North America - Universal Music Publishing

EuropeFranceEraReleased in March,UMPG France’s localsigning Era hasreleased a new albumThe Mass(Mercury)which has sold morethan 700,000 worldwide.The CD is certified platinum in Franceand Switzerland, and Gold in Italy.SniperPopular French rap/hip-hop band Sniper’sdebut album, Du Rime aux Larmes, has beencertified 2X Gold, selling more than 300,000units. Their new album Gravé dans la Rocheentered the charts at No. 3 and achieved Goldstatus.Alphonse BrownAlphonse Brown’s No. 1 song “Le Frunkp” isthe first single from the movie soundtrack tothe multi-million box office hit La Beuze. Thetrack was the biggest selling French single inthe first quarter of 2003. The album has beencertified 2X platinum. UMPG France controls50% of this single and executive-produced 5tracks of the soundtrack album.ZuccheroItalyZuccheroFollowing the international successof his last album Shake,Zucchero will release a new CD,Made Of Stars (Universal), inNovember 2003. The CD is analbum of duets featuringZucchero collaborations withSting, Sheryl Crow, EricClapton, Pavarotti & Bocelli,Tom Jones, B.B. King and thelate Miles Davis.MaurizioFabrizioMaurizio Fabrizio, the songwriterwho wrote "Alla luce del sole"for Josh Groban, has two songson Eros Ramazzotti's newalbum 9 including the first single"Un'emozione per sempre.”The CD has sold over a millionunits in Europe. Fabrizio cowrotethe title track onAntonello Venditti's forthcomingalbum and has songs onAlessandro Safina's sophomorealbum.GermanySEEEDUMPG Germany controls 100% of local signingSEEED’s new album Music Monks(Downbeat), which debuted at No. 1 on theGerman album charts and sold over100,000 units.Nino BravoSpainNino BravoUMPG Spain controls ninetracks on the No. 1 albumTodo Nino from Nino Bravo.Felix PizarroUMPG Spain signed FelixPizarro co-wrote the hit“Amiga Soledad” for MiguelNandez. The single soldover 200,000 copies.Manuel CarrascoUMPG Spain controls sixtracks on Manuel Carrasco’sNo. 2 album,Quiereme, which soldover 200,000 units.