Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
David Hoffman has a diverse work experience in the music industry. David is currently serving as the Vice President of A&R and Marketing at Reservoir Media Management, Inc. since September 2020. In addition, they are a Board Member at the Association Of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) starting from January 2023. Previously, David worked at Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. as the Head of Creative Services / A&R from an unknown start date until September 2020. Before that, they were the Creative Director at the same company from an unknown start date until 2016. David also worked as a Creative and Copyright Manager at Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. from November 2002 to November 2011. David has extensive experience as a Music Supervisor at Kitchen Table Music Supervision from January 2007 to an unknown end date. David had a role as an International member at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) from an unknown start date until 2000. David was also a Drummer for the influential jazz/funk/rock band called ulu from 1996 to 2002, where they performed over 1000 shows and recorded three albums. David began their career as an Executive Assistant at Giant Step Marketing in 1997.
David Hoffman acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from Syracuse University.
Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Reservoir is an independent music company based in New York City and with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, and Abu Dhabi. It is the first female-founded and led publicly traded independent music company in the U.S. Founded as a family-owned music publisher in 2007, the company has grown to represent over 150,000 copyrights and 36,000 master recordings with titles dating as far back as 1900, and hundreds of #1 releases worldwide. Reservoir frequently holds a Top 10 U.S. Market Share according to Billboard’s Publishers Quarterly, was twice named Publisher of the Year by Music Business Worldwide’s The A&R Awards, and won Independent Publisher of the Year at both the 2020 and 2022 Music Week Awards. Its publishing catalog includes historic pieces written and performed by greats like Joni Mitchell, Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, and John Denver; the contemporary-classic catalogs of Sheryl Crow and Phantogram; and current award-winning hits performed by the likes of Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Cardi B and more. The company’s roster of active writers and producers includes the award-winning James Fauntleroy, Ali Tamposi, and Jamie Hartman, plus popular performing artists 2 Chainz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Migos’ Offset. Reservoir’s collection of film music includes rights to scores created by award-winning composer-producer Hans Zimmer, as heard in the motion pictures The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and over 150 other titles. The company also represents a multitude of recorded music through Chrysalis Records, Tommy Boy Music, and Philly Groove Records and manages artists through its ventures with Blue Raincoat Music and Big Life Management.