Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Global Administration Deal with Range Music Publishing
Range Music Publishing has secured an exclusive global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), building upon existing partnerships with Capitol Music Group and Virgin Music Group.
Range and UMPG partnership logos
This partnership follows recent successes, including Sean Cook's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" maintaining the #1 position on Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks. Since its 2023 launch, Range Music Publishing has achieved five top-charting songs across multiple formats, including country, top 40, rhythmic, hot AC, and dance radio.
Key achievements include:
- Paul Russell's "Lil Boo Thang"
- Geoff Warburton's work on Tyler Hubbard's "Back Then Right Now" and Luke Bryan's "But I Got a Beer in My Hand"
- Tyler Dopps' contribution to "Young & Foolish" by Loud Luxury
The deal encompasses six artists from Range Publishing's roster: Tyler Dopps, Grant Averill, Two Fresh, Luke Niccoli, Simon Oscroft, and Rudey.
Range Music represents notable artists including Jack Harlow, Shaboozey, Tanya Tucker, Cordae, Pentatonix, Saweetie, Midland, and PARTYNEXTDOOR, among others.
Casey Robison, Range's executive, emphasized that UMPG's team will help maximize creative opportunities while providing top-tier administration for their growing roster. The partnership aims to enhance creative support and administration for writers, producers, and artists while leveraging connections across film, TV, sports, and gaming relationships.