The new deal finds the company looking after the composer's future works and builds on EMI's 11 year relationship with the composer, who has written for artists including Beyonce, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Rihanna.

Hermansen's writing partner Mikkel Eriksen is also represented by EMI Music Publishing in a separate deal, which was concluded in 2008.

Speaking about the agreement, which comes in the week the pair celebrate their ninth number one single in the US, Hermansen said, "Over the last ...