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Money Machine

When Billboard revealed music’s Top 40 Money Makers for 2013, we steeled ourselves for the obvious conclusions: sales of music, especially physical music, are way down; digital music sales are rising but not enough to soften the blow of the overall decline; non-traditional musician gigs like endorsements are helping artists […]

I’ll Take a Hit Song — Shaken, Not Stirred

We’ve all heard of go-to food and drink pairings–red wine with steak, a glass of white with fish, or a cold brew with a burger. But if you crave a cocktail while listening to your favorite music, let Drinkify.org be your bartender. Powered by The Echo Nest and Last.fm, Drinkify […]

Stereotype. fm Lets You Judge Music Fans (As If You Didn’t Already)

We were tickled when Tastebuds.fm, a dating website based entirely on its users’ musical tastes, launched back in 2010.  The site allows users to type in their listening preferences to instantly pull up musical soulmates–or taste buds.  Brilliant, we thought! Things got taken to a whole other level when we […]

Random Review: Giraffage, Needs

It’s always refreshing to hear musicians push themselves beyond the boundaries of their given genre.  When you think about it, successfully merging two or more disparate sounds is not only unique, it’s incredibly rare. Every so often, we see projects executed with enough success to give us hope […]

Welcome!

Reservoir is proud to welcome you to our first-ever company blog! This is a space to explore the sometimes baffling business of music, the fun and fickelness of popular culture, and the treasures and traps of technology with imagination, introspection, and humor.  We hope you find posts amusing, […]

Reservoir’s Holiday Wishlist

In preparation for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Reservoir put together a holiday wish list suitable for any music lover! Scroll through our most wanted items, below, and get a head start on your stocking stuffers. 1. INSOUND Cavern Poncho Source: mashable.com via Reservoir on Pinterest       As city folk, […]