elton john, ludacris and more - Universal Music Publishing

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Q1 2005 MagazineUNIVERSALPUBLISHINGMUSICC O N T E N T S03 Chairman’s President’s Message06 04 North America13 10 Nashville14 11 Film/TV/AdvertisingUMPG Catalog16 12 Canada Film/TV/Advertising17 14 Europe20 17 Latin America21 18 SE Asia and Japan22 20 Australia and New Zealand23 21 Rondor24 22 UMPG Staff Update Catalog26 23 Staff Worldwide Update Directory27 24 Worldwide SynchExpress.com Directory28 SynchExpress.comUMPG Magazine is distributed to music, film/TV and advertising professionals worldwide. UMPG Magazine is designed and published by UMPG Marketing/CommunicationsDept. in Los Angeles, with contributions from publishing staff worldwide. Editor: Heather Brown. Subscribe by sending an e-mail to: umpg.marketing@umusic.com.
Chairman’s MessageUMPG finished 2004 with both record revenues and profits aswell as a number one debuting album from U2. The album has alreadyshipped 8 million units worldwide and will continue to perform stronglyas the group prepares for their new tour.Our string of #1’scontinues withLudacris and 3 DoorsDown and we expecthuge debuts fromnew albums by 50Cent and MariahCarey, along with thecontinued success ofbreakthrough artistsThe Killers and FranzFerdinand.We also congratulatePrince on having aCELEBRATING THE NO. 1 RINGTONE(Pictured L-R): DAVID RENZER, Chairman and CEO, Universal MusicPublishing Group and 50 CENThugely successful2004, including amulti-platinum album,the Musicology tournamed Billboard’s Top Earning Tour of the Year, and on being namedRolling Stone magazine’s Top Earning Music Act of 2004.Our string of superstar signings continues with Elton John in amomentous administration deal for his post 1974 works which willbring the entire Elton John catalogue under the UMPG umbrella.UMPG also celebrates a publishing interest in 25 GRAMMY winsincluding such prestigious categories as Best Rock Performance by aDuo or Group with Vocal (U2), Best Rock Song (U2), Best UrbanAlternative Performance (Jill Scott), and Best Male R&B VocalPerformance (Prince). We also received a record number of awards atthe prestigious Brits, including Best British Rock Act and British Group(Franz Ferdinand).On the Film/TV front, we are preparing a 20 disc R&B Box Set thatwill feature over 400 songs from our amazing catalogue ranging fromthe 1941 to the present. In the new revenue area, we congratulate 50Cent on being the No. 1 Ringtone Artist of the Year with “In Da Club”and “P.I.M.P.”Please enjoy this edition of our newsletter and we look forwardto doing more business with you!0406CONTENTSUNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUPwww.umusicpub.com • www.SYNCHExpress.com2440 Sepulveda Boulevard, Ste. 100, Los Angeles, California 90064-1712Tel. (310) 235-4700 • Fax (310) 235-4900Information in UMPG magazine is subject to change. Universal makes no warranties or representations of any kind, whetherexpress or implicit regarding this publication or its contents. Further, Universal makes no warranties or representations that thecontent of this publication are current, accurate or complete. Universal assumed no liability or responsibility for any damagesof any kind arising out of or in connection with any errors or omissions in the contents of this publication. © 2005 UniversalMusic Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. For Promotional Use Only. Not For Resale.03 • UMPG10UMPG •
Page 1: NEW RELEASES FROM UMPG'S 3 DOORS DO
Page 5 and 6: t N JohnNEWSIGNINGUNIVERSAL MUSIC P
Page 7 and 8: Betty WrightNORTH AMERICA+ NEW SIGN
Page 9 and 10: NORTH AMERICA+ COVER STORYU2COVER S
Page 11 and 12: NORTH AMERICA+ NEW RELEASESN E W R
Page 13 and 14: NashvilleUMPG LaunchesChristian Mus
Page 15 and 16: MOTION PICTUREHIGHLIGHTSRECORD YEAR
Page 17 and 18: EUROPEOVER THIS PAST YEAR, THE KILL
Page 19 and 20: UROPEUROPEFrance • Corneille Hits
Page 21 and 22: SOUTHEAST ASIA/JAPAN/SOUTH AFRICA+
Page 23 and 24: Lance Freed,President RondorBrian W
Page 25 and 26: ABORIGINALAL GREENUMPG IS VERYPROUD
Page 27 and 28: Universal Music Publishing GroupWor

elton john, ludacris and more - Universal Music Publishing

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?