Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicAndrea Bocelli, the Italian singer whose instantly recognizable tenor has moved more than 90 million albums and generated five billion streams to date, has entered into an exclusive, expanded global recording agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG).
The strategic alliance finds UMG signing Bocelli directly and covers multiple albums worldwide. Previously, Bocelli’s was signed to Decca via UMG, which has served as the artist’s distributor for over 25 years.Also included in the deal is a series of audiovisual projects, branding services, synch and merchandising.
UMG also plans to leverage offerings to support the further catalog continues to reach and introduce his music to new generations of fans.
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