Dani Sawyerr promoted to Director of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group UK

Dani Sawyerr has been promoted to A&R Director for Popular music United Kingdom Publication Corporation (UMPG).

Based in London, Sawyerr will continue to report to Mike McCormack, CEO of UMPG UK.

His role was effective immediately.

Sawyerr publishes A&R for UMPG musicians and artists.

These include S1mba, Shobeatz and Noizu, as well as A&R links with music publishing partners like TAP.

He is also an A&R publisher for Holly Humberstone, who has signed an exclusive global deal with UMPG. in 2021.

Sawyerr joined UMPG in January 2013 and previously served as Director of A&R.

This week, UMPG also entered into a strategic alliance with audio content production studio, Audio Up.

This relationship shows that UMPG identifies and is likely to contract creators who, they say, “both can write songs for podcasts, as well as excel at writing contemporary songs.”

“Dani deserves this promotion.”

Mike McCormack

Mike McCormack, said: “Dani deserves this promotion based on the success he has had over the past few years.

“He has always been a diligent and very selective A&R, supporting only what he 100% believes in and a respected and loved member of the creative team.”

“It’s an honor to be part of such an incredible company.”

Dani Sawyerr

Dani Sawyerr, added: “It is an honor to be part of such an incredible company.

“UMPG has always put musicians first and continues to set the highest standards as a leader in the music industry.

“Thank you to Mike McCormack for his support, and of course, to our wonderful musicians, whom I am so grateful to have worked with.

“I am extremely excited about this next chapter.”Worldwide music business