[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Reservoir was founded in 2007 as a Music Publishing Company by Iranian-Canadian Golnar Khosrowshahi,[14] who is the current CEO.

[15] The publishing catalog includes pieces written and performed by Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, John Denver, Sheryl Crow, Phantogram (band), Lady Gaga,[16] Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Cardi B and Thomas McClary of The Commodores.

[17] The company's roster of active writers and producers includes Levi Hummon,[18] James Fauntleroy, Ali Tamposi, and Jamie Hartman.

Reservoir’s collection of film music includes rights to scores to motion pictures The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator and The Dark Knight trilogy created by composer-producer Hans Zimmer.

[38] In 2021, Reservoir also became a publicly traded company,[39][40] listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker RSVR.