Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal
Music Publishing Group) -
David Renzer, Chairman & CEO, Universal
Music Publishing Group; Eddie Fernandez, Senior Vice President, Latin America, Universal
Music Publishing Group;
Gloria Estefan; and
Emilio Estefan, Jr., Chairman of Estefan Enterprises, Inc. today announced the successful renewal of an exclusive agreement to administer the publishing interests of Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. ("FIPP"), Estefan
Music Publishing, Inc. ("EMPI"), world renowned, five-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter
Gloria Estefan, and twelve-time Grammy-winning artist/writer/producer
Emilio Estefan, Jr., for the world ex-North America.
The long-term deal between UMPG, the world's leading music publishing companies, and the Estefan's highly successful independent music publishing companies, represents a consolidation of the Estefan's publishing companies (formerly with Sony/ATV) and Gloria Estefan's publishing (formerly with EMI), which are now all handled by UMPG.
Upon making the announcement Mr. Renzer commented: 'Gloria and Emilio are icons and continue to create exciting new music that will become the standards of the future. We are so proud to continue our wonderful working relationship with Gloria and Emilio and staff, and their wonderful publishing catalogues.
Mr. Fernandez further commented: "It's a real pleasure and honor to continue our long standing relationship with the most renowned and respected Latin symbols, Emilio and Gloria Estefan; we are proud to be part of the same family.'
Mr. Estefan added: 'We couldn't be happier to extend our publishing agreement with UMPG. Their expertise in administering our catalog has proven to be extremely successful for us. As the music business continues to evolve I am happy to be working with a company that is always ahead of the curve."
Gloria Estefan's new album 90 Millas is scheduled for U.S. release on September 18, 2007 and pays tribute to Gloria's Latin heritage with a collection of newly recorded original Spanish language songs celebrating Cuban music and it's culture. The album has already debuted No. 1 in Holland, marking the first time in Holland history that an album recorded entirely in Spanish has debuted No.1. 90 Millas pays homage to the most influential and universally respected Latin musicians of the past fifty years. Some of the legendary artists joining Estefan on this album include Arturo Sandoval, Andy Garcia, Chocolate, India, Cachao, Papo Lucca, Johnny Pacheco, Generoso, and many more. The first single 'No Llores' is currently hot on Latin radio and is also available digitally. 'No Llores' features guest performances by the legendary Carlos Santana, Sheila E., and Jose Feliciano.
Through this publishing deal, which originated through UMPG's Latin America division, UMPG will administer more than 3,000 titles including scores of hit songs recorded by a host of American and international acts. The Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Jr. catalogs include major hits by Gloria and Miami Sound Machine such as "Conga," "Don't Wanna Lose You," "Reach," "Anything For You," "Words Get In The Way," "Bad Boy," "Here We Are," "Coming Out Of The Dark," "Always Tomorrow," "Live For Loving You," and "Cuts Both Ways."
The multicultural FIPP/EMPI catalogs consist of some of the most popular English & Spanish language compositions in the world. Featuring mainstream Pop and Latin style performances and productions, the undisputed success of the catalogs is due to a host of talented songwriters who have, for 20 years, consistently delivered hit after hit.
