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Jennifer Knoepfle joins Universal Music Publishing Group as Executive Vice President and Co-Head of US A&R

Knoepfle joins UMPG from Sony Music Publishing, where she was most recently SVP, Creative
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Universal buys Bob Dylan publishing rights, acquiring catalog worth hundreds of millions of dollars

Expert industry sources tells MBW that Dylan’s catalog would command a pricetag somewhere in the region of $250m to $400m in the current frothy music rights M&A marketplace
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‘They lead the best A&R team in the industry’: David Gray and Walter Jones named Co-Heads, A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group

Jody Gerson praises “accomplished A&R executives who have helped develop some of the brightest creative talent”
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Universal Music Publishing Group signs global deal with Maren Morris

“Maren is an extremely talented songwriter, artist and producer whose songs have the world singing along to every hit.”
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Jody Gerson: ‘I have to tell my story authentically’

Jody Gerson has transformed Universal Music Publishing Group. But who is the woman behind the billion-dollar publisher?
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The world’s next pop superstar? Rosalía signs global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group

26 year-old Spanish singer, songwriter and producer is being tipped as next big thing
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Jody Gerson: UMPG ‘stands with songwriters’ fighting Spotify CRB appeal

“By appealing the ruling, these companies fail to acknowledge that songwriters need to be paid fairly.”
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Savan Kotecha, Sonny Takhar launch publishing company, partner with UMPG

“We know our songwriters and producers will benefit from having Universal Music Publishing’s global muscle behind them.”
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Jody Gerson-led Universal Music Publishing Group is now officially a billion-dollar business

UMPG saw annual revenues rise 14.5% at constant currency in 2018, hitting €941m
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