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Ultra Music Publishing allies with Warner Chappell in Europe
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 2 March 2022
Following the news in January that Sony Music had taken full control of dance label Ultra – and that its founder Patrick Moxey was stepping down – the Ultra music publishing company, still owned by Moxey, has announced a new partnership with Warner Chappell in the UK.
Sony first invested in the Ultra label back in 2013 before taking complete ownership earlier this year. However, while Moxey’s publishing company has worked with the Sony publishing company in the past, it wasn’t part of the Sony acquisition.
Under the new deal with Warner Chappell, the major will become Ultra’s sub-publisher in the UK and administrate its royalties across Europe. On top of all that, Ultra will “also explore new collaborations and opportunities for its extensive roster of writers and producers with those represented by Warner Chappell Music”.
Confirming the new deal, Warner Chappell CEO Guy Moot says: “Patrick and I have known each other for more than 30 years both as friends and business partners. There are few better at understanding where music is heading and what opportunities that’s opening up. So, I’m delighted that we’re getting to work together again as a result of this deal and I know that our collaboration will benefit writers on both our rosters”.
Meanwhile, Head Of International A&R and MD of Warner Chappell Music UK, Shani Gonzales, adds: “I’ve been a fan of Ultra for years. Patrick has been behind wave after wave of new talent. I’m so excited that we’re going to be working together to unlock more commercial and creative benefits for our writers”.
And as for Moxey himself, he chips in: “I’m delighted to be joining forces with Guy Moot, Shani Gonzales and the team at Warner Chappell Music in the UK and Europe. This new alliance will open up a wealth of new opportunities for Ultra’s writers to collaborate across Warner Chappell Music’s amazing roster of talent and will allow us to access its state of the art collection systems and resources on behalf of all those we represent”.
