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Disney Music Publishing

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Disney Music Publishing
IndustryMusic industry
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Ken Bunt (President)
ServicesMusic publishing
ParentDisney Music Group
Websitedisneymusicpublishing.com

Disney Music Publishing (DMP) is a global music publishing company and is part of the Disney Music Group.[1][2] They publish multiple songwriters and producers including Dewain Whitmore, Daniel Armbruster, as well as Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the songwriters of the Disney musical Frozen.[3][4]

History

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Disney Music Publishing offices in Walt Disney Studios.[1]

Disney Music Publishing controls the publishing rights to music from Disney's film, television, theater and theme park divisions.[5] In November 2006, DMP and Warner Chappell Music agreed to a licensing agreement for Europe and South America major markets.[6] In 2012, Disney Music Group announced that in conjunction with Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records, and Disney Music Publishing, they would create a one-stop sync licensing department to streamline use of music that Disney controls.[7] In June 2013, Patrick Clifford was named Vice President of Music Publishing and A&R for DMP in Nashville.[8] In 2018 Universal Music Publishing Group and DMP expanded their business relationship to the continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Israel and Ireland, as well as countries in the Caribbean and Africa.[2][9]

Songwriters

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Current Disney Music Publishing songwriter and producer clients are:[4]

Imprints

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Past and current publishing imprints under Disney Music Publishing include:[1]

  • Agarita Music
  • Buena Vista Music Co.
  • Falferious Music
  • Five Hundred South Songs
  • Hollywood Pictures Music
  • HolPic Music, Inc.
  • Seven Peaks Music
  • Seven Summits Music
  • Touchstone Pictures Music & Songs, Inc.
  • Wonderland Music Company, Inc.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Disney Music Publishing • Music Publishers Association of the United States". Music Publishers Association of the United States. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Staff, Variety (January 16, 2018). "Universal Music Publishing Group, Disney Music Publishing Agreement Expands to U.K., Continental Europe". Variety. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Boda, Charles (June 22, 2017). "Award-Winning 'Frozen' Songwriting Team Signs Deal with Disney Music Publishing". WDWINFO. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Songwriters | Disney Music Publishing". disneymusicpublishing.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "MakeMusic and Disney Music Group Announce Agreement to Bring Iconic Disney Music to MakeMusic Cloud Platform". MakeMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Warner/Chappell Music, Disney Music extend sub-publishing agreement". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Morris, Chris (December 11, 2012). "Disney Music Group simplifies licensing". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (June 17, 2013). "Disney Music Publishing Names Nashville Head". MusicRow.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Universal Music Publishing Group and Disney Music Group expand relationship". www.umusicpub.com. January 16, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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