Elvis Presley's back catalogue acquired by Universal Music Publishing Editor Katie Watkin's 13/4/22 Elvis Presley’s music back catalogue has been acquired by bosses at Universal. The agreement comes as part of a deal agreed between executives at Authentic Brands Group, the owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). Universal and Authentic now have exclusive rights to represent Elvis’s music globally, except in the U.K. “Elvis Presley has had an unprecedented and long lasting global impact on music and pop culture,” Marc Cimino, chief operating officer, said in a statement. Elvis Presley music has stood the test of time and is more popular now that he was back in the day. With millions devoting fans every years visiting Graceland. UMG and ABG have been working together since late 2020 to, and I quote, “acquire and actively manage artist brands” in order to “expand the legacies and cultural impact of artists worldwide across a wide ...