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RESERVOIR SIGNS ‘ME, MYSELF & I’ WRITER LAUREN CHRISTY

NEW YORK, August 2, 2016—As reported in Billboard, seven-time Grammy nominee and celebrated singer-songwriter-producer Lauren Christy has joined the Reservoir roster. A founding member of the writing-production trio The Matrix, Christy is one of only six women ever to be nominated in the Grammys’ Producer of the Year […]

DJ KHALED DROPS ‘MAJOR KEY’ FEATURING TWO RESERVOIR CUTS DJ KHALED DROPS ‘MAJOR KEY’ FEATURING TWO RESERVOIR CUTS

Rapper and producer DJ Khaled releases his highly anticipated ninth studio album, Major Key, today via Epic Records, and already the release has shot to #1 on iTunes. Major Key‘s first single, “For Free”, a Drake collaboration, includes a sample of Reservoir’s Too $hort title “Blow The Whistle”. […]

THE HOLD STEADY ANNOUNCE ‘BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICA’ ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Minneapolis rock band The Hold Steady have announced a special run of dates to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their 2006 album Boys and Girls in America. The tour will see the group, including original keyboardist Franz Nicolay, perform the album in its entirety for four nights […]

BRUCE ROBERTS PENS HILARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN SONG ‘STRONGER TOGETHER’

Reservoir writer Bruce Roberts put his songwriting skills to political use with a custom track created for the campaign of Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. The song, “Stronger Together”, performed by American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez, debuted last night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The DNC is […]

2 CHAINZ & CALVIN HARRIS EARN MTV VMA NODS

Reservoir artists contributed to two nods at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, as announced by MTV today via Facebook Live. 2 Chainz’ “Watch Out” scored a nomination for Best Hip–Hop Video, with its comical, bobble-headed 2 Chainz. Meanwhile, the music video for “How Deep Is Your Love” […]

BREXIT’S EFFECT ON MUSIC PUBLISHING – A TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE BY GOLNAR KHOSROWSHAHI

As featured in Music Business Worldwide, Reservoir President Golnar Khosrowshahi offers a transatlantic perspective on how Britain’s exit from the EU may affect the wider music business – not just on a financial level, but to the A&R process and beyond: The dust has now settled to some […]

BBC RADIO 1 PREMIERES RAG’N’BONE MAN SONG & JAMIE HARTMAN COLLAB ‘HUMAN’; NEW VIDEO

Rag’n’Bone Man premiered his new single “Human” yesterday on Huw Stephens’ popular BBC Radio 1 show. The cut is a collaboration with Reservoir/Reverb Music writer Jamie Hartman and follows Rag’n’Bone Man’s last single, “Healed,” also co-written with Hartman. “Human” delivers a powerful message—when all our differences and mistakes […]

5 Reasons Daya’s ‘Sit Still Look Pretty’ is the Perfect Cool Girl Anthem

Daya’s “Sit Still Look Pretty” has all the makings of a bonafide pop hit: catchy lyrics, bouncy beats, a melody you can whistle. Not to mention that the seventeen-year-old singer has everyone from InStyle to Teen Vogue insisting you get know her and her girl-power message. We’re equally obsessed. Here are five reasons why Daya’s […]

#ReservoirLately 7/20/16

Joey Bada$$ chats about the Secret Service and Malia Obama – New York Post 2 Chainz announces the opening of his latest venture, Escobar, a restaurant/nightclub in Atlanta – XXL Mag Joey Bada$$ will hit the road with ScHoolboy Q this Fall – Twitter Scott Stapp takes to the stage with A Day To Remember, to […]

TERRI B! TEAMS UP WITH FENIX FOR ‘GROOVE SITUATION’

Reservoir writer/performer Terri B! joins with Russian DJ Fenix to release “Groove Situation” via Carillo Music. Making good on its title, the EDM cut boasts a ’70s sound; Terri belts the nostalgia-inducing chorus, “All these flashing lights, burning up tonight. It’s a groove situation,” over funky baselines reminiscent […]