Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
James Cheney has a diverse work experience in the music industry. James most recently served as the Vice President Creative at Reservoir Media Management, Inc. since March 2019. Prior to this, they were the Sr. Director of A&R at Spirit Music Group from August 2016 to March 2019. James also worked at their own company, James Cheney Management, from September 2012 to March 2019, providing management consultation for songwriters, producers, and artists. James previously held roles such as Creative Director at Global Entertainment from April 2015 to June 2016, A&R for the West Coast at SONGS Music Publishing from February 2011 to August 2012, and Director of Creative Affairs and Creative Coordinator at Universal Music Publishing Group from September 2008 to January 2011 and February 2006 to August 2008, respectively.
James Cheney attended North Carolina State University, but no specific start or end year, degree, or field of study was mentioned.
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Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Reservoir is an independent music company based in New York City and with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, and Abu Dhabi. It is the first female-founded and led publicly traded independent music company in the U.S. Founded as a family-owned music publisher in 2007, the company has grown to represent over 150,000 copyrights and 36,000 master recordings with titles dating as far back as 1900, and hundreds of #1 releases worldwide. Reservoir frequently holds a Top 10 U.S. Market Share according to Billboard’s Publishers Quarterly, was twice named Publisher of the Year by Music Business Worldwide’s The A&R Awards, and won Independent Publisher of the Year at both the 2020 and 2022 Music Week Awards. Its publishing catalog includes historic pieces written and performed by greats like Joni Mitchell, Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, and John Denver; the contemporary-classic catalogs of Sheryl Crow and Phantogram; and current award-winning hits performed by the likes of Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Cardi B and more. The company’s roster of active writers and producers includes the award-winning James Fauntleroy, Ali Tamposi, and Jamie Hartman, plus popular performing artists 2 Chainz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Migos’ Offset. Reservoir’s collection of film music includes rights to scores created by award-winning composer-producer Hans Zimmer, as heard in the motion pictures The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and over 150 other titles. The company also represents a multitude of recorded music through Chrysalis Records, Tommy Boy Music, and Philly Groove Records and manages artists through its ventures with Blue Raincoat Music and Big Life Management.