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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the leading global music publisher with more than 57 offices in 47 countries. Headquartered in Los Angeles, UMPG has grown exponentially through both direct signings and catalogue acquisitions, which include the BMG Music Publishing, Zomba, Polygram, and Rondor catalogues. UMPG is also the global leader in the areas of Production music, Christian/Gospel, and Classical. UMPG has some of the most important contemporary songwriters and artists on its global roster, including: 3 Doors Down, 50 Cent, ABBA, Christina Aguilera, Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Chemical Brothers, The Clash, Coldplay, Elvis Costello, The Cure, Daughtry, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Franz Ferdinand, Juan Gabriel, Robin and Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Elton John, Keane, The Killers, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Brian McKnight, Ne-Yo, The Sex Pistols, Paul Simon, Britney Spears, Bernie Taupin, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, U2, Keith Urban, and the catalogues of Henry Mancini and Leonard Bernstein, to name a few. In addition, UMPG boasts many classic singles such as: "I Will Survive" and "Shake Your Groove Thing" 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; "Stayin'Alive," "Jive Talking" and "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees; "Magic Carpet Ride" by Moreve/Kay; "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 Kaemfert/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 and Bernie Taupin; "Girl From Ipanema" by Jobim/Demoraes/Gimbel; "I Love Being Here With You" by Lee/Schluger; "Stormy Weather" by Koehler/Arlen; "Et Maintenant (What Now My Love)" by Delanoe/Becaud/Sigman; "It's Impossible" by Manzanero/Wayne; "A Fistful of Dollars" by Morricone; "Milord" by Moustaki/Monnot; "Mon Homme (My Man)" by Charles/Willemetz/Yvain/Pollock; "Let It Be Me" by Delanoe/Becaud/Curtis; "Que reste-t-il de nos amour?" by Trenet; "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" by Adams/Grever; and themes from the movies The Mummy II, Gladiator, E.T., The Pink Panther, Volver, The Constant Gardener, Amelie, and Jaws, among many others. In 2007, UMPG acquired BMG Music Publishing, with over one million copyrights and the global leader in classical music, contemporary Christian music and production music. With 36 offices in 25 countries around the world, and a world-class roster of hitmakers including R. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Nelly, Robbie Williams, Rammstein, Ne-Yo and Britney Spears, the acquisition catapulted UMPG to the world's number one music publisher. 80% of the company's revenue came from non Anglo-American repertoire and from non-pop areas such as production music, making UMPG the most diverse and 'international' of all music publishers. Legendary UMPG catalogs include: the prestigious 60,000-title Rondor Music catalog, Interscope and Def Jam Music, All Nations Music, Charlie Daniels, Matraca Berg, Forerunner Music, Epitaph, Greenwich/Barry, Momentum Publishing, and John Philips. UMPG also owns or administers the works of Leonard Bernstein, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Henry Mancini, Paul Simon, Air Supply, B.B. King, Fleetwood Mac, Poison, Barry Manilow, Pete Townshend/The Who, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Bobby McFerrin, Tom Waits, Joan Jett, Peggy Lee, KRS-ONE, A Tribe Called Quest, Santana, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Twisted Sister, Ric Ocasek/The Cars, Stone Roses, Miles Davis, Lucio Battisti (Italy), Gilbert Becaud (France), Marc Bolan/T Rex, Peter Cetera/Chicago, Alain Chamfort (France), Lucio Dalla (Italy), Die Toten Hosen (Germany), Bryan Ferry, JJ Goldman (France), Donny Hathaway, John Hiatt, John Lee Hooker, Peter Maffay (Germany), Modern Talking (Germany), Vinicius de Moraes (Brazil), Tommy Nilsson, Eros Ramazzotti (Italy), Boz Scaggs, Alain Souchon (France), Toquinho (Brazil) and Jack White (Germany) and the scores of such prestigious musicals as Andrew Lloyd Webber's sensation, Phantom of the Opera.

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