070 Fax: (813) 6406 3167
Executive Sr. Director: Takatoshi Matsui
SOUTH KOREA
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
649-4 Shinsa-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul
135-120, Korea
Tel: (82 2) 2106 2000
Fax: (82 2) 547 0352
Managing Direcor: PR Wang
MALAYSIA
Universal Music Publishing Sdn Bhd
102, Block C, Phileo Damansara 1
Jalan 16/11,46350 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel: (60 3) 7958 7433
Fax: (60 3) 7954 6198
Managing Director: Ian Ng
PHILIPPINES
Universal Music Publishing
28 Manga Road, Brgy. Kaunlaran,
Cubao, Quezon City, 1104 Philippines
Tel: (63 2) 727 40 11
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Universal Music Publishing Pte. Ltd.
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