Universal Music Publishing Group has signed a global publishing agreement with multi-award-winning composer, pianist and producer Yu-Peng Chen.
Under the agreement, UMPG will represent Chen’s global catalogue and future works, supporting the continued expansion of his music across concert repertoire, film, games and interactive media worldwide.
As the musical architect behind the global open-world role-playing game Genshin Impact, Chen has built an international following for his scores. His music has appeared in more than one million TikTok posts, generated over 126 million official YouTube views and amassed more than 1.5 billion audio streams worldwide.
In 2025, Chen also became the first Chinese composer to sign an exclusive agreement with Deutsche Grammophon.
Yu-Peng Chen said: “I’m excited to begin this new chapter with Universal Music Publishing Group. Throughout my career, I have sought to create music that connects different cultures and artistic worlds – from games and films to the concert stage. With UMPG’s global reach and strong commitment to supporting composers, I look forward to continuing to explore new artistic possibilities and sharing my music with audiences around the world.”
Natasha Baldwin, president of Global Classics, Jazz & Screen Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal Music Group, said: “Yu-Peng Chen represents an exciting new voice in global composition. His music has reached millions of listeners through the world of gaming, yet it is deeply rooted in the traditions of orchestral storytelling. At UMPG, we are passionate about supporting composers whose work crosses cultural and creative boundaries – from concert halls to screens and interactive worlds – and Yu-Peng is a powerful example of this new generation of globally resonant composers.”
Yu-Peng Chen represents an exciting new voice in global composition
Natasha Baldwin
Patricia Sun, managing director of Universal Music Publishing China, added: “Yu-Peng Chen is a visionary composer whose music resonates far beyond traditional genre boundaries. Through his works, the world gets a vivid understanding of the universal language music speaks and the transcendental humanistic spirit music conveys. Partnering with Yu-Peng marks a further advance for the composers’ global career and a more diverse profile of UMPG in the global music landscape.”
Chen first established his career composing for film, television and video games, gaining worldwide recognition as composer and music producer for the global hit game Genshin Impact. His music has since been performed and recorded with leading orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
His orchestral album, Fantasyland, was recorded at London’s Abbey Road Studios with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Now working as an independent composer, Chen continues to compose for major game titles including Justice and Where Winds Meet, while increasingly focusing on large-scale orchestral works.
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