Eminem Signs Publishing Deal With Universal

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Eminem recently signed an exclusive worldwide administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.

The deal encompasses new songs to be written by Eminem and tracks on his greatest hits collection Curtain Call and the latest Shady Records offering, Eminem Presents: the Re-Up. The deal also includes songs he co-wrote on 50 Cent's The Massacre and Akon's hit single, "Smack that," which he was featured on.

Also as part of the agreement is a joint venture with Eminem's publishing company, Shady Music Publishing, allowing the Detroit bred rapper and his manager Paul Rosenberg to sign other writers and artists.

"Eminem is an icon for millions of music fans around the globe," said UMPG Chairman & CEO David Renzer via a statement. "His success as a writer and producer for both his own records as well as other artists continues to grow. We are honored that Eminem and his representatives have chosen Universal Music Publishing Group as their new home."

Other artists currently on UMPG's roster include 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige, among others.

From: http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/11064

[SajN]

Wow .. Cool

PROPS

[vermin]

great

[sinemm]

hmm that sounds cool..thanx for the news

[C-Game]

good post bar

[embm]

so wait he's not wit dre's aftermath lable anymore?
how bout interscope?
he still has his own record company rite?

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so wait he's not wit dre's aftermath lable anymore?
how bout interscope?
he still has his own record company rite?

i have no idea i dont understand it either, i think it might just be shady records is now under universal...i aint got a clue

[mart85]

I don't fully understand either but I think this is just a publishing deal, which means he's still with interscope aftermath etc... but what I don't know is, with which company he was before signing with universal?

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I don't fully understand either but I think this is just a publishing deal, which means he's still with interscope aftermath etc... but what I don't know is, with which company he was before signing with universal?

it may be coz off the growing roster of shady aftermath, hes getting universal to take contorl of publisihing to get stuff released faster...idk

[pawel]

lol, now we waiting on a new news post which explains this propz anyway

[Jay-19]

I really don't know what this about.. But oh well, it sure as hell sounds cool to me.

[D@vid]

i think it basically gives him more financial support to sign other artists and distribute shit

[Emz1Soldier4Life]

Awesome!! Thanks for the info!

[IceAxe]

i think it basically gives him more financial support to sign other artists and distribute shit

that's most likely what it is.

[hotcopper]

I think Interscope/Aftermath is owned by or is a subsidiary of Universal. He probably gets more legal protection and financial support, like someone else mentioned, but it sounds like he's going to have a greater legal and financial responsibility also in signing other artists- Universal isn't going to back just anybody. It sounds like Interscope/Aftermath co-owned the publishing copyrights to all of his music up until this point and now he is going to have more direct control of who gets to use/sample his work for commercials and things like that.