Universal Music Publishing Group was the top Gold and Platinum publisher in the US last month, according to the National Music Publishers Association.
In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters of RIAA-certified singles. In July, 365 certifications were handed out.
RIAA counts both sales and on-demand streams towards its gold (500K), platinum (1M) and multi-platinum (2M+) thresholds.
July’s top songwriters with six certifications each were Ed Sheeran and Dijon McFarlane (aka DJ Mustard).
UMPG – led by Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson (pictured) – was the lead publisher with 86 certifications.
Martin Bandier’s Sony/ATV came in at a very close second with 85.
July’s top songwriters with six certifications each were Ed Sheeran:
- Sing, certified Multi-Platinum
- The A-Team, certified Multi-Platinum
- Give Me Love, certified Platinum
- Kiss Me, Tenerife Sea, and Drunk all certified Gold
Dijon McFarlane (a.k.a. DJ Mustard):
- Needed Me, certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum (Rihanna)
- L.A. Love (LA, LA), certified Gold and Platinum (Fergie)
- Saved, certified Gold (Ty Dolla $ign)
Other songwriters with top certifications included:
Imagine Dragons (Benjamin McKee, Alexander Grant, Daniel Reynolds and Daniel Sermon) with five certifications for:
- On Top of the World, certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum
- I Bet My Life, certified Gold and Platinum
The top publishers honoured included:
1). Universal Music Publishing Group: 86 certifications
- Gold: 33
- Platinum: 31
- Multi-Platinum: 22
2). SONY/ATV Music Publishing: 85 certifications
- Gold: 35
- Platinum: 14
- Multi-Platinum: 36
3). Warner/Chappell: 63 certifications
- Gold: 19
- Platinum: 9
- Multi-Platinum: 35
4). BMG: 50 certifications
- Gold: 14
- Platinum: 6
- Multi-Platinum: 30
5). Kobalt Music: 22 certifications
- Gold: 8
- Platinum: 6
- Multi-Platinum: 8
6). SONGS Music Publishing: 11 certifications
- Gold: 5
- Platinum: 3
- Multi-Platinum: 3
7). Reach Music: 9 certifications
- Gold: 6
- Platinum: 1
- Multi-Platinum: 2
8). Pulse Music Publishing: 6 certifications
- Gold: 3
- Platinum: 1
- Multi-Platinum: 2
Reservoir: 3 certifications (2 Gold and 1 multi-platinum)
Downtown Music Publishing Group: 3 certifications (2 Gold and 1 Multi-Platinum)
Wixen Music: 3 certifications (1 Gold and 2 Platinum)
The Administration MP: 2 certifications (1 Gold and 1 Multi-Platinum)
Bicycle Music: 2 certifications (1 Gold and 1 Platinum)
Disney Music Group: 2 certifications (Multi-Platinum)
Ole: 2 certifications (Gold)
Round Hill Music: 2 certifications (Multi-Platinum)
The Royalty Network: 2 certifications (1 Gold and 1 Platinum)
Big Yellow Dog: 1 certification (Gold)
Imagem: 1 certification (Multi-Platinum)
Meriwar Music: 1 certification (Multi-Platinum)
Music Business Worldwide