Range Music Publishing has inked an exclusive, global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the global music publishing division of Universal Music Group. Range Music Publishing is a division of Range Media Partners, one of the most disruptive new representation businesses in entertainment, with a foothold in the music, film, television, production, comedy and sports industries, as well as offices in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville.
The new publishing agreement expands on Range Media Partners’ existing relationships with Universal Music Group’s Capitol Music Group and Virgin Music Group.
Range Music Publishing’s new deal with UMPG comes on the heels of publishing client Sean Cook scoring his tenth-straight week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy). Range Music Publishing launched in 2023 with the goal of building a curated, full-service, boutique music publishing company to take advantage of synergies within the Range ecosystem. In the past six months alone, they’ve celebrated five top-charting songs across multiple radio formats and genres, including #1s at country, top 40, rhythmic, hot AC and dance radio and the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 #1 of 2024. Beyond Cook’s work on “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Paul Russell’s “Lil Boo Thang,” Range has also found success with Geoff Warburton (Tyler Hubbard’s “Back Then Right Now,” Luke Bryan’s “But I Got a Beer in My Hand”) and Tyler Dopps (#1 Dance radio hit “Young & Foolish” by Loud Luxury featuring Charlieonnafriday).
Range Publishing’s roster includes Cook, Warburton, Luke Grimes, Dylan Gossett, Grant Averill, Tyler Dopps, Two Fresh, Luke Niccoli, Simon Oscroft and Rudey, the latter six of whom will be included in this new deal. Range Music represents a wide range of talent including Jack Harlow, Shaboozey, Tanya Tucker, Cordae, Pentatonix, Saweetie, Midland, Murda Beatz, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Lauv, Alec Benjamin, Dylan Gossett, MAX, Bazzi, Sean Douglas, Paul Russell, Wondagurl, Russell Dickerson and more.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with our friends at UMPG as we build Range Music Publishing and grow our global footprint,” says Robison. “UMPG’s impressive team will help us maximize creative opportunities while providing first class administration for our growing roster of artists and songwriters. We couldn’t be more proud to call UMPG our partners.”
Range Media Partners co-founder and Managing Partner Matt Graham continues: “On behalf of our partnership we are thrilled to be formalizing our longstanding relationship with UMPG. The collaboration ensures greater creative support and administration for our writers, producers and artists. Together, we are committed to connecting the dots across our myriad of talent as well as the varying facets of our film, tv, sports and gaming relationships.”
Jennifer Knoepfle, UMPG EVP and Co-Head of A&R, said: “In the short time Range has focused on publishing, they have already made a strong impact in the marketplace. Casey, Sam, Matt and team have a great ethos and vision and we are happy to be their admin partner on current and future endeavors.”
Range Music Publishing is helmed by Casey Robison, previously Co-President and Partner of Big Deal Music Group and Executive Vice President, A&R at Hipgnosis Songs Group. Sam Drake is VP of A&R and publishing, Federico Morris is director of A&R/artist manager and Megan Simon is A&R Coordinator. The publishing division is supported by Range Music’s entire partnership, which includes Managing Partners Matt Graham, Jack Minihan, Tyler Henry, Melissa Ruderman, Chris Thomas, Evan Winiker, Cory Litwin and Shawn McSpadden, as well as Partners Rachel Douglas, Ace Christian, Joel Zimmerman and Jared Cotter.
