Over
the last few years Reverb has consolidated its position
as one of the most successful Independent publishers around.
Strong A&R, chart activity, an excellent synchronisation
rate on a global level and dedicated administration, together
with new client business ventures have seen the company
evolve from the emergent position it held through the late
90s into a dynamic, modern publishing operation.
The
company has enjoyed a regular market share since 2000, with
frequent appearances in the Top Ten of Music Week's UK Publishers
Chart and top reaches of the album and single charts. Reverb
have been awarded 4 BMI Awards and 2 Grammy Certificates
for nominated songs, and its catalogue has been licensed
consistently and extensively on Films, TV, Ads and Multimedia
worldwide since the mid 90s.
Reverb
have songwriters and catalogues whose works cover a whole
range of genres from mainstream pop, r&b, indie, rock,
dance and electronica through chillout and classical crossover
to jazz and 70s disco. The catalogue has been recorded by
artistes as diverse as Il Divo, Razorlight, Paolo Nutini,
Pussycat Dolls, Fionn Regan, Tiesto, Bananarama, Camille
Jones vs Fedde Le Grand, Terry Callier, Art Brut, Will Young,
Massive Attack, Christina Aguilera, Shayne Ward, Sugababes,
Lemar, Roni Size, Anastacia, Robin Thicke, Daniel Bedingfield,
Hayley Westenra, Will Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Clay Aiken,
Shakespears Sister, Prodigy, Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion,
Jeff Beck, Midge Ure, Usher, Pavarotti and 50 Cent, and
it publishes the cream of modern dance music with writer/producers/acts
such as Apollo 440, Plump DJs, Justin Robertson and Narcotic
Thrust, and classic 70s disco back catalogue from Biddu.
Reverb
administers the catalogues of Hydrogen Dukebox, Lifted Publishing
and Second Skin, sub-publishes for the UK Barbara Orbison's
Still Working Music, legendary French jazz houses Label
Bleu & Label Indigo and has joint ventures with FastCrowd
Music, BChannel and Big Music. The Reverb group includes
Leaf Songs Ltd and Reverb Music UK LLP.
Reverb's
successful profile extends to the international arena. Its
sub-publisher network is a mix of major corporates and leading
independents, cherry-picked not only for their industry
standing, but their ability to carry out Reverb's charter,
creatively and administratively. Reverb competes at a major
level on a global scale while retaining all the advantages
of an Independent in the fast evolving world of modern music
publishing.
In
January 2007 with the merger of Reverb Music and sister
company Reverb 2 Music, Annette Barrett was appointed Managing
Director.
Reverb
founder Ian Wright, a Board Member of both the MPA and MCPS
and respected industry figure, died unexpectedly in the
summer of 2007.