Sarah McDaniels
Pitch Event
Sarah McDaniels (Reservoir)
Registration opens: Mon, 09/01/2025 - 03:00 PM CT
Location: Online

REMINDER: ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE ONLINE PITCH EVENTS THAT OPEN EACH MONTH, YOU MAY ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE. IF YOU SUBMIT FOR MULTIPLE, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE DELETED.

If you do not upload your MP3 and Lyrics your registration will be deleted. Do not upload an MP4.  The song submitted for registration will be the song pitched to the publisher. please be sure you upload the correct song and lyrics for your submission. 

 

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-HAVE YOUR MP3 AND LYRIC FILE READY TO UPLOAD.  DO NOT UPLOAD MP4 OR .WAV FILES FOR AUDIO-

This is an online event. Once you provide your song, the session with the pro will be recorded and distributed by the event date listed on the registration. 

You must be a songwriter on the song you are submitting. Song submission must be the original work of the Songwriter without use of any artificial intelligence, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, or be otherwise contrary to applicable laws and regulations.

 

About Sarah McDaniels:

Sarah McDaniels is a Louisiana native who relocated to Nashville in 2018. She earned her degree in Music Business and Marketing from Middle Tennessee State University, where she discovered a deep passion for songs and the people who write them. After gaining valuable experience through internships in publishing, Sarah began her career at Sony Music Publishing, spending two years in copyright administration on the country team. She now serves as Creative Coordinator at Reservoir, where she pitches the company’s catalog, coordinates co-writing sessions, manages writer calendars, and actively scouts and signs new talent.

About Reservoir:

Reservoir is an independent music company based in New York City and with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, Abu Dhabi, and Mumbai. 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 countless copyrights and 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 Alabama; 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 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.