Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Sofia James is an experienced marketing and media professional currently serving as Associate Marketing Manager at Reservoir Media Management, Inc. since December 2022, where responsibilities include developing social media campaigns and managing artist-related accounts. As Co-Founder and Social Creative Director at It's A Secret since January 2023, Sofia brings expertise in content creation and social engagement. Previous experience includes roles as Communications and Production Manager at Microsoft and Video and Digital Media Manager at Miburo, overseeing multimedia content related to misinformation and extremism. Sofia has also held significant positions in news production and reporting at Southern California Public Radio and USC Annenberg Media, and worked as a Social Media Associate at USC Center for the Political Future. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Documentary Production from the University of Southern California.
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.