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Universal Music Publishing Group publishes, distributes, and markets music. It controls the rights to more than a million songs. The company collects royalties for mechanical reproduction and licenses its songs for use in movies and television. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Kobalt Music Group Ltd. provides music publication services. Its services include music publishing, neighboring rights and label services. The company was founded by Willard Ahdritz and Johan Ekelund in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.