Deal is an exclusive, global publishing agreement
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leading, global music publisher, has signed Dave Bayley of the Grammy Awards-nominated Glass Animals to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.
“There’s so much I want to learn and so much music I want to make in so many different areas – from Glass Animals records, to pop songwriting, to experimental sound design, to scoring,” Bailey shares. “When it came time to re-sign my publishing, there were so many wonderful people, ideas and opportunities around that I began to feel a bit lost, but Universal Music Publishing and the incredible team of people there had drawn a long and clear path for me through those ideas… it just felt like a journey I wanted to take. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!”
Bayley is No. 8 on Billboard’s Top 100 songwriters of 2021. He’s also the lead singer, songwriter and producer for the critically acclaimed Glass Animals. The band’s highly-applauded album Dreamland became their highest-charting ever. With more than 1.5 billion global streams, the album reached No. 2 in the UK and climbed into the US top ten. The group’s latest single “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)” has earned more than 30 million global streams.
“I am a Glass Animals fan and I am especially delighted to work closely with UMPG’s global creative teams to amplify Dave Bayley’s talents as a writer and producer, not only for his band but also for other artists who inspire and excite him,” says Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of UMPG.
Recently, Glass Animals was named Group of the Year at Variety Hitmakers. They were also nominated for the 2022 Grammy Awards’ Best New Artist and BRIT Awards for Song of the Year (“Heat Waves”) and Best Rock/Alternative Act.
Most recently, the UMPG A&R team coordinated a writing collaboration between Bayley and Florence Welch. As a result, Bayley co-wrote Florence’s acclaimed new single “My Love” off her highly-anticipated forthcoming Dance Fever album.
Boasting the biggest UK single export of 2021, Glass Animals took over the world with RIAA 3x Platinum hit “Heat Waves,” solely written and produced by Bayley. The fourth most streamed song in the US for 2021, “Heat Waves” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a record breaking climb, as well as No. 1 on Top 40 Radio, Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart and Spotify US Top 50; No. 5 on the UK single charts; and is the longest running top ten single in the ARIA charts.
Currently on their Dreamland Tour, Glass Animals have sold more than 250,000 tickets in the US across 2021 and 2022, 40,000 tickets on their UK tour last year, and over 25,000 on their July 2022 Australia tour. The acclaimed group has performed at major events including Firefly Music Festival, Life Is Beautiful Festival and Outside Lands Festival, and has upcoming high profile slots at the biggest festivals in the UK, Europe and Australia with Glastonbury, NOS Alive, Splendour in the Grass, Spin Off, Lowlands and Electric Picnic.
