ReverbNation.com is a website, launched in 2006, that focuses on the independent music industry. It aims to provide a central site for musicians, producers, and venues to collaborate and communicate. ReverbNation was bought for an undisclosed sum by music creation platform, BandLab, in November 2021.

Innovations

* ReverbNation provides a widget that allows its members to place content on web pages. This TuneWidget is a feature that links back to additional content, such as music recommended by the band who created the widget. In 2007, Webs (formerly Freewebs) added a widget service that included TuneWidget as an option for its web site users. * A feature called Band Equity measures popularity based on four metrics of its service: reach, influence, access, and recency with the top 100 of each genre being recognized.

Events

* The band

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headlined the ReverbNation summer 2007 tour. * In May 2008,

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pre-released a track from its upcoming album on ReverbNation. Its label,

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, described the use of the TuneWidget as "a must have tool for any artist's viral campaign". * In Dec 2009, ReverbNation partnered with

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launching Playlist 7 sponsorship program where 7 top emerging artists were able to showcase their work having one of their songs featured. * In Nov 2021, ReverbNation was acquired by BandLab.

References

{{reflist Internet properties established in 2006 2006 establishments in the United States 2021 mergers and acquisitions Digital audio distributors American music websites Social networking services