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Reservoir Expands Relationship with Academy Award-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer
The Company signs the renowned film composer to a worldwide admin publishing deal NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 10, 2026 / Reservoir Media, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Company signs the renowned film composer to a worldwide admin publishing deal NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 10, 2026 / Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a new deal with film composer Hans Zimmer. Since 2015, Reservoir's collection of film music has included rights to numerous scores created by Zimmer, and under the new deal the Company will administer Zimmer's catalog through his company, Remote Control Publishing.Zimmer has scored more than 200 projects across all mediums, which combined have grossed more than $30 billion at the worldwide box office. The German-born composer is particularly renowned for his innovative film scores. Zimmer has penned music for a myriad of acclaimed films, such as The Dark Knight trilogy, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King, several of The Pirates of the Caribbean films, Dune, Dunkirk, Interstellar, and many more. His music has earned him countless industry honors, including two Academy Awards (for The Lion King and Dune), three Golden Globes, five Grammy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Zimmer's music has also transcended the silver screen with his live orchestral tours, which have brought his scores to life for even broader audiences across the globe.Early in the 1980s, Zimmer began working as a film composer alongside Stanley Myers before his first solo score Terminal Exposure in 1987. One year later, Zimmer's career reached a turning point when he was asked to score Rain Man. The film ultimately won the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned Zimmer his first nomination for Best Original Score. Zimmer's most recent works include Dune: Part Two (2024) and F1 (2025). He has earned a reputation as a true innovator in composing, from utilizing unconventional instrumentation to pioneering new technologies and sound production techniques. In October 2024, Zimmer joined Reservoir Founder and Chief Executive Officer Golnar Khosrowshahi for a keynote conversation at The Wall Street Journal's Tech Live conference, discussing AI's impact on music, Zimmer's creative process for various projects, and more. The full conversation was recorded and featured in The Wall Street Journal's daily podcast, The Journal.On the deal, Zimmer said, \"Music connects us across cultures, generations and disciplines. I'm thrilled t...