Country music star Keith Urban has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, according to an announcement from David Renzer, Chairman and CEO of UMPG.
As part of the agreement, Universal Music Publishing Group will publish Urban’s catalogue throughout the world, which includes his most recent studio album, Defying Gravity. Urban’s fifth album has topped both the Billboard Top 200 and Country Albums charts since its release in March and the current single off that album, “Sweet Thing” serves as the singer’s most recent number one single.
"We are honored that Keith chose UMPG as his global home for music publishing," said David Renzer. "Keith is a huge star whose songwriting prowess and artistic success are only going to continue and we're looking forward to working closely with Keith and his entire team in building on that success."
Urban’s career is marked by many achievements including three No. 1 albums and earning two Grammy awards for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Keith Urban is also the only artist to ever have won both the Horizon Award and Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Awards.
UMPG Nashville’s other clients include elite artists such as Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Gretchen Wilson, Trace Adkins, Lee Ann Womack, Van Zant, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and many more. UMPG also is host to other elite artists in other genres of music who include: Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Paulina Rubio, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Marco Borsato, Jerry Garcia, and The Corrs. The publishing group also serves as the industry’s leading global music publishing operation and is part of Universal Music Group.
