Reservoir Media
Reservoir Media (also known as Reservoir Media Management, Reservoir, & Reservoir Holdings, Inc.) is an independent music company based in New York City with additional offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, and Abu Dhabi. Reservoir was included in Billboard magazine’s "Publisher's Quarterly Top 10 Market Share" every year from 2017 to 2021.
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Reservoir Media
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- Reservoir Media
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- Reservoir Media was established or created in 2007.
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- Reservoir Media has its headquarters at New York City.
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Reservoir Media (also known as Reservoir Media Management, Reservoir, & Reservoir Holdings, Inc.) is an independent music company based in New York City with additional offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, and Abu Dhabi. Reservoir was included in Billboard magazine’s "Publisher's Quarterly Top 10 Market Share" every year from 2017 to 2021.
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• Name — Reservoir Media • Type — Public • Traded As — RSVR • Key People — Golnar Khosrowshahi (founder) • Industry — Record Labels Music Publishing • Subsidiaries — Chrysalis Records Tommy Boy Records Philly Groove Records Easy Street Records Nickel Shoe Music (music publisher) TVT Music Enterprises (music publisher) Reverb Music P&P Songs First State Media Group Century Media (music publishing) Shapiro, Bernstein %26 Co. Atlantic Screen Music • Founded — 2007 • Hq Location — New York City, New York • Website — https: www.reservoir-media.com/
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Reservoir was founded in 2007 as a Music Publishing Company by Iranian-Canadian Golnar Khosrowshahi, who is the current CEO. The publishing catalog includes pieces written and performed by Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, John Denver, Sheryl Crow, Phantogram (band), Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Cardi B and Thomas McClary of The Commodores. The company's roster of active writers and producers includes Levi Hummon, James Fauntleroy, Ali Tamposi, and Jamie Hartman. Reservoir’s collection of film music includes rights to scores to motion pictures The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator and The Dark Knight trilogy created by composer-producer Hans Zimmer. The company expanded in 2010 by acquiring TVT Music Enterprises (its roster including Scott Storch, Lil Jon and The Cinematics), Reverb Music in 2012, P&P Songs in 2013, First State Media Group (from BMG Rights Management) in 2014, Century Media's songwriters in 2017, Chrysalis Records in 2019, Shapiro Bernstein and Atlantic Screen Music in 2020. Reservoir also has a partnership with PopArabia, founded by Spek who serves as Reservoir's EVP of International & Emerging Markets. The company also represents recorded music through Chrysalis Records, Tommy Boy Records, and Philly Groove Records and manages artists with Blue Raincoat Music and Big Life Management. Reservoir was named "Publisher of the Year" Award at Music Business Worldwide’s A&R Awards in 2017 and 2019. The company also won Music Week’s "Independent Publisher of the Year" in 2020 and in 2022. Reservoir’s President and COO, Rell Lafargue also serves on the board of directors for the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP), and Music Publishers Canada (MPC). In 2021, Reservoir also became a publicly traded company, listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker RSVR. The IPO was the result of a business combination with special-purpose acquisition company Roth CH Acquisition Co. II. In March 2022, Reservoir acquired rights to the catalog of film-score composer Henry Jackman. The company acquired the rights to the Miles Davis publishing catalog in September 2025.
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- 1.Reservoir. Music Business Worldwide. 2021-01-22.
- 2.Aswad, Jem. Reservoir Music Rights Company to List on NASDAQ With $788 Million Valuation. Variety. 2021-04-14.
- 3.Amorosi, A. D. Reservoir Doubles Down on Country Music With Newly Opened Nashville Office. Variety. 2019-04-02.
- 4.What will a music company look like in 2025?. Music Business Worldwide. 2019-10-14.
- 5.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: 'License' Drives Sony to No. 1 on Hot 100, Universal Rules Airplay. Billboard. 2021-05-18.
- 6.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: Sony Drops 'ATV' and Stays No. 1 On Songs Charts. Billboard. 2021-02-19.
- 7.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: Sony/ATV Again Tops Hot 100 and Radio Rankings. Billboard. 2020-11-17.
- 8.Christman, Ed. Publisher's Quarterly: UMPG, Sony/ATV Post Strong Results as Lil Nas X and Jonas Brothers Dominate. Billboard. 2019-08-09.
- 9.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: Sony/ATV Leads, While Lizzo Lifts Warner Chappell and Kobalt. Billboard. 2020-02-13.
- 10.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: Big Lead for Sony/ATV at No. 1. Billboard. 2018-05-04.
- 11.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly 2017: UMPG Closes In on Sony/ATV. Billboard. 2017-08-10.
- 12.Christman, Ed. Publishers Quarterly: Sony/ATV Reclaims No. 1 Spot in Fourth Quarter of 2017. Billboard. 2018-02-01.
- 13.Christman, Ed. Publisher's Quarterly: Sony/ATV Widens Lead as Nearest Competitors Lose Ground in Q3. Billboard. 2018-11-01.
- 14.Brown, Harley. Reservoir Founder Golnar Khosrowshahi On the Publisher's Data-First Approach and 'Getting Deeper Into Masters'. Billboard. 2019-09-30.
- 15.Golnar Khosrowshahi, Reservoir Media Management Inc: Profile and Biography. Bloomberg Markets.
- 16.SPAC Roth Acquisition II gains on report of talks to take Reservoir Media public ", “Seekingalpha.com", Mar. 25th, 2021
- 17.Heath, Harold. Publishing Company Acquires Over 1000 Songs. Vocalizr. 2017-09-26.
- 18.Garcia, Thania. Music Industry Moves: Mike Easterlin Steps Down as Elektra Records Co-President. Variety. 2023-05-05.
- 19.'If the livelihood of songwriters is threatened, the music industry as a whole is threatened'. Music Business Worldwide. 2017-01-12.
- 20.Acquisition of Scott Storch Music Publishing Catalog Loeb & Loeb LLP. www.loeb.com.
- 21.Christman, Ed. Reservoir Acquires First State; Deal Grows Catalog to 75,000 Songs. Billboard. 2014-02-24.
- 22.CENTURY MEDIA's Publishing Catalog Acquired By RESERVOIR MEDIA. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2017-06-07.
- 23.Century Media Records' Publishing Catalog Acquired By Reservoir Media. Metal Anarchy. 2017-06-08.
- 24.Reservoir acquires 16,000 copyrights by bringing Shapiro Bernstein into its portfolio. Music Business Worldwide. 2020-05-15.
- 25.Reservoir inks joint venture with Atlantic Screen Music to invest in film score and soundtrack projects. Music Business Worldwide. 2020-11-20.
- 26.Reservoir expands in Middle East via PopArabia partnership Complete Music Update.
- 27.Reservoir and PopArabia expand presence in MENA with two new acquisitions in Egypt. Music Business Worldwide. 2023-08-23.
- 28.Aswad, Jem. Reservoir Strikes Deal for Chrysalis Records, Blue Raincoat Music. Variety. 2019-08-29.
- 29.Aswad, Jem. Reservoir acquires iconic Tommy Boy Music, groundbreaking Hip-Hop Label, for $100 Million. Variety. 2021-06-04.
- 30.Thousands of lost "Philly Sound" funk recordings found and resurrected by Drexel University music department. The Morning Call. 2019-06-27.
- 31.Silva, Marsha. Indie Publishing Heavyweight Reservoir Chrysalis, Blue Raincoat. Digital Music News. 2019-08-30.
- 32.Reservoir acquires stake in Big Life Management and its publishing company. Music Business Worldwide. 2017-05-30.
- 33.Music Week Awards 2020 winners revealed. www.musicweek.com.
- 34.Music Week Awards 2022: All the winners at the biggest ever ceremony. www.MusicWeek.com.
- 35.Reservoir promotes Rell Lafargue to President and Chief Operating Officer. Music Business Worldwide. 2018-01-11.
- 36.Rell Lafargue. www.themlc.com.
- 37.AIMP : Board. www.aimp.org.
- 38.About. Music Publishers Canada.
- 39.Reservoir is now a public company on Nasdaq via SPAC merger. Music Business Worldwide. 2021-07-29.
- 40.Aswad, Jem. Reservoir Media Begins Trading on NASDAQ. Variety. 2021-07-29.
- 41.Christman, Ed. Reservoir Leading Music Publishing Funds Onto the US Stock Market. Billboard. 2021-04-15.
- 42.Reservoir to list on the NASDAQ via SPAC merger with $788m valuation. Music Business Worldwide. 2021-04-14.
- 43.Reservoir acquires rights in catalog of film-score composer Henry Jackman. MusicBusinessWorldwide.com. 2022-03-22.
- 44.Millman, Ethan. Miles Davis Publishing Catalog Acquired by Reservoir Media. The Hollywood Reporter. 2025-09-09.
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