While anyone interested in music knows roughly what music labels are and what they mainly do, the tasks of music publishers are sometimes not even known in detail to all creative people in the music industry, as they are more likely to operate in the B2B sector. Basically, it is the task of a music publisher like UCP.ONE to exploit the work created by authors (i.e. the authors, composers and lyricists) and to license it to third parties. Consequently, the music publisher UCP.ONE does not usually distribute and exploit the respective recordings of performers such as singers, bands, music projects or orchestras, but takes care of the worldwide registration, administration and marketing of the created works (f.e. authorships). UCP.ONE also promotes and supports authors and enables them to concentrate on the creative process by taking care of the extensive administrative work associated with the exploitation and licensing of their works and ultimately ensuring that they receive the resulting royalties.
UCP.ONE offers the following services:
As a rule, UCP.ONE does not grant mechanical rights (reproduction rights). This is done through mechanical societies such as GEMA (Germany). Synch rights, on the other hand, are granted exclusively via UCP.ONE. The difference between synch rights and mechanical rights is that synch rights are granted for music that is to be heard in a visual medium (film, TV programme, computer game or TV advertising) and is thus permanently connected with this medium, whereas mechanical rights are purely licensing rights with regard to the reproduction of audio recordings (CD, download, streaming).
In this context, UCP.ONE also works closely with UCM.ONE, which works with many music producers worldwide and itself runs various music labels such as Harthouse, Plastic City, Mole Listening Pearls or Noble Demon. Another close partner is the film and music production company UCMP, which can produce the suitable music and sound effects especially for films and series in close cooperation with the film producers and the director.
Long-established UCP.ONE writer and producer Matthieu Bruniau from Douai will release his highly anticipated eighth studio album, “Back to Basics,” under his artist name Matthieu B. on 30 August 2024 on Plastic City (home to artists like Terry Lee Brown Junior, The Timewriter, and Babak Shayan). This album marks the beginning of a new era in…
Claus Pieper and the music publisher UCP.ONE GmbH are joining forces. From now on, the writer is signed exclusively with UCP.ONE. Claus Pieper, musician and DJ, has won the hearts of his audience with his exceptional musicality and unique style. His musical journey began in the 1990s. In 1993, he co-founded GENLOG with Ingo Kays…
On 21st June 2024, Sikora will release the album “Shootout” on the renowned label Harthouse. Sikora is the alias of Stephan Straka, an outstanding producer and DJ in the electronic music scene and the author of all 13 tracks on the album, published by UCP.ONE. “Shootout” is his fourth album, a true source of inspiration…
On 31st May 2024, Finnish doom/death metal band Grain of Pain will release their debut album “The Moon Lights The Way” on the Label Noble Demon. Grain of Pain’s line-up features a host of top-tier musicians, led by Timo Solonen, the author of all the album’s tracks, who handles guitar and vocals and is published…
Over 16 years ago, Harthouse released the first EPs and singles by a then 25-year-old from Ludwigshafen, whose career quickly went through the roof and whose compositions from that time are all published by UCP.ONE. Today, he is one of the world’s best-known and most successful techno producers and artists. We are talking about Boris…
Swedish dark metallers The Vice have today released their highly anticipated new album “Dead Canary Run”, available via the German Noble Demon label. This release, published by UCP.ONE, also marks a significant milestone in the band’s history as it is the first time their music will be available on vinyl. To celebrate the release of…
