jarrylf Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The long-running songwriting and production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have signed an exclusive worldwide publishing administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group, the company announced today. The deal will encompass all new work written by Jam & Lewis and exclude the duo's massive back catalog. UMPG North America President Evan Lamberg said, "Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are one of the greatest hit-making teams of all time. It's an absolute honor to be working with them and having them join the Universal Music Publishing family." UMPG chairman/CEO Zach Horowitz added, "Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have crafted career defining songs for the many artists they've worked with over the years. We are thrilled they will now be continuing their incredible legacy as part of the Universal Music Publishing family." Both Jam and Lewis expressed their excitement about the new deal. "Terry and I have shared a long history of success with Evan and Zach over the years and are thrilled to be partnered with them and their innovative team at Universal," Jam said. Since forming their music company Flyte Tyme in 1982, Jam and Lewis have garnered more than 100 gold, platinum, multi-platinum and diamond albums with artists including Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Beyonce, Sting, Mary J. Blige, Elton John, Usher, Yolanda Adams, Herb Alpert, Luther Vandross, Rod Stewart, New Edition, Human League, Earth, Wind and Fire, Mariah Carey, Robert Palmer, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West and Janet Jackson. Jam and Lewis also have more number ones than any other songwriting and production team in history, with over 100 Billboard Top 10 songs, including 26 number one R&B hits and 16 number one Hot 100 hits. Also five-time Grammy Award winners, Jam & Lewis has more than 100 ASCAP awards for songwriting and publishing including themost recent ASCAP Awards for the number one Billboard Rap/Hip-Hop song "My Last" by Big Sean and Chris Brown, and the Number One Gospel Song of the Year "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin. 2013 marks the 30th year of Jam and Lewis' business partnership, which they will be commemorating with their first ever Jam & Lewis album project, under the new agreement with UMPG. ______________________________________________________________________________ Woo...............I knew their stats were really impressive.......but that shit's legendary......and just think, we all know Janet's responsible for the vast majority of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I see why Prince is Prince is pressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janetDAYZ Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Woo...............I knew their stats were really impressive.......but that shit's legendary......and just think, we all know Janet's responsible for the vast majority of it. I coulda swore I read somewhere that they are the 2nd most successful producers in the history of music,if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I coulda swore I read somewhere that they are the 2nd most successful producers in the history of music,if I'm not mistaken. Maybe janet will follow them to Universal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Maybe janet will follow them to Universal. Her recent greatest hits was through Universal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 You know what it is, I honestly didn't think/know they were bigger than Babyface & Reid (for some reason) but they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 You know what it is, I honestly didn't think/know they were bigger than Babyface & Reid (for some reason) but they are They were and they had a longer run too. Babyface and LA took off in the late 80s but they were pretty much done by 2000. Jimmy and Terry were stipp producing hits well into the 2000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 They were and they had a longer run too. Babyface and LA took off in the late 80s but they were pretty much done by 2000. Jimmy and Terry were stipp producing hits well into the 2000s. VERY true, didn't even consider that, like what have LaFace done lately, meanwhile Jimmy & Terry been doing it before them and after, and tho they ruled the charts in the 90's and are responsible for very successful R&B artist, but none of their artist are as successful as Janet with the albums they produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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