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WPP and Universal Music Group ink strategic partnership deal

WPP clients enabled to connect with audiences around the world through music-focused campaigns built around data-driven insights.

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December 13, 2024
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WPP and Universal Music Group ink strategic partnership deal

New strategic partnership will enable WPP clients to connect with audiences around the world through music-focused campaigns built around data-driven insights/Freepik.com

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WPP and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a strategic partnership that will provide clients’ brands with cutting-edge audience engagement strategies leveraging the power of music.

The new partnership brings together UMG’s family of artists and labels, and its global data and insights team, with WPP’s creative scale and extensive client network, giving brands new opportunities to connect with audiences through music.

“Music is becoming an even more powerful cultural force, and technology is rewriting how we experience it. This partnership with UMG will allow us to leverage emerging technologies and data insights to create truly innovative music-driven campaigns for our clients, shaping the future of brand engagement,” said Stephan Pretorius, chief technology officer at WPP.

New opportunities

The collaborative partnership offers WPP clients’ new opportunities to connect with some of the world’s most popular artists and their music, and unique access to UMG’s iconic music catalogue to unlock additional areas of amplification through data-driven and technological innovation.

In addition, WPP and UMG will work together to responsibly explore new ways that AI can better help brands and artists connect and create authentic cultural moments.

The announcement builds upon the history of successful collaboration between WPP and Universal Music Group for Brands (UMGB), as exemplified by their ongoing partnership with The Coca-Cola Company.

Benefits stakeholders

Working together, WPP and UMG have collaborated on global initiatives such as the award-winning Coke Studio and Sprite Limelight music platforms. Through these programmes, a diverse array of established and emerging artists have amplified brand messaging, galvanising fan communities worldwide while expanding their audiences.

“This collaboration provides benefits to stakeholders of each company. On one hand, combining innovative new technologies with UMG’s industry-leading data insights, we can create significant new commercial opportunities for our artists and songwriters. In addition, working together with WPP, we will harness and amplify the unmatched power and reach of music for WPP’s clients and brands through new strategic initiatives and programmes,” said Michael Nash, chief digital officer and EVP, Universal Music Group.

This initiative is part of WPP’s larger strategy to invest in data and technology-driven solutions and partnerships with the world’s leading companies to drive value for its clients.


 

Tags: advertisingbrandscampaignscollaborationdatainsightsmarketingmediaMichael NashStephan PretoriusUniversal Music GroupWPP

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