# Universal Production Music

> Universal Production Music is the production music division of Universal Music Publishing Group. It licenses music for film, television, advertising, gaming, podcasts and digital content, combining a global catalog with music direction, custom composition, stems and search and reporting tools.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Trust (Co-founder, Killer Tracks predecessor), Ron Hicklin (Co-founder, Killer Tracks predecessor)
- **Products:** Production music catalog, AI Search, Similarity Search, Music Direction, Custom Music
- **Notable:** Built a global licensing network; UMG reports offices in over 33 countries., UPM corporate pages cite a global catalog exceeding 630,000 tracks; regional counts differ., 100% HER was nominated for Music Week’s Women in Music DE&I Initiative of the Year in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Production music catalog** — Pre-cleared music for professional media, with single-track, blanket and custom licensing arrangements. Global corporate pages cite over 630,000 tracks; the US storefront cites over 230,000.
- **AI Search** — Find existing catalog music by describing mood, instrumentation, scene, pacing or style in natural language.
- **Similarity Search** — Upload MP3/WAV reference audio or supply a supported video/audio URL; select a passage and retrieve tracks with similar audio characteristics.
- **Music Direction** — Human music directors interpret briefs and supply tailored playlists. The US service is complimentary for current clients.
- **Custom Music** — Bespoke composition for media projects, supported by UPM’s composer and production network.
- **Music stems and alternate edits** — Separate musical components and available cut-downs help editors fit tracks to dialogue, timing and scene changes. Availability varies by track.
- **Adobe Premiere Pro extension** — Search, audition and download catalog music within the editing application.
- **Cue Sheet Helper** — Generates editable music reports and suggested track data for review; users remain responsible for accuracy and submission.
- **Latitude** — Library launched with TelevisaUnivision, featuring Hispanic composers from Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain.
- **Universal Music for Creators** — Creator subscription service announced in October 2023 with 50,000 tracks and 200,000 sound effects, starting at $5.99/month at launch. This is historical launch pricing, not a verified current offer.

## Achievements

- Built a global licensing network; UMG reports offices in over 33 countries.
- UPM corporate pages cite a global catalog exceeding 630,000 tracks; regional counts differ.
- 100% HER was nominated for Music Week’s Women in Music DE&I Initiative of the Year in 2024.
- In its July 2026 update, UPM reports 20% of works on owned labels include a female-identifying composer, compared with 7% in 2020.
- Retained Fairfax County Government Channel through a publicly documented five-year renewal running July 2022-June 2027.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A July 7 update on 100% HER reported 20% of works on owned labels include a female-identifying composer, up from 7% in 2020.
- **2026-07** — A July 6 AI Search article explains using conversational briefs to find existing music; this article is not evidence of the original launch date.
- **2026-06** — On June 23 UPM announced a brand identity created with Design Bridge and Partners, titled Music Makes a World of Difference.
- **2025-06** — Announced sponsorship of BAFTA albert’s Green Light Season.
- **2025-04** — Launched Latitude with TelevisaUnivision.

## Links

- Website: https://www.universalproductionmusic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/universal-production-music/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/killertracks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UniversalProductionMusicUS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/universalpm_us/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/KillerTracksProductionMusicLibrary

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Last updated: 2026-10-23