Bruce Springsteen News

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Bruce Springsteen hat mit der in Santa Monica, CA beheimateten „Universal Music Publishing Group“ einen neuen Verlagsvertrag geschlossen. Der Deal deckt Springsteens vergangene Arbeiten und zukünftige Projekte ab. Nun ist es „Universal“ möglich, sämtliche Songs des Künstlers weltweit zu vermarkten und einzelne Songs bzw. Alben für Streaming Anbieter freizugeben.

Auszug aus der Pressemeldung:

Bruce Springsteen has signed with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) to exclusively administer his entire catalog of songs and future projects, the first time a single publisher will represent his entire catalog worldwide.

With the agreement, UMPG will be responsible for developing creative and commercial opportunities for Springsteen’s song catalog consisting of multi-diamond and multi-platinum certified studio albums Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, Born in the U.S.A., Tunnel of Love and The Rising, with songs including „Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,“ „Dancing in the Dark,“ „Badlands,“ „Thunder Road,“ „The Rising,“ „Working on a Dream“ and „Wrecking Ball.“

Along with his own recordings, Springsteen’s work has often been covered by other acclaimed artists, with credits including David Bowie’s „It’s Hard to be a Saint in the City,“ Natalie Cole’s „Pink Cadillac,“ Joan Jett’s „Light of Day,“ Mary J. Blige’s „American Skin (41 Shots),“ Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s „Blinded by the Light,“ The Pointer Sisters‘ „Fire,“ Patti Smith’s „Because the Night,“ Rage Against the Machine’s „The Ghost of Tom Joad“ and Neil Young’s „My Hometown.“

Jon Landau, President of Jon Landau Management, said, „We are thrilled to be working with Jody Gerson and her team. After forty productive years of working with the leading independents, it is now time for us to centralize Bruce’s publishing. UMPG combines putting the artist first with creating, leading and managing the incredible changes occurring in the world of publishing. At this point in Bruce’s legendary songwriting career, they are an ideal fit.“

Jody Gerson, UMPG’s Chairman and CEO, said, „During a career spanning more than 40 years, Bruce Springsteen has amassed one of the most iconic catalogs of songs in the history of music. As an artist, his demand for excellence and his requirement for heart and passion in everything that you do is the standard for how we operate every day at UMPG. We are thrilled to put the entire global resources of our company into expanding the popularity of his music and creating exciting new fan experiences.“ …weiterlesen / Quelle

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