UMPG Names Stephen J. Dallas SVP/Business & Legal Affairs and Digital Business Development

Stephen Dallas (Photo Credit: Michael Buckner)

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP (UMPG) has appointed STEPHEN J. DALLAS SVP/Business & Legal Affairs and Digital Business Development. Previously, DALLAS was VP/Digital Legal Affairs & Business Development at WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC.

“STEPHEN is one of the few executives in the industry who has an in-depth knowledge of the digital marketplace and the art of deal making in that space," said DAVID KOKAKIS, Chief Counsel/Business Affairs at UMPG & Digital Rights Management at UMG/UMPG. "That expertise, together with his years of work with litigation and transactional music publishing matters, makes him a unique executive whose diverse skill set is a perfect fit for UMPG. We are fortunate to have him on our team.”

“The music business is at a pivotal moment in time," DALLAS said. "In today’s digital economy, the opportunities are seemingly endless for promoting the value of our songwriters and their creative wares. It is a true privilege to work with the exceptional UMPG team here in SANTA MONICA and around the world. I’m grateful to David for having the confidence in my ability to help create, and make, opportunities into realities for our songwriters and rightsholders.”

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