Reverb.com

Reverb.com
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FounderDavid Kalt
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
U.S.
Key people
David Mandelbrot (CEO)
Number of employees
270 (2022)
ParentEtsy
Websitereverb.com

Reverb.com is an online marketplace for new, used, and vintage musical equipment, including instruments used by notable musicians.[1] It was founded in 2013 by David Kalt, shortly after he purchased the musical instrument store Chicago Music Exchange and became frustrated with then-available options for buying and selling guitars online.[2] It has grown into a multimillion-dollar business[2] with more than 10 million monthly visitors.[3] In August 2019, Etsy acquired Reverb for $275 million.[4]

Reverb allows anyone to create free listings for musical instruments and other related equipment. It has also sold equipment from popular artists such as Maroon 5,[5] Wilco,[6] Green Day,[7] Billy Corgan[8] and Ray Lamontagne.[9]

To help users determine market values for instruments, Reverb has a price guide of real-time transactional data. It offers iPhone and Android apps that include the site's main features, and as of 2017 has on-the-ground support in the UK, The Netherlands, Australia, Germany, France and Japan.[10] In late 2017, it launched Reverb LP,[11] an online marketplace for LPs and other physical music; and the Reverb Foundation,[12] with non-profit supporting programs and initiatives to increase access to music education, equipment, and playing opportunities.

  1. ^ Hardman, Neville (June 21, 2023). "Frank Iero is selling gear from My Chemical Romance and his early bands". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "How an Entrepreneur's Frustrations Created an eBay for Music Gear Marketplace". inc.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chicago's music gear darling nabs another $15M". Built In Chicago. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Etsy Completes Acquisition of Reverb, a Leading Online Marketplace for New, Used and Vintage Musical Instruments". investors.etsy.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Pedrosa, Marina (August 29, 2018). "Maroon 5 to Sell Massive Batch Of Musical Gear On Reverb". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "You Can Now Buy Wilco's Old Instruments, Gear, Test Pressings, More - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. March 16, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "Billie Joe Armstrong is selling pieces of Green Day history - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billy Corgan to Sell Guitars, Amps Used on Smashing Pumpkins Albums". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ray LaMontagne Launches Shop Where You Can Buy His Guitars, Amps, Etc". Paste. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "Music Inc. Magazine — November 2017 Digital Edition". musicincmag.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Discogs meets Match.com on Reverb's new online vinyl marketplace". thevinylfactory.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  12. ^ Wissmuller, Christian. "MMR magazine - Reverb Launches the Reverb Foundation". mmrmagazine.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.