celebrating black music month - Universal Music Publishing Group

SUMMER 2001 VOL. 1 NO. 3
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CELEBRATING
BLACK MUSIC
MONTH
THE UMPG
URBAN
ISSUE
The top Urban/R&B acts
in the world are joining
the Universal Music
Publishing Group family!
NO.1
CHART HITS
From Usher, Nelly,
3 Doors Down, Fuel,
S Club 7, Brooks &
Dunn, Jessica Andrews,
Lee Ann Womack,
Ash, 2PAC, and
Godsmack
NEW DEALS
St. Lunatics, Jill Scott,
Blink-182, Everclear,
Musiq Soulchild,
Swizz Beatz, Fenix*TX,
Eve, Vanessa Amorossi,
Alexander Kronlund,
Mark D. Sanders,
Stephanie Bentley,
Rudy Perez & more!
FOCUS ON
LATIN AMERICA
UMPG WINS BMI SONG OF THE YEAR &
ASCAP LATIN PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
President’s Message
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From the President >>
elcome to Universal
Music
Publishing
Group’s Summer 2001
Newsletter. In this
issue we celebrate UMPG's
accomplishments from the
last several months as well
as recognize and honor our
incredible roster of Urban talent in recognition of Black
Music Month. UMPG's roster
of top-flight Urban talent
continues to grow aggresDavid Renzer
sively with the addition of
both platinum+ selling artists such as Eve, Musiq
Soulchild and St. Lunatics, and also top flight Urban
writer/producer talents including Swizz Beatz,
PAJAM, Jay-E and many more. UMPG's commitment
to Urban music has been, and continues to be, one of
our core strengths.
President’s
Message
2
3,4 N.America
Nashville
5
6,7
Europe
W
The last several months have also brought many
awards to UMPG, including BMI Song of the Year with
the huge hit, "Breathe," by Faith Hill (co-written by our
own Stephanie Bentley) and an unprecedented three
years-in-a-row sweep for UMPG as ASCAP's Latin
Publisher of the Year. Focusing further on Latin
America, inside you will find a Q&A with Ivan Alvarez,
our Sr. VP of Latin America, who addresses issues
affecting the region.
~UMPG~
Pg. 2
David Renzer
Worldwide President
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Australia
S.E. A sia
9
Latin
America
10,11 Urban
Spotlight
S Club 7
Page 6 - Europe
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12
Rondor
Music
A&R F ocus
14,15 Film, T V &
Advertising
16
Licensing
Q&A
17
Catalog
News
The area of new technologies presents both opportunities and challenges. As part of the Vivendi Universal
family, we are excited by the new opportunities we will
be able to present to our writers and artists including
the prospect of scoring music for CD-ROMs, licensing
music for ringtones and more soundtrack opportunities.
UMPG continues to achieve remarkable results
around the globe, as you will read in the following
pages. We look forward to sharing the progress of
these various synergies and successes with you, and
celebrating more in future issues.
Christina Milian
Page 3 - North America
Musiq Soulchild
Page 10 - Urban Spotlight
18
Staff U pdate
19
Worldwide
Directory
20
Income
Tracking
Spotlight
Jill Scott
Page 3 - North America
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North America
Universal Music Publishing Group has signed the following writers to
exclusive worldwide publishing deals:
ST. LUNATICS
Tom Sturges
Executive VP
UMPG signed St. Lunatics to a worldwide publishing deal. Their
Creative Affairs
new album, Free City, entered at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B
charts and No. 3 on the Billboard 200. UMPG writer/producer Jay-E also produced
the album, which has sold more than 500,000 copies since its debut in June.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD
UMPG signed platinum Def Soul artist Musiq Soulchild to an exclusive songwriter
and co-publishing deal. Musiq leads the list of finalists for Billboard magazine’s 1st
R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show with seven nominations including nods for best album,
top artist and top single’s artist. See Urban Spotlight - Pg.10.
EVE
In April, UMPG signed Ruff Ryders/Interscope rapper Eve to an exclusive worldwide
publishing deal. For more details on Eve, check out UMPG’s Urban Spotlight on
Page 10-11.
St. Lunatics
SWIZZ BEATZ
Swizz Beatz
UMPG has signed songwriter/producer
Swizz Beatz to an exclusive worldwide
co-publishing deal. Swizz Beatz will be
featured in Dreamworks “Ghetto Stories”
compliation, on the Violator II compilation (with LL Cool J), and will soon launch
his new label, Full Surface Records (J
Records) with the debut of Young Wun.
EVERCLEAR
BLINK-182
UMPG signed platinum selling
artists Blink-182 to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal
commences with the band’s
next album. Their new album
debuted at No. 1 and shipped
1.2 million units upon release.
Pictured at the signing are (Back
Row - L to R): Rick Devoe,
Manager of blink-182; Mike
Sammis, CFO of UMPG; Tom
DeLonge (guitar, vocals) of blink182; Travis Barker (drums) of
blink-182; David Renzer, UMPG
Worldwide President; (Front Row
- L to R): Robert Allen, VP of
Business Affairs, UMPG; Mark
Hoppus (bass, vocals) of blink-182;
and Tom Sturges.
Universal Music Publishing
Group has signed Everclear
to an exclusive worldwide
co-publishing deal, which
begins with their next
album. Through the deal
Everclear
UMPG will administer the
back catalogue. Their last two albums, Songs From An American
Movie – Vol.1 and Vol. 2, have sold more than 1.2 million units since their release in 2000.
JILL SCOTT/JATCAT
UMPG has signed Jatcat Music Publishing (Herb Quartermain) to a worldwide co-publishing deal. Through
this deal, UMPG has acquired writer/artist Jill Scott, along with several co-writers on her CD including
Andre Harris, Ivan Barias and new artist Natalie Stewart. Grammy-nominated R&B phenomenon Jill Scott
has sold more than 1.6 million copies of her CD, Who Is Jill Scott? (Hidden Beach/Epic).
FENIX*TX
Fenix*TX (MCA) has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with UMPG.
CHRISTINA MILIAN
New UMPG signing Christina Milian is one of Island Def Soul’s most promising young stars. The 18-yearold is set to tour with ‘NSync this summer to promote her new CD set to debut this fall.
HOT SINGLES
USHER’s new No. 1 single, “You Remind
Me,” was co-written by UMPG’s EDDIE
HUSTLE...MARIAH CAREY’s new single,
“Loverboy,” features a hook from CAMEO’s
1985 smash hit, “Candy”...U2’s single,
“Elevation,” has launched the soundtrack to
the film TOMB RAIDER.
Christina Milian
Mariah Carey
~UMPG~
Pg. 3
North America
3 DOORS DOWN ON
AMERICAN PIE 2
SOUNDTRACK
CD IS 5X PLATINUM
3 Doors Down’s song, “Be Like
That,” will be the first single from
the “American Pie 2” soundtrack
(Universal). Their debut album,
The Better Life (Universal), is certified 5X platinum in the U.S. The
band has just finished touring with
UMPG’s OLEANDER and FUEL
and is touring this summer supported by Lifehouse and Tantric.
BON JOVI RELEASES NEW LIVE CD
With their recent album, Crush (Island), certified
platinum and selling over seven million copies
worldwide, Bon Jovi forges ahead this summer on
a highly anticipated three-month world trek to support the release of their first live album, Bon Jovi
One Wild Night Live 1985-2001.
GLEN
BALLARD
The first week in April, UMPG songs sat atop eight different
Billboard charts, as well as two No. 1 singles on R&R’s
national U.S. airplay charts!
GODSMACK SCORES
6TH CONSECUTIVE
TOP 10 HIT
“Greed,” the second single from
Godsmack’s multi-platinum album,
Awake, reached Top 10 in Rock airplay. This is the group’s sixth consecutive Top 10 single. Their first
single, “Awake,” also went to No. 1
on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Godsmack will
headline a summer tour supported by THE DEFTONES. The
group has also been touring on LIMP BIZKIT’s European tour.
FUEL GOES PLATINUM,
TOURS SUMMER WITH
AEROSMITH
Fuel’s album, Something Like Human
(Sony), was recently certified platinum.
The new single, “Innocent,” is topping
Rock radio and Billboard Rock Charts. Fuel will open for
AEROSMITH on their summer tour beginning on June 6 for
14 weeks.
PRODUCES NO. 1
DAVE MATTHEWS CD
& SHELBY LYNN
UMPG writer Glen Ballard
(seated left) co-wrote and produced all songs on the new
Dave Matthews Band album,
Everyday. The album debuted
at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
and has scanned over 1.2 million units. Glen is currently cowriting with SHELBY LYNNE
(seated right) and producing
her current album.
RICK BRAUN AT NO. 1 ON
JAZZ CHART FOR 7 WEEKS
UMPG artist Rick Braun entered the
charts at No.1 with his album, Kisses in
the Rain (Warner) and remained on the
Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Album
chart for seven weeks. Braun is currently on a U.S. tour and
recently won Brass Player of the Year at the 2001 Smooth
Jazz Awards.
SIMON CLIMIE
RECEIVES GRAMMY
UMPG’s SIMON CLIMIE received
a Grammy for his work on the last
Eric Clapton/B.B.King album,
Riding With The King (Reprise). He
ERIC
also
co-produced
CLAPTON’S gold album, Reptile
(Warner Bros.), and wrote two
songs. Pictured at the Grammy
presentation are (L to R), Tom
Sturges, UMPG Executive VP Creative Affairs - U.S., MICHAEL GREENE,
Recording Academy President/CEO; Climie, and David Renzer, UMPG
Worldwide President.
~UMPG~
Pg. 4
UMPG U.S. HAS
RECORD NUMBER
OF NO. 1’S
NEW
2PAC
ALBUM
IS NO.1
Released on March 27,
Until The End Of Time
(Interscope), a double album
of previously unreleased
material by the late
Tupac Shakur, shot
to No.1 on the
Billboard 200 and
the Billboard Top
R&B/Hip-Hop
Albums chart.
The CD has
scanned 1.4
million copies.
North America / Nashville
STEPHANIE BENTLEY
WINS BMI SONG OF THE
YEAR & RE-SIGNS
TO UMPG NASHVILLE
Pat Higdon
In May, UMPG’s Stephanie Bentley (3rd from right) won
BMI Song of the Year for her No. 1 AC and Country hit,
“Breathe,” recorded by FAITH HILL. Bentley re-signed to
the company in March.
Senior VP / GM
Nashville
UMPG RE-SIGNS HITMAKER MARK D. SANDERS
WINNER OF COUNTRY MUSIC’S TRIPLE CROWN
UMPG has re-signed MARK D. SANDERS, the hitmaker who won multiple awards for his No. 1 song, “I Hope You Dance,”
performed by LEE ANN WOMACK. Pat Higdon, UMPG Nashville Sr. VP/GM, commented: “Mark is one of the most talented and versatile writers I’ve ever worked with and a great asset to the roster. We’re excited about continuing to add to
his success.” The song won a Grammy for Best Country Song, CMA Song of the Year and ACM Song of the Year. The song also
inspired a hugely successful coffee-table book which is now in its sixth printing. Signed to UMPG in 1989, Sanders has had fourteen No. 1 country singles and more than 30 Top 40 singles.
UMPG NASHVILLE SCORES THREE NO. 1’s
WITH BROOKS & DUNN, JESSICA ANDREWS & RICKY MARTIN
BROOKS & DUNN’s latest No. 1 single, “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You,” was penned by
UMPG’s RIVERS RUTHERFORD. The single was No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart for 6
weeks. JESSICA ANDREWS’ hit country single and title track, “Who I Am,” was co-written
by UMPG Nashville songwriter, TROY VERGES. The song climbed to No. 1 on
Billboard’s Country chart and remained there for three weeks. It also topped
the R&R Country charts for four weeks. The album, Who I Am
(DreamWorks), was certified gold after four weeks of release. UMPG Writer
GARY BURR co-wrote RICKY MARTIN and CHRISTINA AGUILERA’s duet,
“Nobody Wants to Be Lonely.” Martin’s solo version went to No. 1 on the
Latin charts.
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Gary
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NASHVILLE HOSTS LATIN
WRITER SUMMIT
In May, UMPG Nashville welcomed writers from UMPG’s Latin roster for an intensive week of
songwriting that participants referred to as “SALSA WITH A TWANG.” The event featured
Nashville writers MARK D. SANDERS, KOSTAS, RIVERS RUTHERFORD, STEPHANIE
BENTLEY, GORDON KENNEDY, ANGELO, TROY VERGES, MONTY POWELL, DANNY
ORTON, MARK WRIGHT and AL SOSTRIN. The Miami team, led by UMPG Miami’s IVAN
ALVAREZ, included multi-platinum artist SORAYA, Grammy nominated songwriter RODOLFO
CASTILLO, PABLO MANAVELLO, BMG’s former A&R Director-Latin Division, ALEJANDRO
LERNER, ASCAP’s Most Successful Latin Composer of 1997, and writers NICOLLE CHIRINO.
Piictured
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to R): (Front)) Rod
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Latiin SR. VP Ivan Alvarez; Chriisty Suth
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Soraya; Alejand
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Anne
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blo Manavelllo;
Pat Higd
don; and
d Kent Earlls, UMPG Dir. of Creatiive
Serviices-N
Nash
hviille.
OTHER WRITER NEWS: UMPG’s GARY BURR has traveled to San Francisco to
write with STEVE HARWELL of Interscope rock band, SMASHMOUTH...Rivers Rutherford has
another song climbing the country charts with “A Good Way To Get On My Bad Side,” a duet
by Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt... GORDON KENNEDY (co-writer of Eric Clapton’s “Change
the World”) co-wrote a song recorded by WYNONNA for Ashley Judd’s film, “Someone Like
You.” The track may also be on Wynonna’s forthcoming pop album.
~UMPG~
Pg. 5
Europe
NEW SIGNINGS
UMPG SIGNS DEAL WITH
MURLYN MUSIC
UMPG has signed a worldwide agreement with Stockholm-based Murlyn Music, one of the industry’s
premier and most sought after production houses. Under the deal, Universal will provide full worldwide
services for Murlyn songs. Murlyn is poised to have nearly 100 songs released this year from artists
such as JENNIFER LOPEZ, JESSICA SIMPSON, MYA, SAMANTHA MUMBA, CHRISTINA MILIAN AND
ULTRA NATE.
DAVE
MATTHEWS
BAND
Paul Connolly, UK Managing Director
and Executive VP of Europe, and Kim
Frankiewicz, Vice President of International – Europe, signed one of
Dave Matthews Band
America’s hottest acts, the Dave
Matthews Band, to a world ex-NA
publishing deal. Dave Matthews Band formed in 1991. They have released nine albums and have
sold over 18 million units. Their current album, Everyday, debuted at No.1 on the U.S. Billboard
200, selling over 1.5 million since the record’s release on 3/4/01.
Paul Connolly
UMPG Exec. VP Europe/MD (Right), and
Mike McCormack
UMPG Deputy Managing Director, UK
VANESSA AMOROSSI
In March, Mike McCormack, UMPG UK Deputy Managing Director, signed Australian artist
Vanessa Amorossi to a world ex-Australia publishing deal. Her debut album, The Power, sold
over 200,000 copies in Europe. The second single sold over 500,000 units and was a Top 10 hit
in seven territories.
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
In February, Stephen Jones, UMPG UK Senior A&R
Manager, signed American band Queens of the Stone Age
(Interscope) to a world ex-NA publishing deal. Influential UK
music magazine, NME, named the band’s album, R, "Album
of the Year 2000." Rolling Stone voted them No. 1 Best
Hard Rock Artist and the No. 3 Best Band. The band also
won Best International Newcomer at the Kerrang Awards in
London!
Queens of the Stone Age
UMPG SIGNS JOHNNY
MARR OF THE SMITHS
In March, Darryl Watts, UMPG UK
A&R Manager, signed Johnny Marr,
the founding member of one of
Britain’s most influential groups – THE
SMITHS, and the instrumental half of
the Morrissey songwriting partnership, to a worldwide publishing deal.
Pictured (left) at the signing: Darryl
Watts, UMPG UK A&R Manager, Marr
and Mike McCormack.
JONATHAN SHORTEN
In May, UMPG signed Jonathan Shorten, who has co-written extensively with Gabrielle, including her current single, “Out of Reach.” He also
has songs on the new S Club 7 record.
S CLUB 7 & ASH
ENTER UK CHARTS AT NO. 1
In May, UMPG UK's S CLUB 7 scored a No. 1 hit with their
smash single, "Don't Stop Movin," (Polydor UK) its first
week of release. Sales to date near 600,000 units. Rondor's
Shepp Solomon also co-wrote the single. The same week,
UK signing ASH also entered the UK album chart at No. 1
with Free All Angels.
Europe
TERRITORY BRIEFS
SWEDEN
CHART
NEWS
ALEXANDER KRONLUND
Martin Ingestrom, Managing Director, UMPG
Sweden, has negotiated a new three-year deal for
Alexander Kronlund, who has co-written songs
for Britney Spears, Eagle-Eye Cherry and ‘NSync!
Above: Sweden’s
Alexander Kronland
FEVEN
UMPG Sweden has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Feven, a
Grammy award-winning Swedish female hip-hop act.
UMPG SWEDEN SIGNS EUROVISION WINNER
UMPG Sweden has signed this year’s Eurovision winner, “Everybody,” by
Estonian act Padar & Benton, to a worldwide deal. The title should
appear on several compilations and will be released in numerous territories.
BELGIUM
ALAIN VAN DE PUTTE
UMPG Belgium has signed Alain van de
Putte, the most successful songwriter in
Belgium, to an exclusive long-term deal. As
well as having songs on one gold and three
platinum albums, he is writing the musical
Aladdin for Benelux musical powerhouse,
'Music Hall,' as well as songs for Belgium's version of the TV show
POPSTARS, which has been a massive success in the UK and Australia.
Van de Putte co-wrote the first single for the “Sunshine After The Rain,”
from Belgian Popstars group, Vanda Vanda.
SPAIN
TAMARA
Daniela Bose, Managing Director of UMPG Spain
(aided by Javier Icazuriaga, A&R Manager)
signed Tamara. Tamara sold more singles than
anyone else in Spain last year. Her single, "A Por
Ti," spent an incredible nine weeks at No. 1, selling over 40,000 units! The debut album will be
released later this year and UMPG will control at
least three tracks on the album including the next
single, "Tiembla Tamara."
ITALY
PAUL MANNERS
Michele Del Vecchio, Managing Director
of UMPG Italy, signed Paul Manners in
March 2001. Paul produced Kelly
Joyce's No. 1 single, "Vivre La Vie." The
single stayed at No.1 for three weeks
and has sold over 150,000 units.
JOVANOTTI: Italy signed a new four-album publishing deal with successful rap artist Jovanotti. UMPG Italy controls 50% of the publishing
and administers 100% worldwide.
HOLLAND
UMPG SIGNS UNITED RECORDINGS DEAL
Kees van der Hoeven, Managing Director of UMPG Holland and
European Head of A&R, signed a worldwide deal with United Recordings'
publishing division. Their debut release by Chocolate Puma, “I Wanna Be
U,” entered the UK singles chart at No. 6.
GUY SIGSWORTH
CO-WRITES
HIT MADONNA
SINGLE
Madonna's third single,
"What It Feels Like For A
Girl," was cowritten by
UMPG UK writer Guy
Sigsworth. The single was a Top 10 global smash! Sigsworth
has also written 5 songs on Bjork's forthcoming album.
UMPG ON PLATINUM
POPSTARS CD
With over 10 million viewers, POPSTARS is the UK’s
biggest TV hit this year. On the show a pop group was
formed from thousands of hopefuls auditioning from
across the country. The winners became the pop sensation, HEAR SAY, whose No. 1 single, “Pure & Simple,”
and No. 1 album, Popstarrs, have made chart history with
the fastest selling debut single and album of all time. The
single has sold over 2 million copies and the album is
double platinum! UMPG controls the single via UK writer
Tim Hawkes and has 5 songs on the album.
A*TEENS
FOLLOW UP A SMASH
HIT!
Sweden's A*Teens are one
of the best-selling Swedish
acts. Having toured 2000
in the U.S. with 'NSync
and Britney Spears, the
A*Teens have earned platinum status in the U.S.
A*Teens
within two months. Their
debut album, The ABBA
Generation, has sold over 3 million copies worldwide! UMPG
controls four songs on the follow up album, Teen Spirit, to be
released this year.
UMPG WINS
IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS
At the 46th Ivor Novello Awards, UMPG celebrated the win of
three awards: SONIQUE won International Hit of the Year for her
song, “It Feels So Good.” ALL SAINTS won the award for PRS
Most Performed Work for the single, “Pure Shores,” written by
Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit. THE CLASH
were presented with a special award to mark their
~UMPG~
Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Pg. 7
S.E. Asia
Australia
UMPG HONG KONG
SIGNS
NEW SIGNINGS
JOEY TANG
RACHAEL KANE
Rachael Kane recently signed an exclusive
worldwide publishing deal with UMPG Australia.
Her debut single, "Happy Messy Love," is being
mixed in L. A. and is scheduled for a summer
release on Transistor Records.
Bob Aird
Managing Director
Australia
TAMARA STEWART
UMPG Australia signed country
artist Tamara Stewart to a worldwide publishing deal. Her debut
album,The Way The World Is (ABC
Records), was launched in
Sydney and is already making a
huge impact on the Australian
country music charts with its
first two singles "Simple
Things" and "Way Too
LOVE TATOO
Hard-core dance act Love Tatoo has signed a worldwide publishing
deal with UMPG Australia. Their debut album and single is scheduled
for release later this year in UK, Spain, France, Australia, and the US.
NOOGIE
UMPG Australia announced a worldwide publishing deal with Sydney
based boy-band, Noogie. Their debut album, Remote Controller
(Trauma), is scheduled for a June release, while their single, "TV
Screen," hit stores in May. The boys will be heading to the States for
a college tour to support the album's release.
ANDREW KLIPPEL PRODUCES LASH
Andrew Klippel produced and co-wrote the debut album for female
rock group Lash. The single, "Take Me Away," is climbing the
Australian charts.
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NEW SONGS FROM PAUL BEGAUD
UMPG Australia's Paul Begaud co-wrote four tracks on Leah
Haywood's debut album, My Own Thing (Sony Australia), including
the new single, "Takin’ Back What's Mine." The album is due for
release in June, and the single was released April 17. Begaud has
written songs for multi-platinum artists such as BROOKE
MCCLYMONT, TERRI CLARK, HONEYZ, WYNONNA JUDD, and
HUMAN NATURE.
Douglas Chan
Managing Director
S. E. Asia
UMPG Hong Kong
has signed an exclusive writer contract
with well-known composer Joey Tang. Joey
was previously with
EMI.
Joey Tang
FEI HUEI LEI WRITES HIT FOR
JACKY CHEUNG
UMPG Taiwan songwriter Fei Huei Lei's song, "Heartbreak," recorded by Asia's supreme pop star, JACKY CHEUNG, is receiving heavy
rotation on radio and television. Lei has received many accolades at
music awards in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. The song
appears on Cheung's Mandarin album, which has sold over 300,000
copies.
UMPG TAIWAN & MEXICO
COLLABORATE ON CHEUNG CD
Due to a great relationship with Jacky
Cheung's producer, MICHAEL AU, UMP
Taiwan and UMPG Mexico collaborated
on Jacky Cheung's debut English album,
Corazon De Malao, which is composed
Jack
ky Cheung
and written by Manuel Tejada and Jose
Antonio Rodriguez of UMPG Mexico. The
album has produced a No. 1 single and has sold more than 100,000
copies in the region.
UMPG TAIWAN CONCLUDES SUB-PUBLISHING DEALS:
UMPG Taiwan has concluded several sub-publishing deals in Taiwan
with six in-house writers from Enjoy Music Publishing. They also
individually represent Enjoy Music writers David Huang, Michael Lim,
Allan Woo and Eric Chan.
DAVID
HUANG
TO RELEASE
NEW CD
Taiwan's
David Huang
will release his
solo album
(Sony) in the
second Qtr. of
2001. Huang will
compose, produce, and record
all songs on the
album. UMPG Taiwan
controls 100% of his
worldwide catalog rights.
Latin America
UMPG RE-SIGNS
RUDY
PEREZ
UMPG Latin America has resigned Rudy Perez, two-time
ASCAP Latin Writer Of The Year
and Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks
Producer of the Year. In his first
three years signed to UMPG,
Rudy has had more than 60
songs recorded and released by
top artists, such as CHRISTINA
AGUILERA, JACI VELASQUEZ,
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, LUIS
FONSI and many other major label acts. In the past year, Perez has generated four No. 1 albums and numerous No. 1 singles. UMPG Latin America is releasing a new
Rudy Perez songbook, which includes a promotional CD. Both items contain 17 songs featuring
Rudy's top hits by artists LUIS MIGUEL, MARC
ANTHONY,
JOSE
FELICIANO,
JACI
VELASQUEZ, MILLIE, VICKI CARR and more.
UMPG ACQUIRES
CHARLY GARCIA
CATALOG
UMPG has acquired the catalog of Argentina's pioneer of Rock En EspañolCharly Garcia. The Charly Garcia catalog contains such classics as, "Canción
de Alicia en el País," "Llorando en el Espejo," "Mientras Miro las Nuevas
Olasi," "Peluca Telefónica," and "No Bombardeen Buenso Aires."
LOS ATERCIOPELADOS
TAKES ROCK EN ESPANOL TO MAINSTREAM
Los Aterciopelados
(The Velvety Ones),
one of the biggest
rock acts in Colombian history, hopes to
take Rock en Español
to mainstream audiences with their fifth
album, Gozo Poderoso (BMG Latin).
Formed in the early
90s', Los Aterciopelados have been
making music for
nearly 10 years.
UMPG WINS
ASCAP LATIN
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
ASCAP'S
LATIN
UMPG
was
named
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR at their ceremonies
on May 10 in Miami Beach. This marks the third
year in a row UMPG has won this award. It is an
unprecedented run in the Latin music field.
Pictured at the awards ceremony are (L to R)
MARILYN BERGMAN, ASCAP President &
Chairman of The Board; Ivan Alvarez, UMPG Sr.
VP of Latin America; Rudy Perez, and David
Renzer.
FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA
CHECK OUT - Q&A WITH
IVAN ALVAREZ ON PAGE 16
FOR ANINFORMATIVE UPDATE
UMPG
RE-SIGNS
K.C.
PORTER
UMPG has resigned
Latin Grammy winner
K.C. Porter to a worldwide publishing deal.
Porter is currently working on SANTANA’s new
record and with top selling Italian - Spanish
singer LAURA PAUSINI
on her debut English
album.
Porter, center, is presented
d a plaque
from Daviid Renzer (left)) and
d Ivan
Alvarez.
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THE
HOTTEST
URBAN,
R&B AND
HIP-H
HOP
ARTISTS
IN THE
WORLD
ARE
JOINING
THE
UMPG
FAMILY
Celebrating Black
Music Month...
The UMPG
URBAN
SPOTLIGHT
Eve and
Gwen Stefani
Universal Music Publishing Group has an unparalleled
Urban Roster including Ice Cube, Eve, Jill Scott, St.
Lunatics, Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo, Kelly Price, Common,
Brian McKnight, Raphael Saadiq, Gerald Levert, Eric Benet
and Musiq Soulchild among many others.
MUSIQ SOULCHILD
EVE
In April, Universal Music Publishing Group signed Ruff
Ryders/Interscope rapper Eve to an exclusive worldwide
publishing deal. Released on March 6, her highly anticipated sophomore album, Scorpion (Ruff Ryders/Interscope), is
platinum. DR. DRE produced two tracks on Scorpion and
her Top 5 single, “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” features UMPG
writer GWEN STEFANI of No Doubt. As the only female rapper to have a debut album come in at No. 1 on the U.S. pop
charts, Eve’s singles, “Who’s That Girl” and “Let Me Blow Ya
Mind” crossed the Atlantic and are helping to break Eve in
Europe.
BRIAN
MCKNIGHT
Musiq Soulchild, Def Soul’s hottest ne
artist, signed to an exclusive songwriter a
co-publishing deal. Released November 1
2000, Musiq’s new single, “Love,” spe
three weeks at No. 1 on R&R’s Urban airpl
chart and reached No. 1 on R&R’s Urban A
chart. The single reached No. 2
Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart and N
24 on the Hot 100. His CD, Aijuswanasei
(I Just Want To Sing), climbed to No. 24
the Billboard 200 and has already scann
in excess of one million units.
Following his 1999 multi-platinum smash album, Back
At One, Brian McKnight will release his next album,
Superrherro (Motown), on August 28. The album features a duet with ‘NSync’s Justin Timberlake. The first
single is entitled, “Love of My Life.” UMPG’s Brandon
Barnes has co-written three songs on the album.
McKnight is planning to support the
release with a tour later this year.
ICE CUBE
Ice Cube will release a greatest hits
package this fall while continuing to
Ice Cube
focus on his film career. In addition
to his starring role opposite Natasha
Henstridge in John Carpenter’s Ghost of Mars (Screen
Gems), Ice Cube plans to produce All About The
Benjamins (New Line Cinema), a film in which he will star
in opposite Mike Epps. All About The Benjamins will be
directed by Kevin Bray and will be released through
Absolute Entertainment Productions.
D’ANGELO
Brrian McKnight’s
new alb
bum is due
August 28
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After scoring two Grammy’s one for his multi-platinum
album, Voodoo, R&B Album of
the Year, and another for Best
R&B Male Performance for his
song, “Untitled (How Does It
Feel),” D’Angelo has put his
plans for a live album on hold
and is currently working on a
new studio album on Cheeba
(Virgin).
D’Angelo
RAPHAEL
SAADIQ
Raphael Saadiq, a former member
of TONY! TONI! TONE!, has come
full circle co-producing D’Angelo’s
recent Grammy-winning album,
Voodoo (Virgin), forming Lucy Pearl
(whose debut album went gold) and
heading up his own record label,
Pookie Records. Saadiq produced
tracks on the 1.5 million selling
soundtrack to Save The Last Dance
(Uni/ Hollywood), and co-wrote one
song on Ginuwine’s new record. He
is currently producing ANGIE
STONE and TLC plus a song for
John Singleton’s film, Baby Boy
(Universal), starring Tyrese.
WRITER / PRODUCER NEWS
Raphael Saadiq
KELLY
PRICE
As a follow up to her
Gold album, Mirror
Mirror, Kelly Price has
been
in
Nashville
recording one gospel
and one secular album
-- both to be released
in 2001. Her song,
"Thank You," is the first
single from Puffy's
Gospel compilation.
She is also collaborating
with
Gordon
Kennedy and Gary
Burr.
new
and
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on
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ned
MARY J. BLIGE
Mary
J. Blige
Grammy-winning artist Mary J.
Blige is currently putting the finishing touches on her new album,
Mary Jane - No More Dramas
(Uptown/MCA), which will be
released Fall 2001.
GERALD LEVERT
Perennial gold selling artist and R&B mainstay Gerald Levert has sold more than nine
million albums in his career and produced or
written more than 15 No. 1 hits within the last
decade. Levert has a new album, Gerald’s
World (Elektra), coming this summer. He has
also written songs for SAY YES (Island) and
DARK BLU (Capitol), both to be released in
August/September.
Gerald Levert
COMMON
Critically acclaimed rapper Common is back in the studio working
on the follow-up to his gold album, Like Water for Chocolate
(MCA). Common is on tour in the U.S. this summer playing select
dates. He has also written for SHAQ’s upcoming album (Twism).
KANDICE LOVE
UMPG’s Kandice Love has co-written songs for JESSICA SIMPSON, KARI KIMMEL, ALLURE and JORDON BROWN. She will
release her own album on Def Soul this year. UMPG’s CHAD
ELLIOT, who co-wrote DESTINY CHILD’s smash hit, "Jumpin'
Jumpin’," has also been working with Kandice Love.
UMPG signed SWIZZ BEATZ to an
exclusive worldwide publishing deal
(S
S ee New Signings - Page 3).
UMPG’s JAY-E
E (JASON EPPERSON) is the hit-making producer/cowriter for Nelly’s multi-platinum
debut and the debut record for St.
Lunatics, Free City (Universal). As
the “architect of the St. Louis
sound,” Jay-E was listed as No. 16
in Billboard’s Top 100 Producers list
of 2000.
He
Above:
St. Lunatics
won a Grammy
Left: Rap
nomination for
superstar
Nelly’s Country
Nelly
Grammar. Jay-E
is currently working on
Nelly’s sophomore album, as
well as a new album for ALI from St. Lunatics.
There are also plans to co-write and produce
Jay-E
E
albums with other members of the St.
Lunatics...UMPG'S “EDDIE HUSTLE”
CLEMENT is enjoying the success that
his No. 1 song, "U Remind Me," is bringing USHER, whose album will not be
released until August 2001...PAUL ALLEN
AND JIMMY MOSS (PAJAM) are emerging as one of the hottest new writer/producer teams. They have songs slated for
upcoming releases by major R&B, pop,
rap and gospel artists, including SISQO
(Universal/Def Jam), BRANDY (Atlantic),
‘NSYNC (Jive), LOVHER (Island/Def Jam),
KANDICE LOVE (Def Jam/Island), 3RD STOREE (Edmonds/Def Jam),
SHEARD (Elektra). PAJAM also recorded their
and KAREN CLARK-S
song, "You Should've Told Me," with KELLY PRICE, who recently took
the song to No. 10 on
Billboard's R&B chart. (For
more on PAJAM, See A&R
Success Stories on Page
)...Writer RHEMARIO WEBBER
produced ALLURE (MCA) and
SHORTY 101 (Island). Both
records will be released this
summer. He also produced a
song for Kandice Love... L.T.
HUTTON scored a No. 1 on PAJAM RECORDS WITH ‘NSYNC
the Billboard 200 and the AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop
Albums chart with two songs on the new 2Pac Album. Hutton is workN-H
HARMONY, co-writing
ing closely with members of BONE THUGS-N
songs for L. Burna's (LAYZIE BONE) new record, Thug By Nature
(Sony), and KRAYZIE BONE's new album, which is scheduled for
release in June....
BALEWA MUHAMMAD recently received SESAC
National Performance Activity Awards for his
songs “No More” (recorded by Ruff Ends) and “U
Know What’s Up” (recorded by Donell Jones)...
Writer J.D. YANCEY was recently in the studio
with Busta Rhymes for his upcoming release on J
Records entitled, "Genesis." Yancey is also
working with COMMON for his sophomore
BA
ALEWA
A
release on MCA.
MUHA
AMMA
AD
Rondor Music
SALIVA
Rondor’s SALIVA has sold more than 250,000 units of their debut CD (Island). Their
first single, “Your Disease“ reached No. 14 on the R&R Rock charts and No. 9 on
R&R’s Alternative chart.
SHEP CRAWFORD
Rondor writer/producer SHEP CRAWFORD is Rondor’s most active and successful writer for 2000. Crawford had four songs on the previous DEBORAH COX
album, including the hit single, “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” which stayed at
No. 1 for 14 weeks. He also has four songs on her upcoming CD (J Records).
Crawford also had a Top 10 single for TAMIA entitled, “Stranger In My House,” and
co-wrote the hit single, “Incomplete,” for SISQO. He currently is working
with WYNONNA on a Pop/R&B album. His new label, 45 Records, will
feature artists and writers he’s developing.
Above:
Salliva
Riigh
ht:
Sh
hep
Crawford
d
Bellow:
Daviid
Baerwalld
Lance Freed
President of
Rondor Music
RONDOR & MOULIN ROUGE
In the new Baz Luhrmann Film, Moulin Rouge, Rondor has three songs
including “One Day I’ll Fly Away” by WILL JENNINGS and “Come What
May” by DAVID BAERWALD, which has generated a high volume of sheet
music requests for weddings.
ANNIE ROBOFF RE-SIGNS TO RONDOR
Rondor Music has re-signed songwriter Annie Roboff to an exclusive,
worldwide deal. Roboff most recently had two songs in the Billboard
Country Singles Top 10 - “If My Heart Had Wings,” by FAITH HILL
and “If I Fall You’re Comin’ Down With Me,” by the DIXIE CHICKS.
Currently co-producing ALICIA ELLIOT for MCA Nashville, Roboff
has written eighteen Top 10 country singles.
Grammy-winning artist/ writer
MARK KNOPFLER is currently on
a world tour this summer promoting his new album, Sailing To
Philadelphia, which has sold more
than 2.5 million units.
Annie
Roboff
NEW RELEASES:
Rondor’s RAMAN KIA, the main writer and lead singer of Buddahead, was signed to Interscope Records for a two album deal. The band is
being produced by Rondor’s DON GILMORE. (Gilmore produced SUGAR RAY’s new CD and is also in the studio with LIT)... Butch Fig, Shirley
Manson, Steve Marker and Duke Ericson of GARBAGE are currently huddled in Madison, Wisconsin at Smart Studios working on their next
album due later this year...WILLIAM ORBIT: Working on a new album for BMG to be released
in the fall, Orbit has been collaborating with high profile artists such as DIDO and MACY GRAY.
His last album, Pieces in a Modern Style (Maverick), sold more than 300,000 copies in Europe.
His single, “Pure Shores,” won the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Single of
2000....Rondor development act, PUYA, will release their new album, Union, on MCA this year.
Puya sold 100,000 units of their first album and toured with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...BILLY
BOB THORNTON has signed to Rondor Music. He is writing and recording an album for Lost
Highway Records which will be co-written and co-produced by MARTY STUART.
Al GREEN
‘NSYNC will cover AL GREEN’s classic, “Let’s Stay Together,” for the movie On the Line. Green has been
signed to Rondor since the early 70s. He re-signed with the company this year.
BEACH BOYS/BRIAN WILSON
A recent tribute to Beach Boys member BRIAN WILSON at Radio City Music Hall included BILLY JOEL,
PAUL SIMON, THE GO-G
GO’S and CARNIE WILSON. The show was televised on TNT. Wilson also has
a film project in development with Castle Rock entitled, The Brian Wilson Story. ROB REINER will
direct. Also, a deal was recently closed to produce a new Broadway musical that is
based around classic BEACH BOYS hits.
AWARD NEWS
Al
Green
Last year Rondor-UK’s MOUSSE T won the Ivor Novello Award for Best International
Hit of the Year for his song “Horney,” and was nominated this year for his song, “Sex
Bomb” featuring TOM JONES...EMMYLOU HARRIS’s album, “Red Dirt Girl,” won a
Grammy in February for Best Contemporary Folk album. The CD has sold more than
700,000 units. She is currently touring in Australia.
UMPG A&R - In Action
AS UMPG GROWS, WE REMAIN FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ARTISTS,
WRITERS AND PRODUCERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE STORIES ABOUT OUR ARTISTS AND
WRITERS AND HOW OUR CREATIVE DEPARTMENTS ACTIVELY FOSTER TALENT.
NASHVILLE (U.S.A.) -
TROY VERGES
Troy Verges started as a college intern
working for UMPG Nashville’s Pat
Higdon. As an eager, aspiring young
songwriter, Verges grew immensely
from interaction with staff at the company and with other songwriters, such
Pat Higdon (left)
and Troy Verges
as Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison.
After several years of focusing, Troy
has emerged as one of UMPG Nashville’s greatest success stories. Having
just had his first No. 1 Country single with Jessica Andrews, Verges has
also written TRISHA YEARWOOD’s single, “I Would’ve Loved You Anyway,”
and has songs on MARTINA MCBRIDE’s Greatest Hits package and new
studio album. He is currently working on more songs for TIM MCGRAW,
PAM TILLIS, and FAITH HILL and has been working with pop hitmaker and
UMPG writer ERIC FOSTER WHITE (Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, A1)
on songs for new Sony Latin/pop group MOVITA.
LONDON (U.K.) -
POPSTARS/HEAR SAY & WRITER TIM HAWKES
When the U.K.’s biggest TV series, POPSTARS,
needed material for their newly formed pop
group, HEAR SAY, Jamie Campbell, UMPG UK
Professional Manager, and Willi Morrison, Senior
Creative Manager, secured five songs on the
group’s self-titled debut album, which has gone
double platinum. Pitched by Campbell, Hear
Say’s No. 1 single, “Pure & Simple” (co-written
by UMPG UK writer, Tim Hawkes), has sold over 2 million copies, which is
no surprise, as the POPSTARS television series has more than 10 million
viewers.
LOS ANGELES (U.S.A.) -
PAUL ALLEN AND JIMMY MOSS (PAJAM)
Award winning producer/songwriting duo, PAJAM (Paul Allen
and Jimmy Moss), turned their attention from Gospel music to
mainstream
pop and R&B
and signed a
long-term,
exclusive copublishing deal
with the U.S.
company
in
September
2000.
Maani
Edwards,
UMPG Director Pictured (L to R): Paul Allen, Maani Edw
wards, PAJAM
of
Urban co-m
manager Brite Ware, and Jimmyy Moss
Music, West
Coast, says that within a week their R&B ballad, “Without You,”
was confirmed for Sisqó. In April, PAJAM recorded and produced their song, “Do Your Thing,” with ‘NSYNC and uptempo dance smash, “Hey Girl,” for BRANDY. PAJAM have
also written and produced a song for Sisqo girl group,
LOVHER (Island/Def Jam) as well as one for UMPG’s KANDICE
LOVE (DefJam/Island), and five songs for the new 3RD
STOREE (Edmonds/DefJam) record. PAJAM also recorded
their song, “You Should’ve Told Me,” with KELLY PRICE, who
took the song to No. 10 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Tom
Sturges, UMPG Executive VP of Creative Affairs, North
America, said: “UMPG has provided career guidance of an
extraordinary nature via the sure hand of Maani Edwards.”
PARIS (France) -
MATT
In March, 1998, UMPG France’s A&R Manager Charlie Idounda signed R&B writer/artist Matt (MCA) prior
to release of his first album. Although Matt’s debut CD had lackluster sales and promotion, Idounda was
determined to find the right niche for Matt’s talent in order to gain credibility for him in the marketplace.
Soon, Matt’s duet with rap singer DEF BOND generated a hugely successful French single and sold more
than 250,000 copies. The exposure propelled his second album, R&B 2 Rue (Barclay), which was released
in March 2001. The Top 10 album has sold more than 100,000 copies.
STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) - CAMILLA BRINK
UMPG Sweden A&R manager, Carl Linder, found artist/songwriter CAMILLA BRINCK and helped to negotiate her recording deal with Virgin Records Sweden. Brink’s album will be released later this summer.
Linder also signed Pop/R&B act CHANA, and helped them get a deal at Universal Music Sweden. Chana’s
new record will be released in the U.S. on MCA Records later this year.
Above: Matt
Right:
UMPG France’s
Charlie Idounda.
HONG KONG - FEI FEI DING & MAGGIE FU
Fei Fei
Ding
Fei Fei Ding, a new singer-songwriter from Shanghai, was recently signed to UMP/UMI Hong Kong as
an exclusive writer. UMPG’s Asian territories worked hard along with Universal’s label to promote Ding
in Asia and abroad. Her latest single, “Forgotten Moon (Way Out West Mix),” debuted on the UK indie
chart at No. 48. It is a great success to have a UK chart entry for an Asian artist. This summer her
single will also be included in a major dance compilation album with other international recordings in
Asia. UMPG Hong Kong also signed Maggie Fu, a composer and author. Working together with her
management company, UMPG successfully assisted in landing a recording deal for her in Taiwan. Her
debut album will soon be released in Asia.
Maggie
Fu
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Film, Television, & Advertising
MOULIN ROUGE
UMPG and RONDOR have 5 songs in the new Baz Luhrmann film,
Moulin Rouge (20th Century Fox), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan
McGregor. Songs featured in the film and soundtrack include U2's
"Pride (In The Name of Love)," Elton John and Bernie Taupin's
"Your Song," "One Day I'll Fly Away" by Will Jennings*//Joe Sample,
“Come What May,” by David Baerwald and "I Was Made for Lovin'
You" by Stanley//Child//Poncia. *Rondor Music.
UMPG
FILM & TELEVISION
SCOTT JAMES
SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF MUSIC FOR
MOTION PICTURES & TV WORLDWIDE
FOR CREATIVE
SERVICES CONTACT:
IN LOS ANGELES:
Ph. (310) 235-4
4719
MARISA [email protected]
BRIAN [email protected]
IN NEW YORK:
Ph. (212) 841-8
8014
TOM [email protected]
IN LONDON:
Ph. (011) 44 20 8752 2600
LAURENCE [email protected]
BARBARA [email protected]
UMPG SONGS ARE FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING
MOTION
PICTURES
(partial listing):
The Mummy Returns (Universal); Josie and the Pussycats
(Universal); Moulin Rouge (20th Century Fox); Driven (Warner Bros);
Along Came a Spider (Paramount); Blow (New Line); Heartbreakers
(MGM); Bridget Jones's Diary (Working Title); Say It Isn't So (20th
Century FOX); Joe Dirt (Sony); Town and Country (New Line); One
Night at McCool's (USA Films); 15 Minutes (New Line); Get Over It
(Miramax); Company Man (Paramount Classics); Enemy at the Gates
(Paramount); Spy Kids (Miramax); A Knight’s Tale (Sony); Traffic (USA
Films); Chocolat (Miramax); and Someone Like You (20th Century
FOX), among many others.
UMPG’s Glen Balllard co-w
wrote the end-ttitlle song,
“Forever May Not Be Long Enough
h,” with
h Ed Kowallczzyk
k
of Live, for the motiion picture, The Mummy Returns.
GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA SCORES
OSCAR NOMINATED FILM,
AMORES PERROS
Parallel to his work as a producer, UMPG Latin's
Gustavo Santaolalla has worked as a film composer
and most recently scored the Oscar-nominated film
Amores Perros, the most acclaimed Mexican film since
Buñuel's Los Olvidados. Released in July 2000,
Santaolalla's soundtrack to Amores
Perros has reached gold status in
Mexico.
TELEVISION:
IN AUSTRALIA:
Ph. (612) 9207 0500
ANASTACIA: Anastacia has appeared in two
episodes of the popular television show,
ALLY MCBEAL. Her song, "Made for
Lovin' You," is also being used for a
European Honda commercial.
DENISE [email protected]
IN SWEDEN:
Ph. (46 8) 629 5370
OLLE [email protected]
RECENT U.S. TV PLACEMENTS:
Anastacia
(Partial listing) The Jungle Brothers (Show - Boston Public); Peter Gunn
Theme (Show – The Sopranos); Tracy Bonham and Ice Cube (Show Dark Angel); and Amanda Ghost and Fishbone (Show - Roswell)... UMPG
writer Simeon Bowring co-wrote and produced Amanda Ghost's song,
“Silver Lining,” which was featured in its entirety on an episode of ER.
IN FRANCE:
Ph. (33 1) 44 41 94 00
CHARLES-H
HENRI DE PIERREFEUcharles-h
[email protected]
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Glen
Ballard
Amanda Ghost
Film, Television, & Advertising
ADVERTISING:
NEW ADRENALINE SAMPLER SERIES
GEARED TO ADVERTISERS
UMPG has launched a new,
unique promotional CD sampler series specifically geared
to service the needs of music
producers and creative executives in advertising agencies.
Entitled, "THE ADRENALINE
SERIES," the promotional
sampler includes tracks tailored for television commercial
use and features recordings by
UMPG's premier talent from
around the world. The first
"Adrenaline Series" promotional sampler covers the electronic genre and features uptempo, aggressive tracks by such prominent acts as APOLLO
FOUR FORTY, RONI SIZE, FATBOY SLIM, WIDE OPEN CAGE,
LUNATIC CALM, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, MINE, CURVE,
SPICY BOX and GUS GUS. Free copies of this promotional
sampler are available for professional use by advertising executives.
For more information, contact Tom Eaton at
[email protected].
RECENT ADVERTISING PLACEMENTS:
(Partial listing) KMART - “Flashlight” (Collins/ Clinton/Worrell)
recorded by Parliament; CHEVROLET - “The Six Million Dollar
Man Theme” (Nelson); DUPONT - “A Man and a Woman”
(Barough, Keller, Lai); LEVI STRAUSS – “Downtown” (Hatch);
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE: “Right Here Right Now”
(Fatboy Slim); and AMERICAN EXPRESS BLUE: “Peter Gunn
Theme”(Henri Mancini).
BARE ESSENTIALS
A NEW SAMPLER
UMPG Film and TV recently released, "Bare Essentials," a new
promotional sampler full of sexy, flirty and bawdy songs that
are perfect for behindclosed-doors and onthe-blue-stage scenes.
The double-CD sampler includes such tantalizing hits as: "I See
You
Baby,"
by
GROOVE ARMADA;
"Sexy Boy" by AIR;
"Voulez-Vous"
by
ARLING AND CAMERON; "Sexy Body," by
JUNGLE BROTHERS
and "Baby Got Back,"
MIX-A
A-L
LOT.
by SIR-M
FILM AND
TV SPOTLIGHT:
UMPG Welcomes
KATHY
NELSON
Kathy Nelson has joined Universal
Music Group as President of Film Music
for Universal Music Group and
Universal Pictures. In her dual role, Ms.
Nelson oversees the development and
production of all soundtrack albums for
the company's U.S. labels, including
those associated with Universal
Pictures' releases, as well as other film
companies. For Universal Pictures she
Kathy Nelson
is managing all aspects of development
and production of feature film music.
Since joining in January, Ms. Nelson has already had success
at the company. Most recently, she was instrumental in bringing ED
KOWALCZYK, along with rock band LIVE, into a collaboration between
Universal and UMPG's GLEN BALLARD, who was set to create new
material for The Mummy Returns (Universal). The marriage was very
successful and the song, "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" is in both
the film and the soundtrack.
"We have always enjoyed a very close relationship with Harry
Garfield and all his talented staff at Universal Studios, and we are very
excited that Kathy has joined both companies. Her unique talents will
help strengthen the alliance between the record labels and the film studio resulting in new creative opportunities and synergies," said Scott
James, UMPG’s Senior Vice President for Motion Picture, Television
Music Worldwide.
Ms. Nelson adds: "I am fortunate to be working with the best
‘players’ in the business - great films and filmmakers, the strongest
labels in the marketplace, a tremendous music publishing company, and
the world’s deepest catalog. I’m confident this collaboration will be
extremely successful for everyone."
BRIDGET JONES’s DIARY
For the film Bridget Jones’s Diary (Working
Title), UMPG UK secured seven UMPG
controlled titles on the European
soundtrack album, which has sold
in excess of 750,000 units. An
additional three UMPG songs
are in the film, which was a No. 1
box office film in UK and Ireland.
Based on the international bestseller by Helen Fielding, the film is
a worldwide box office smash. The
film was produced by Working Title,
the same company that created Four
Weddings and a Funeral, and Notting
Hill.
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UMPG LICENSES MUSIC FOR
HIT NOVELTY PRODUCTS
Having a rich 850,000 song
catalog, UMPG is frequently
contacted by various companies in need of licensing the
perfect tune. With the availability of Synchromotion, a
technology in animation that
creates very realistic mouth
movements, music has come
to life in some of the most
popular novelty items,
from dancing flowers and
fishes to singing plates,
gorillas, lobsters and
dolls. Here’s a snapshot
of some products featuring UMPG’s classic copyrights:
THE SINGING
LOBSTER
The red-hot Shellfish wiggles his tail and shakes
his claws as he sings
"Sea Cruise" and "Rock
the Boat."
PHANTOM OF
THE OPERA
UMPG licensed Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s “Music of
The Night” for a string of
collector items from the
Franklin Mint
SINGING ELVIS
Released as a holiday piece, an 18 inch animated Elvis
doll with guitar sings “Blue Christmas.” It has sold
over 600,000 units.
BIG MOUTH BILLY
BASS
Released in February
2000, the Big Mouth
Billy Bass sold more
than 300,000 units and was one of
the most popular novelty gifts of
the year 2000. The bass sings
Al Green’s “Take Me To The
River,” and Bobby McFerrin’s
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”
THE CHAMP
SPORTS
BEAR
Sports Bears
sing UMPG’s classic
sports theme “Rock n’ Roll Part
2. Nearly
300,000 bears
have been sold to
PAC 10 schools.
Q&A
FOCUS ON
LATIN AMERICA
with IVAN ALVAREZ
Ivan Alvarez is UMPG’s Senior Vice President of
Latin America and also First Vice President of FLADEM, the regional publisher’s association.
Ivan Alvarez
Senior VP
Latin America
Q) Can you desscrribe some of the keyy issuess FLADEM is trying
to addrresss? A) FLADEM is involved in numerous issues throughout the region.
Whether it be misdirection of payments in Peru or inequitable distributions in
Chile, something is always going on in every territory. Right now, the issue that
interests me most is the faltering negotiation between publishers and record
labels in Brazil. After an extended period of time, they have failed to agree on a
new statutory rate. This discord is not good for either side and we are working
to provide regional support on the issue to aid in a speedy resolution.
Q) Can you give us an upda
ate on how thingss are progrresssing witth SACM in
Mexico? A) SACM has progressed quite well lately. We have received our first
distributions after a long and arduous six-year battle between music publishers
and the Mexican Society SACM. But we are now faced with the realities of a
huge backlog of unregistered titles. UMPG has taken the initiative and provided SACM with CD-Roms of our titles to ensure quick and proper registration of
all of our catalogs, including the former MCA, PolyGram and Rondor catalogs.
Q) Have all the lega
al dissputtess witth SACM been ressolved? A) We have resolved
the dispute regarding held performance monies. Now we are discussing the
details of who collects on mechanicals for catalog originating in BIEM territories,
e.g., SGAE. Clearly, there are overlapping claims, so this is not a clear cut issue.
Q) Is the moneyy flowing? A) We received the first payment in February and do
not expect any problems in the future. But vigilance is certainly part of our way
of doing business in Latin America.
Q) Can you tell us aboutt the manyy concerrnss publissherrs have rega
arding
La
atina
auttorr and variouss inittia
ativess by SGAE in the region? A) Representing societies in Latin America and Spain, Latinautor is a unified body comprised of representatives of the Ibero-American societies that has designed a centralized
database to simplify the registration of copyright in each individual society. The
concern is that Latinautor is interested in collecting income streams traditionally handled directly by publishers. Considering the relative inefficiency of societies in areas where they already represent us, we are understandably cautious
in extending the relationship. We are getting to know this entity and trying to
determine how it will fit into the present way of doing business. At the same time,
publishers have improved their methods of registration and collection and
UMPG is at the head of the pack with its centralized database and electronic
registration system.
Q) Argenttina
a was recenttlyy hitt hard by difficultt economic condittionss. How has
thiss affectted the publisshing bussinesss in tha
at terrrittorry? A) Our publishing company has been growing aggressively due to more efficient administration and
aggressive creative activity. But unfortunately, the efforts have been mitigated
by the shrinking Argentina market. Our staff in Argentina, and in all of the Latin
region, has been instructed to act locally and think globally. The surest way to
protect a territory from economic instability is to increase its local roster and foreign activity. An Argentine hit in the US or another major territory will go a long
way to put our budget back on track.
Q) Wha
at otherr societtiess are pressentting the mosst cha
allenging issuess in the Latin
region? A) As the region is still developing in many ways, societies are in varying degrees of development and new issues continuously arise. There is a
chasm between the way Europe handles publishing income and the way the US
looks and behaves. Latin America has been influenced by both and sometimes
it is not clear which is the correct path. It is our duty to assist the societies in
their development to establish policies that will improve the efficiency of the
industry and not hinder it. An example of this is the resolution we recently
arrived at with SCD in Chile. We presented our case to their board and they were
quite amenable to our position. When faced with the reality that their present
distribution system did not accurately reflect the use of music today in Chile,
they agreed to phase in a more equitable distribution scheme. This distribution
scheme will result in better treatment of international copyrights and a stronger
relationship between the society and the publishers.
Catalog News
UMPG AQUIRES EPITAPH
CATALOG AND ENTERS
NEW DEAL FOR MUSIC
PUBLISHING RIGHTS
David Renzer, Worldwide President of Universal Music Publishing Group, announced that
the company has sealed a significant deal to acquire the publishing interests of EPITAPH
RECORDS from Brett Gurewitz, the principal of the indie-rock label. Through the deal,
UMPG will acquire the WESTBEACH MUSIC (BMI), HELLBEACH MUSIC (BMI) and DR.
ZEUSS MUSIC (ASCAP) catalogs which include songs Gurewitz wrote for BAD RELIGION
along with publishing rights to over 33 different Epitaph bands, such as HEPCAT, NOFX,
PENNYWISE, DROP KICK MURPHYS, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, and DOWN BY LAW.
The deal also includes a joint venture in which Epitaph and Universal will jointly sign new talPictured at the Epitaph signing: (Seated L-R)
ent.
David Renzer, Worldwide President of Universal
Music Publishing Group, and Brett Gurewitz,
UMPG ACQUIRES
President of Epitaph Records. (Standing L-R):
Glen Davis, Esq., Tom Sturges, UMPG Executive
Vice President of Creative Affairs, Doug Mark,
UMPG has acquired the Momentum Publishing Catalogs, the principal music publishing attorney for Epitaph, and Michael Petersen,
companies owned by Andy Heath and Martin Mills. Highlights from the prestigious catalog UMPG Senior Vice President of Business Affairs.
include songs written by CORNERSHOP, COCTEAU TWINS, BAUHAUS, GARY NUMAN,
DEAD CAN DANCE AND SARAH CRACKNELL.
MOMENTUM CATALOGS
JOHN
PHILLIPS
OF THE MAMAS & PAPAS
DIES AT 65
John Phillips, the founder and main songwriter for the 1960’s California pop group
The Mamas and The Papas, died on
March 18. He was 65. Although as an
ensemble The Mamas and Papas only
lasted for three years, the quartet recorded some of the most memorable songs
including “California Dreamin,” “Monday, Monday,” and “Creeque Alley.” Phillips
also wrote “San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)” and “Go Where
You Wanna Go.”
UMPG CONTROLS MORE THAN 50 OF THE
“SONGS-OF-THE-CENTURY”
In March, the RIAA and the NEA announced the “Songs of the Century” project, a
nationwide education initiative intended to promote a better understanding of
America’s musical and cultural heritage. The curriculum of study will include more
than 50 UMPG songs. Four of the top 10 are UMPG songs: No. 4* - “Respect” - by
Otis Redding; No. 5 - “American Pie” – by Don McLean; No. 6 - “Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy” – by Raye/Prince; and No. 7- “West Side Story” – by
Bernstein/Sondheim. *Rondor Music
JANE EYRE
2000 GRAMMY
HALL OF FAME
UMPG INDUCTEES
“California Dreamin’”
The Mamas And The Papas
(John Phillips/Michelle Gilliam)
Album: Chet Baker Sings
(Pacific Jazz Records, 1956)
“Look For The Silver Lining” (DeSylva/Kern)
“Long Ago And Far Away” (Gershwin/Kern)
“You Don’t Know What Love Is”(Raye/DePaul)
Album: Meet the Beatles
(Capitol, 1964)
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
(Lennon/McCartney)
Album: The Pink Panther
“The Pink Panther Theme”
and All Other Songs
Henry Mancini
All songs by Henry Mancini
(RCA, 1964) Pop.
All Songs: (Henry Mancini)
RECEIVES FIVE TONY NOMS
Featuring music and lyrics by PAUL GORDON, Jane Eyre, the Broadway musical,
received five Tony Award nominations. The nominations included: Best Original
Score (Music and Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical,
and Best Lighting Design.
~UMPG~
Pg. 17
Worldwide Staff Update
UMPG STAFF ON THE MOVE
FABRICE BENOIT APPOINTED
MD OF UMPG FRANCE
Former EMI Music Publishing Spain
Managing Director Fabrice Benoit was
appointed Managing Director of
Universal Music Publishing France. In
his new role, Benoit will report to
UMPG France Chairman and CEO
Pascal Negre and to Paul Connolly,
Managing Director UK/Executive VP
Fabrice
Europe. Benoit's track record includes
Benoit
working with premier Spanish artist
Alejandro Sanz during his time at EMI, as well as developing a host of French and International talent including
NTM, YOUSSOU N’DOUR and PASCAL OBISPO during
his earlier career at EMI Music Publishing France. In his
time in Spain, he also unearthed Cuban hip-hop act
ORISHAS, signed to EMI Records France.
Connolly said: "We are very pleased with this development. Pascal and I felt that Fabrice was the only person for the job and we're both very pleased to have him
on board."
Negre further commented: "Fabrice is the right person to succeed Santi. He demonstrated during his career
with EMI Publishing a great talent for driving a publishing
company and signing very successful acts."
JODIE FERNEYHOUGH
APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF
CREATIVE SERVICES
FOR UMPG CANADA
David Renzer, Worldwide President,
Universal Music Publishing Group
(UMPG)
and
Randy
Lennox,
President and Chief Executive,
Universal Music Group Canada,
Jodie
announced the appointment of pubFerneyhough
lishing executive, Jodie Ferneyhough,
to the position of Director of Creative Services for
Universal Music Publishing Group, Canada.
Ferneyhough joins Universal Music Publishing Group
from peermusic Canada, where he was Creative
Manager for four years. In his new position, Ferneyhough
will report to Mr. Renzer and Mr. Lennox and will be
responsible for managing the creative operations of the
Toronto-based office. Ferneyhough’s duties will include
expanding UMPG’s already successful roster of local talent through the signing of new artists and songwriters,
as well as identifying potential catalogue acquisitions,
and international sub-publishing deals. Linda Bush will
remain as Creative Manager for UMPG Canada.
In making the announcement Mr. Renzer stated, “I am
pleased to welcome Jodie to the UMPG family. With his
valuable experience and contacts, I expect him to make
a significant contribution to the growth of our Canadian
operations.”
Mr. Lennox commented: “We’re very excited to have
Jodie join Universal here in Canada. His enthusiasm,
contacts and overall passion for music are a welcome
addition to our Publishing team.”
Anthony
Saragueta
Kirsten
Wilson
Jason
Swan
LOS ANGELES: Jason Gallien has been appointed
VP of Finance, US Operations, reporting to Mike
Sammis. He is responsible for all USA finance activities including controlling, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Anthony Saragueta has been
promoted to VP of Royalties. Jackie Curry has been
promoted to Director of Music Licensing. Laura
Lloyd has joined as Controller, US Operation. She
was
previously
Finance
Manager
for
Warner/Chappell. Kirsten Wilson has joined as
International Finance Manager for UMPG and
Rondor. Jennifer Mallet has joined as Senior
Financial Analyst, who also came from Warner
Chappell. Jason Swan has joined UMPG as Manager
of Film & TV Music Clearance and Licensing. Joey
Crawford has been appointed Mechanical Licensing
Manager. James Green has joined as EIS Tech. Chris
Opperman has joined as Royalty Clerk. Jena Maline
has joined as Asst. to Tom Sturges. Amy Lochmoeller
has joined as Creative Assistant. Chris Lakey has
been promoted to Licensing Coordinator while
Carolyn Lorenzo joins as Licensing assistant.
Elizabeth Lane has joined as Tape Duplication
Engineer.
Jason
Gallien
Laura
Lloyd
Jackie
Curry
NEW YORK: Laronda Sutton has joined as VP of
Urban Creative Affairs - East Coast. Rebecca Wright
has been promoted to Director of Creative Services,
East Coast.
James
Green
Betty
Reid
NASHVILLE: Kent Earls has been promoted to Sr.
Director of Creative Services. Betty Reid has joined
Katie Dalton has
as Director of Business Affairs.
been promoted to Creative Director. Molly Reynolds,
Creative Director, has acquired the additional title of
Coordinator of Alternative Markets. Gina Gamble has
been promoted to Office Manager and will continue
as Assistant to Pat Higdon. Tory Hernandez has
joined as Receptionist.
MIAMI: Angela Martinez has been appointed
Manager of Business Affairs, Latin America. She was
previously with BMG.
Katie
Dalton
U.K.: Simon Baker has joined UMPG as European
Finance Director reporting to Paul Connolly. He was
previously with Sony Music Entertainment.
Lawrence Kaye has been named Director of Film, TV
and New Media. He is responsible for overseeing the
U.K. Film & TV department. Nathalie Larrieu has
been named Legal & Business Affairs Consultant,
reporting to Crispin Evans.
Joey
Crawford
Rebecca
Wright
Kent
Earls
SWEDEN: Ronny Showket has joined as Creative
Manager.
Corrado
Filpa
Lawrence
Kaye
ITALY: Corrado Filpa has been appointed General
Manager.
GERMANY: Robert Stegmuller has been appointed
General Manager replacing Adrian Facklam-Wolf,
who has left the company. Susanne Rau has been
promoted to the position of Junior A&R Manager.
Thomas Nicklaus has joined as A&R Assistant,
reporting to Rau. Petra Niedrich has been appointed International Copyright Manager. She was formerly with Rondor Music. Helge Reich has been
appointed Administrator/Song Marketer.
Molly
Reynolds
Ronny
Showket
HOLLAND: Cora Romein (formally with Rondor
Music Holland) has joined the UMPG Holland team
and will be responsible for all copyright related matters.
Karsten
KushopSchulze
AUSTRIA: Karsten Kushop-S
Schulze has been named
Controller..
Susanne
Rau
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
WORLD H EADQUARTERS
2440 Sepulveda Boulevard Ste. 100 Los Angeles, CA 90064-1
1712
Tel. (310) 235-4
4700 Fax: (310) 235-4
4900 Website: www.umusicpub.com
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Worldwide President: David Renzer
Sr. VP/Chief Financial Officer: Michael J. Sammis
Sr. VP of Music for Motion Picture, TV and New
Technologies: Scott James
Sr. VP of International Business and Legal Affairs:
Crispin Evans
Director of International Admin.: Theo Strikkers
Director of Business Systems: Mike Donegan
INTERNATIONAL
VP, International: Kim Frankiewicz (UK)
VP, International: Toni-A
Ann Marinaccio (L.A.)
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) 235-4
4700 Fax: (310) 235-4
4900
Exec. VP Creative Affairs, N.A: Tom Sturges
Universal Music Publishing Group, NY
1755 Broadway, 8th Fl, NY, NY 10019, USA
Tel: (212) 841-8
8000 Fax: (212) 841-8
8072
VP Creative Affairs, East Coast: Andrew Fuhrman
Universal Music Publishing Group, Nashville
12 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN 37203
Tel: (615) 248-4
4800 Fax: (615) 248-9
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) 718-4
4000 Fax: (416) 718-4
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
VP Continental Europe/MD, UK: Paul Connolly
AUSTRIA
Universal Music Publishing Gmbh
P.O. Box 85, 1122 Vienna, Austria
Tel: (43 1) 811 210 xxxx 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
CZECH REPUBLIC
Universal Music Publishing S.R.O.
Na Vysluni 13,
100 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic
Tel:(420) 2 74 00 1811 Fax:(420)2 74 77 82 83
Publishing Manager: Jirina Erlebachová
FINLAND
Universal Music Oy, Vattuniemenranta 2,
4th Floor, 00210 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358 9) 615 46 77 Fax: (358 9) 615 46 700
Managing Director: Gugi Kokljuschkin
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
20123 Milan
Tel: (39 02) 802821 Fax: (39 02) 802 82170
Managing Director: Michele del Vecchio
NORWAY
Universal Music Publishing
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
03-3
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
D
1549-0
006 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351 21) 771 0410 Fax:(351 21) 778 0212
Assistant Manager Publishing: Carla Lisboa
SPAIN
PT. Suara Publisindo, JI. Pluit Permai 7 No.8, Jakarta 10001,
Indonesia
Tel: (62 21) 662 6938 Fax: (62 21) 662 6931
President/Director: Iwan Sastra Wijaya
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
c/o Torrelaguna, 64-5
5th Floor
28043 Madrid, Spain
Tel: (34 91) 744 5656 Fax: (34 91) 744 5664
Managing Director: Daniela Bosé
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 4099
Head of Publishing: Gul Kusefoglu
LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL OFFICE
Universal Music Publishing Group
HUNGARY
INDONESIA
JAPAN
Universal Music Publishing K.K.
16F Carrot Tower,
4-1
1-1
1, Taishido, Setagaya-k
ku,
Tokyo 153-0
0044, Japan
Tel: 813-3
3487-1
1901 Fax: 813-3
3487-1
1904
President: Takatoshi Matsui
SOUTH KOREA
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
649-4
4 Shinsa-d
dong, Kangnam-g
gu, Seoul 135-1
120, Korea
Tel: (82 2) 2106 2000 Fax: (82 2) 547 0352
Managing Direcor: PR Wang
MALAYSIA
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
Universal Music Publishing
28 Manga Road, Brgy. Kaunlaran,
Cubao, Quezon City, 1104 Philippines
Tel: (63 2) 727 40 11 Fax: (63 2) 726 28 51
Officer-iin-c
charge: Danny U. Tan
CHILE
Universal Music Publishing Pte. Ltd.
118 Lorong 23 Geylang, #03-0
01/02/03/04
SCN Industrial Building, Singapore 388402
Tel: (65) 741 2220 Fax: (65) 741 0500/1266
Publishing Manager: Karen Sim
COLOMBIA
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
2F, 2 Min Sheng East Rd., Sec.3,
Taipei, Taiwan
Tel:(886 2) 2502 4546 Fax: (886 2) 2518 3545
Publishing Manager: Steven Fock
COSTA RICA
RONDOR MUSIC INTERNATIONAL- Los Angeles
2440 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite #119
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel : 310-2
235-4
4800 Fax: 310-2
235-4
4801
President: Lance Freed
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
Av. Cordoba 1345 - Piso 7 & 14
(1055) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (54 11) 4814 9200 Fax: (54 11) 4812 0034
Creative Manager: Daniel Retondano
GREECE
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Steindl Imre U 12, H-1
1054
Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36 1) 269 1142 Fax: (36 1) 269 1140
Publishing Manager: Szilvia Tisler
INDIA
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) 754 6198
Managing Director: Ian Ng
1425 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: (1 305) 604 1310 Fax: (1 305) 604 1319
Sr. VP Latin America: Ivan Alvarez
Universal Music Publishing
103 No. 21-6
60,
Piso 3, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia
Tel: (57 1) 218 5114 Fax: (57 1) 257 2261
Publishing Manager: Sonia Amaya
PolyGram 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
S. E. ASIA REGIONAL OFFICES
HONG KONG
SWEDEN
Universal Music Publishing AB
Banergatan 16, S-1
115 23 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: (46 8) 629 5370 Fax: (46 8) 662 7850
Managing Director: Martin Ingestrom
GERMANY
THE NETHERLANDS
SOUTH AFRICA
Universal Music Publishing (Pty) Ltd.
IPC Building, 3rd Floor, 220 Loop Street
Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Tel: (021) 424 5374 Fax: (021) 424 5101
Managing Director: John Fishlock
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Samir Complex
St. Andrew’s Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai-4
400 050, India
Tel: (91 22) 655 3241 42 Fax: (91 22) 655 6030
President/ Managing Director: Vijay Lazarus
PolyGram Music Chile Ltda,
Cruz del Sur No. 133, Piso 9
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 246 5069 Fax: (56 2) 248 1540
General Manager: Carmen Valencia
Universal Music Publishing LLC
P.O. Box 66017,155 10 Cholargos,
Athens, Greece
Tel: (30 1) 6595 200 Fax: (30 1) 6561 149
Publishing Contact: Dora Stavroulaki
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
RUSSIA
Universal Music Publishing
14A Kastanaevskaya Ulitsa
Moscow, Russia 121006
Tel: (70 95) 737 0090 Fax: (70 95) 737 3655
Publishing Manager: Anna Bragina
FRANCE
Universal Music Publishing GmbH
93 Kaiser-W
Wilhelm Strasse
D-2
20355 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: (49 40) 35008 02 Fax: (49 40) 35008 202
Managing Director: Robert Stegmuller
AUSTRALASIA REGIONAL OFFICES
AUSTRALIA
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Unit 1805, 18/F, Railway Plaza
39 Chatham Road South
Kowloon, Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2317 5155 Fax: (852) 2735 9308
Managing Director: Douglas Chan
Universal Music Publishing Ltda.
Av. Erico Verissimo 918, Barra da Tijuca
22621-1
180 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel: (55 21) 3389 7667 Fax: (55 21) 495 1223
Publishing Manager: Jose Cosme Anchieta
Universal Music Publishing S.A.
20/22 rue des Fosses Saint-J
Jacques
75005 Paris, France
Tel: (33 1) 44 41 94 00 Fax: (33 1) 44 41 94 01
Managing Director: Fabrice Benoit
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
General Manager: Miriam Gonzalez
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
Ave Miguel Angel de Quevedo No. 531
Col. Romero de Terreros
D.F. 04310, Mexico
Tel: (52) 5 422 3300 Fax: (52) 5 422 3388
Administration: Antonio Rebollar
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
TAIWAN
RONDOR MUSIC
ALMO/IRVING MUSIC- Nashville
1904 Adelicia Street
Nashville, TN 37212
Tel: (615) 321-0
0820 Fax: (615) 329-1
1018
Sr. Vice President: David Conrad
RONDOR MUSIC- London
Rondor House
3 Heathmans Road
London, SW6 4TJ
Tel: (44) 20 7731 4161
Fax: (44) 20 7736 1880
Managing Director: Richard Thomas
~UMPG~
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UMPG’s INCOME TRACKING DEPARTMENT
WILL GO TO ANY DEPTH
TO FIND YOUR MONEY
In a business where every nickel
counts, UMPG’s income tracking
department leaves no stone unturned
when it comes to collecting your
money. By monitoring payments in
every territory worldwide, UMPG
ensures all songs on releases are
getting paid at the correct rate and
that proper payments are received
and credited for performance royalties. UMPG staffs also work directly
with artists and writers to investigate
any opportunity to find money that
may have slipped through the cracks.
For more information, contact Randi
Olsen in Los Angeles at (310) 2354700, or Fred Buhrs and John
Hoogendoorn in Holland at (31 35)
5489 343.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
PUBLISHING GROUP
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
2440 Sepulveda Ste. 100
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1712
Tel. 310.235.4700 Fax. 310.235.4900
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