Disney Music Publishing

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Disney Music Publishing (DMP) is a global music publishing company and is part of 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]

Founded1956; 70 years ago (1956)
Area served
Worldwide
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Disney Music Publishing
IndustryMusic industry
Founded1956; 70 years ago (1956)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Ken Bunt (President)
ServicesMusic publishing
ParentDisney Music Group
Websitedisneymusicpublishing.com
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History

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 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][8]

Songwriters

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

Imprints

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.
  • Vistaville Music
  • Wonderland Music Company, Inc.

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