It’s Now Or Never: UMPG Administers Elvis
• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, announced an exclusive global publishing deal to represent the historic song catalog of Elvis Presley.
As part of the expanded relationship, UMPG and ABG will represent Presley’s extensive catalog of legendary hits worldwide (excluding the UK), including “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “It’s Now or Never,” “Memories,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Teddy Bear,” “Amazing Grace,” “All Shook Up,” and countless other classics. Widely acclaimed as the best-selling solo music artist of all time, Presley has sold more than 500 million records. He holds the record for most songs charting on Billboard’s Top 40 with 114, including 40 Top 10 hits and 18 No. 1’s.
This agreement builds upon Universal Music’s existing relationship with ABG. In November 2020, Universal Music Group (UMG) and ABG, one of the world’s leading intellectual property owners and entertainment companies, announced a strategic initiative to acquire and actively manage artist brands. ABG’s portfolio also includes such icons as Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali.
Marc Cimino, Chief Operating Officer at UMPG, said, “Elvis Presley has had an unprecedented and lasting global impact on music and pop culture. Jody Gerson and I, along with UMPG’s teams around the world, couldn’t be more excited and honored to work with ABG in making sure that Elvis’ iconic legacy endures for generations to come.”
Marc Rosen, President, Entertainment at ABG, remarked, “2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for Elvis, highlighted by the highly-anticipated theatrical release this June of Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, as well as the debut of Netflix’s upcoming animated action series Agent King. We are honored to work in partnership with UMPG as guardians of Elvis’ incomparable catalog, bringing his music and cultural influence to audiences around the world.”
