Universal Music Publishing Group Agrees Deal Extension With Joy Division

U.K. post-punk icons Joy Division formed in Manchester, England in 1977, and had an immense and profound impact on contemporary music in a relatively brief time together. The band recorded only two studio albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, prior to lead singer Ian Curtis’ 1980 suicide. Their defining song, “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” a single-only release, became their breakthrough hit after that tragedy. Joy Division’s remaining members—guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris—disbanded the group (later re-forming as New Order), but not without making leaving a lasting legacy.

Darryl Watts, Senior A&R Manager at Universal Music Publishing said, “Joy Division are quite simply one of the most important bands the UK has ever produced. Their legacy and influence on contemporary music is huge and we are delighted to remain their publishing partners moving forward.”

Source: Universal Music