Reservoir Media has signed a new publishing deal with Fred Ball to publish his future works.
Based in London, Ball is a songwriter and producer whose catalogue has amassed billions of global streams to date.
Throughout his career, Ball has collaborated with artists including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Eminem, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Madison Beer, Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Raye, among others. He has contributed to five Grammy nominations, including the Grammy-winning album Everything Is Love by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
Ball is best known for co-writing and co-producing Rihanna’s RIAA-certified Diamond single Love On The Brain, which peaked at No.5 on the Hot 100. Love On The Brain has since exceeded 2.2 billion streams on Spotify alone.
Ball’s other notable credits include 713, Friends and Heard About Us on Everything Is Love; Nice Guy featuring Jessie Reyez on Eminem’s Kamikaze album; One Mo’ Gen on Mariah Carey’s album Caution; and Dientes by J Balvin, Usher and DJ Khaled, which reached No.1 on the US Latin Airplay chart.
Fred is a world-class songwriter and producer whose talent, craft and dedication have gained him commercial and critical success across several genres and markets
Russell Hunt
“I’m so excited to be joining the Reservoir family,” said Fred Ball. “Their belief in my music and commitment to artistry made this an easy decision, and I can’t wait to see what we can build together.”
Ball was previously signed to Concord for publishing.
Reservoir senior creative manager Russell Hunt added: “Fred is a world-class songwriter and producer whose talent, craft and dedication have gained him commercial and critical success across several genres and markets. He has contributed to some of the most globally influential records of the past decade and more, and he continues to work with top-tier artists worldwide. We are thrilled and honoured to support him as he adds to his ever-growing success."
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