The new agreement will see Reservoir acquire a stake in Big Life Music’s 3,000-plus copyrights from a diverse range of songwriters and will expand its business operations, adding participation in artist management activities.

“Strategically, for both Reservoir and Big Life, this deal is an exciting prospect and opens up so many more creative avenues for writers, producers and artists,” Barrett explained.

“Publishers and management always have to think out of box and in the current climate this is even more ...