Taylor Swift signs publishing deal with Universal
Taylor Swift has moved her songwriting catalogue to Universal Music Publishing from Sony/ATV, reuniting with former Sony/ATV executive Troy Tomlinson, now at UMPG Nashville.…
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19 do deal with Universal Publishing
Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment has signed a long-term deal with Universal Music Publishing to administer its future publishing interests, excluding the old 19 Songs catalogue.…
Universal Publishing sign U2 collaborator
Universal Publishing has signed producer and songwriter Daniel Lanois, who co-wrote and co-produced the U2 album about to top the charts.…
Stereophonics re-sign to Universal Publishing
Universal Music Publishing has extended its publishing deal with Stereophonics, giving it worldwide administration of their catalogue and future releases.…
Perfume company sues Prince and Universal Music Publishing
Revelations Perfume And Cosmetics is suing Prince and Universal Music Publishing, claiming the singer failed to take part in promotions for a fragrance named after his 3121 album.…
Elvis Costello signs new publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing
Elvis Costello has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group covering his back catalogue and future recordings.…
Film score awards
Nominees for film score and TV theme awards are listed, including Dario Marianelli for Atonement and The Brave One, and American Idol's theme from EMI Music Publishing and Imagem.…
Prince sues toddler's mother over YouTube video
Prince's publishers, Universal Music Publishing, are continuing a court case against Stephanie Lenz over a toddler dancing to Let's Go Crazy, after a judge refused to dismiss it.…
Velvet Revolver settle over plagiarism claim
Voodoo Six bassist Tony Newton has been awarded 20% of royalties on Velvet Revolver's 'Dirty Little Thing' in an out-of-court settlement over alleged plagiarism.…
OFT clears Universal's Big Life takeover
The Office Of Fair Trading has cleared Universal Music Publishing's acquisition of publishing indie Big Life Music, with no competition concerns identified.…
Universal Publishing demos real-time royalty tracker
Universal Music Publishing is testing RoyaltyWindow.com, an online system letting songwriters and clients view royalty statements and earnings in near real time, similar to one Kobalt announced last week.…
SonyBMG UK appoint new COO
SonyBMG UK has appointed former BMG Music MD Paul Curran as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to CEO Ged Doherty with immediate effect.…