Overview

• Reservoir announced it now controls Davis’s publishing catalog along with rights related to his recorded music and name, image and likeness.
• As reported by The New York Times and cited by Rolling Stone, the deal covers roughly 90% of Davis’s publishing and the estate’s income from sound recordings, with shared control of name and likeness, and no financial terms disclosed.
• The Miles Davis Estate leadership, including Cheryl Davis, Erin Davis and Vincent Wilburn Jr., publicly endorsed the partnership and praised Reservoir’s stewardship.
• Centennial programming in development includes a new international symphonic live show featuring fresh orchestrations and archival visuals, plus an M.E.B. world tour with four nights at SFJazz in March.
• A feature biopic titled Miles & Juliette is in development with River Road Entertainment and Jagged Films, with casting reported to include Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei.