Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is a music publishing company and is part of the Universal Music Group.
UMPG owns or administers more than 1 million copyrights. They are one of the largest music publishing businesses in the world with more than 47 offices in 41 countries. In 2006, Universal Music Publishing Group acquired Bertelsmann Music Group for €1.63 billion, the third largest publishing group, making Universal Music the largest music publisher in the world. Evan Lamberg serves as President of the company.
Some of the well-known artists that are affiliated with UMPG are: U2, Hunter Hayes, Shania Twain, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, Prince, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Anastacia, 50 Cent, 3 Doors Down, The Corrs, The Chemical Brothers, No Doubt, Steve Barakatt, Blink-182, Godsmack, Glen Ballard, Stereophonics, Eve, Musiq, Everclear, André Rieu, Beastie Boys, Fatboy Slim, Noir Desir, Sonique, Zucchero, Miguel Bosé, Brian McKnight, Guy Sebastian, Svoy and Kris Allen.
Some of UMPG's most classic and popular song titles include: "I Will Survive" by Perren/Fekaris; "You're Still the One" and "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain; "Beautiful Day", "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and "Desire", by U2; "Magic Carpet Ride" by Moreve/Kay; "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Perren/Fekaris; "Born to Be Wild" by Mars Bonfire; "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" by Kern/Hammerstein, "Blue Christmas" by Hayes/Johnson; "Strangers in the Night" by Kaempfert/Snyder/Singleton, "The Way You Look Tonight" by Kern/Fields; "Lady Sings The Blues" by Nichols/Holiday, "Candle In the Wind", "Your Song" and "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John/Bernie Taupin; "Girl From Ipanema" by Jobim/Demoraes/Gimbel; "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down; and themes from the movies The Mummy II, Gladiator, E.T., The Pink Panther, and Jaws, among many others.
UMPG administers the prestigious 60,000 title Rondor Music Catalog and also owns or administers a multitude of prestigious catalogs including: Interscope and Def Jam Music, All Nations Music, Charlie Daniels, Casa Ricordi, Matraca Berg, Prince, Forerunner Music, Epitaph, Greenwich/Barry, Momentum Publishing, and John Philips. UMPG also owns or administers the works of Leonard Bernstein, and Henry Mancini.
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