Film & TV

 

Universal Music Publishing’s Film & TV Department creates opportunities for and licenses our catalogue of songs to film, television, advertising, computer games and stage productions: what is often referred to as ‘synchronisation’. We work closely with each writer to support their creative endeavours and both promote and protect their music at every stage of their career. The UK office has a 12 strong Film & TV team working alongside similar specialist departments in our offices around the world. Covering everything from a song’s first play on UK TV to a major US hit series or scoring original film music, we always treat every use of our artists’ music with equal importance.

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    C2C 'Down the Road' for Samsung Free Kicks for Kids campaign

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 12 May 2013

    ‘Down the Road’ by C2C, signed out of UMP’s French office, soundtracks Samsung’s ‘Free Kicks for Kids’ campaign. The online advert features Chelsea stars Juan Mata, David Luiz, Fernando Torres and John Obi Mikel tackling a giant game of pinball using their amazing control and accuracy to rack up high scores.

    UMP syncs for 'The Look of Love'

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 05 April 2013

    Michael Winterbottom teams up once again with Steve Coogan for this biopic based on the life of Paul Raymond, whose controversial entrepreneurial lifestyle made him one of the richest men Britian in the early nineties. Universal Music Publishing provided a number of great seventies soul tunes as part of the soundtrack.

    Florence + The Machine and The xx for The Great Gatsby soundtrack

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 05 April 2013

    Baz Luhrmann’s latest feature sees him teaming up with long time writing collaborator Craig Pearce for their version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1920s classic ‘The Great Gatsby’. The film stars Leonardo Di Caprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, and is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2013. The soundtrack includes songs recorded especially by Universal Music Publishing artists Florence + The Machine and The xx.

    Catalogue Highlights: John Coltrane

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 28 February 2013

    Merely mention the name John Coltrane and you’re likely to evoke a deeply emotional, often spiritual response from even the most casual jazz fan. He formed the John Coltrane Quartet in 1960, and went on to create some of the most innovative and expressive music in jazz history – including his monumental work ‘A Love Supreme’. This playlist showcases a selection of highlights from his back catalogue.

    ‘Ill Manors’ recognised at Music + Sound Awards

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 26 February 2013

    Plan B’s score for ‘Ill Manors’ has won a Music + Sound Award for ‘Best Original Composition: Film Score’.

    Plan B also directed the film - a hard hitting, explosive crime thriller set in East London, with the story narratively linked through the original music score. Plan B won widespread critical acclaim for both the film and the soundtrack, with The Telegraph hailing him “the boldest and most lyrically ambitious pop star in British music right now”.

    The Music + Sound Awards recognise the role that music and sound play in the world of film, television, advertising and games.

    Adele wins an Oscar for 'Skyfall'

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 25 February 2013

    Adele made history last night by winning the Oscar for 'Best Original Song' for the James Bond theme ‘Skyfall’ - the first time a James Bond theme has ever won an Oscar. An emotional Adele said it was "amazing" to win the award for the song, which earlier in the evening she'd performed backed by a full orchestra and choir.

    Music + Sound Awards nominations

    Posted by Universal Music Publishing on 06 February 2013

    UMPG published compositions have been nominated for two Music + Sound Awards – a ceremony which recognises the role that music and sound play in the world of film, television, advertising and games. Plan B’s score for ‘Ill Manors’ and Florence + The Machine’s stunning composition for the ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ soundtrack have both been nominated in the ‘Best Original Composition: Film Score’ category.