Reverb.com

Reverb.com
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FounderDavid Kalt
Headquarters,
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.