Hollywood Heavyweights Choose Universal Music Publishing Group

Hollywood Heavyweights Choose Universal Music Publishing Group

The World's Leading Global Music Publisher Announces Deals With HBO, DreamWorks, And James Newton Howard

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the world's leading global music publisher, has recently completed deals with HBO, DreamWorks, and James Newton Howard. Already the preferred publisher for some of the most prestigious companies in the motion picture and television industry, such as Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. (which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television Production, and numerous subsidiariessigned by the company in 2009) and the prestigious Universal Pictures and NBC catalogues, these deals reinforce UMPG's reputation as the film/TV music publishing administration destination of choice for Hollywood's leading film and television studios.

Under the terms of the DreamWorks agreement, UMPG obtains exclusive administration rights for the studio's future musical works for the world. DreamWorks Studios is a motion picture company formed in 2009 and led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. DreamWorks has a full slate of movies coming in 2011. UMPG's world-wide administration deal with HBO was recently completed and includes titles/cues/promos for Arliss, Big Love, Bored to Death, Carnivale, Deadwood, Flight of the Conchords, Entourage, Get Smart, Sex and the City, True Blood and more. HBO's administration was previously through Warner/Chappell. UMPG also just completed a worldwide administration deal for the entire James Newton Howard catalogue for works that he controls and future works. James Newton Howardis theaward-winning film score composer behind such blockbusters as The Dark Knight,Michael Clayton, The Fugitive, Blood Diamond, and The Prince of Tides, to name a few.

"UMPG is proud to have such major names as HBO, DreamWorks, and James Newton Howard entrust their valuable catalogs to us," said David Renzer, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group. "Clearly the faith these companies and composers are demonstrating in our world-wide staff, and proprietary systems (such as Royalty Window), are proof positive of UMPG's unique strength in administering and providing creative support for Film and Television related catalogs."

UMPG's notable reputation for film scores and unparalleled film/TV administration are just a few of the reasons why the world's pre-eminent film composers favor UMPG. Hollywood blockbuster composers continue to flock to the company, such as Oscar®-winning composer and internationally renowned musician A.R. Rahman; blockbuster film composer Danny Elfman; and prolific composer andGrammy® award-winning Angelo Badalamenti. As the company continues to aggressively pursue new deals, they remain dedicated to providing the highest quality of client service to film/TV clients and composers. The company offers invaluable resources such as Royalty Window, an online royalty tracking system that provides clients with complete access and immediate transparency to their royalty and copyright information. Other desirable marketing benefits include CD samplers dedicated to film scores, a section of their website customized specifically for composers. UMPG's skilled staff of creative executives, dedicated to clients, film/TV exploitation, and licensing.

The breadth of UMPG in film/TV administration is impressive, with a proven track record in successfully managing a large volume of global copyrights for an extensive list of film and television companies. UMPG's noteworthy film/TV administration deals include Aardman Animation (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run), All 3 Media, BBC, Beacon Films, Bravo, Canal Plus, CNBC, Celador ("Who Wants To Be a Millionaire"), Decode, Endemol, FocusFeatures, Fremantle, Gaumont, GreeneStreetPictures, Greenlight, Grundy-UFA, Hattrick, IMGTWI, JettoneFilms, Moonscoop, MSNBC, Proseiben, Sci-FiNetwork, Talkback Thames, TDF, Teamworx, Telemundo, TigerAspect, Trio, Universal Pictures,VizMedia, Volta, WalltoWall, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television Production, and WorkingTitle, among many others.

About Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the industry's leading global music publishing operation and is part of Universal Music Group. UMPG represents music in every genre from many of the world's top songwriters and catalogs including U2, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Nelly, Juan Gabriel, Keith Urban, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner, Ciara, Dave Grohl, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Beastie Boys, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, ABBA, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Paul Simon, Henry Mancini, Christina Aguilera, and Linkin Park, among many others. UMPG is also a global leader in the areas of Production Music, Christian and Classical Music. For more information, visit: www.umusicpub.com.

SOURCE Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Publishing Group

CONTACT: Heather Brown, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, +1-310-235-4870, heather.brown@umusic.com

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