British music production company 45RPM has expanded its business into music publishing by establishing a strategic partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).
45 rpm Established in 2022 Ian Cook (Back to black, gentleman), Sarah bridge (The Crown, The Theory of Everything), Catherine Greaves (Little Reindeer, Killing Eve), and gap Angel (Paddington 2, Bridget Jones’s Diary).
The company’s leadership team also includes Managing Director Ella Owenformer music executive BBH London Former Vice President of Sync Europe Warner Chappell Music.
45RPM’s core services include creative direction for soundtrack development, composer collaboration, rights negotiations, budget management and on-camera music supervision. 45RPM said that through its new publishing arm, it will offer composers and songwriters opportunities across film, television, advertising and games.
The collaboration with UMPG connects creators to the latter’s resources and network, representing composers e.g. Nicholas Brittel, Isabel Waller-Bridge, and Max Richteras well as catalogs from superstars such as Taylor Swift and billie eilish.
“Through this partnership, composers and songwriters get the best of both worlds: the professional attention and industry insight of our experienced music directors, along with the broad reach and legacy of Universal Music Publishing.”
Ella Owen, 45RPM
“We are delighted to enter into this innovative partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group,” said Ayla Owen, Managing Director of 45RPM. “Through this partnership, composers and songwriters gain the best of both worlds: our experienced music directors. ’s professional focus and industry insight, along with Universal Music Publishing’s broad reach and legacy, our goal is to jointly elevate the music-making process and amplify the voices of exceptional talent around the world.
Nick Angel, founder and director of 45RPM, said: We also very much hope that through cooperation with UMPG, composers can better enter the world of song creation, and at the same time help songwriters create music for movies and TV.
“We are perfectly capable of being a bridge between the two, and if we can be a catalyst for both in any way, we will be delighted.”
Natasha BaldwinUMPG Classics & Screen Executive Vice President highlighted the company’s position to support composers and songwriters around the world with its expertise and coverage of all major genres.
“We are therefore delighted to be working with 45 RPM, a company that is clearly blazing a trail in the world of music supervision and expanding the services they offer composers and songwriters in the audiovisual space.”
tom fosterUMPG’s Senior Vice President of European Film and Television added: “45RPM has an incredible track record in music supervision and we are delighted to be part of their journey to build their publishing roster. I am excited about this partnership for UMPG songwriters and composers on original I’m particularly excited about the opportunities that come with songs and scores for TV and film productions.
This marks Universal Music Publishing’s follow-up to last month’s scope music publishing co.a department Scope media partnerssigned an exclusive global management agreement.
Also last month, producers james ford Signed an exclusive global management agreement with UK-based UMPG. Ford has collaborated with the following artists: Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Foals, Florence and The Machine, Haim, Gorillaz, and Jesse Ware.
In August, UMPG entered into a publishing partnership with London-based Indie Entertainment other songs.
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