Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina based Music companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Music industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top North Carolina Music Startups
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Songvest
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Fraction ownership of music royalties (SongShares) sold to fans and investors.
Point Motion
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Point Motion provides health specialists with digital health experiences that engage their patients in-person or remotely.
GoghNow
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GoghNow is a mobile app helps connect with local musicians for any live music needs.
ReverbNation
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ReverbNation connects Artists to the Music Industry.
Cultivate Music
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Cultivate Music is specialize in breath-taking live music videos at a great price.
Jackrabbit Technologies
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Jackrabbit Technologies is an online class management software for gymnastics, dance, swim, cheer, music, and childcare businesses.
Etix
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Etix is a web-based ticketing service provider for the entertainment, travel, and sports industries.
Status4
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Status4 is a community-driven organization that uses music and media arts to provide inspiration and information to the youth.
Groove Watersports
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Groove Watersports manufactures impact vest with integrated speakers.
Donner Music
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Create high quality and affordable instruments and accessories that allow anyone to pursue their dreams of learning music.
Knomad
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Knomad is a social radio application that allows its users to discover, listen to, and share spoken content.
Sinobas Amplification
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Sinobas Amplification focuses on making customizable bass cabinets, bass effect pedals, and cables.
Vertigo Music
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Vertigo Music is a mobile application that lets friends listen to the same music in real-time.
Baker & Taylor
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Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, video and music products to libraries, institutions and retailers.
Worship Tutorials
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Worship Tutorials provides guitar tutorial and patches.
INSP, LLC
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INSP is a broadcast media company that offers entertainment, movies, and classic shows.
Izlesene
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Izlesene is a Turkey-based video community that enables users to watch videos and share experiences with their friends.
Redeye Distribution
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Founded in 1996 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the company has grown from a regional supplier to an international distributor recognized
Moog Music
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Home to all Moog software to expand your sound.
Curtis Media Group
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Curtis Media Group is a broadcast media company that offers FM radio, news, and sports news services in the North Carolina.
Disctopia
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Disctopia offers streaming services for artists, podcasters as well as content creators.
Trailblazer Studios
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Trailblazer Studios is an Emmy-winning full-service entertainment, production, post-production and sound studio.
Muddy Creek Café & Music Hall
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Muddy Creek Cafe has a simple, yet delicious menu of sandwiches and salads.
Empire Gig
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Empire Gig is an uber for the creative gig economy. Creating global access of creative services to would be consumers securely and legalaly
ArtistEcard
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ArtistEcard.com is platform designed for musicians to promote their music.
New Potato Technologies
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New Potato Technologies is a creative design firm that specializes in electronic, entertainment and commercial product development.
All American Entertainment
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All American Entertainment was founded in 2011
The Fedora Project
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The Fedora Project is a partnership of free software community members from around the globe.
Dick Broadcasting Company
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Dick Broadcasting Company is a radio broadcasting group that focuses on local radio content for the community.
Revolutionary Concepts
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Revolutionary Concepts develops and manufactures electronic security equipment.
Mojotone
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Mojotone is a musical instrument store that specializes in vintage reproduction cabinets and replacement components.
Centrifuge Media
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Centrifuge Media maintain an extensive warehouse of the latest audio, video, computer and projection technology available.
Audio & Light
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Audio & Light is a full-service Audio-Visual company operating in Live Production Services, Design/Installation & Equipment Rentals.
Strings and Beyond
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Strings and Beyond is an online shop that provides guitar strings, guitar and musical accessories.
The Orange Peel
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The Orange Peel is one of the most prestigious concert venues in the Southeast, with state-of-the-art sound and lighting.
Norsan Media
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Norsan Media is a media platform that broadcasts radio stations as well as operates television, print, events and digital media.
Pixeljam
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Pixeljam is a game development company that creates video games, visual art, and music.
SE Systems
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SE Systems offers audio, video and event-related product sales and installation services.
Better Sax
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Better Sax provides lessons, guidance and strategies to saxophonists.
Brevard Music Center
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Brevard Music Center is a music tutoring center that teaches music to young students to perform at an artistic level.
WHQR
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WHQR is a public radio that offers news, music, and entertainment.
107.5 KZL WKZL
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107.5 KZL WKZL is a broadcasting firm that specializes in digital entertainment including music, podcast, concerts, and news.
All American Speakers
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All American Speakers Bureau is one of the top-rated motivational keynote speakers bureaus and corporate entertainment booking agencies.
WCPE The Classical Station
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WCPE The Classical Station is a music broadcasting company.
Asheville Radio Group
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Asheville Radio Group is a broadcast media company that offers radio advertising, digital and marketing services.
Durham Performing Arts Center
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Durham Performing Arts Center is an entertainment company providing seating and live entertainment services.
Sound Pure
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Sound Pure is an online store that offers custom guitar, drums, and audio gears.
Kindermusik International
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Kindermusik International is provider of music-based education for children from birth through age seven.
Billionaires Apparel
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Billionaires is a lifestyle brand with a network that consists of BillionairesTV, record label, online shop, mobile games, & news outlet.
WNC Radio
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WNC Radio is a radio station in Greenville, North Carolina that specializes in classic rock music.
Fuller’s Music
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Fuller’s Music is a retailer of musical instruments.
JL Smith & Company
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JL Smith & Company offers brass and woodwind instrument products and services.
Carolina Talent
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Carolina Talent is an entertainment company offering promotional models and voice-over actors.
Dersheng
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Dersheng manufacturers in producing casters, wheels, and OEM carts that are furnished to the material.
Queen City Audio Video & Appliances
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Queen City Audio Video & Appliances is a retail company offering audio video appliances.
On Hold Marketing & Communications
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On Hold Marketing & Communications provides advertising, market research consulting, voice prompt recording, and on-hold music services.
Embertone
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Embertone is a virtual musical instrument developer of innovative and realistic tools for performers, digital musicians, and composers.
Sound Legends
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Sound Legends is an online music service with a complete suite of easy-to-use tools and resources.
The Leupold Foundation
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The Leupold Foundation is an e-commerce store that focuses on organ music, books, hymnals, and related material products.
Sunspots Productions
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Sunspots Productions is a voiceover talent agency and production studio.
Meeting Services
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Meeting Services is an events services company providing lighting, audio, and video production services.
Pinhook Capital
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The Pinhook is a music venue and community space for an event.
Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments
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Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments manufactures and distributes susato musical instruments, strings, and recorders worldwide.
Choosy Kids
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Choosy Kids is an e-shop that retails stickers, language poster sets, music DVDs, storybooks, children’s activity books, and plush dolls.
WKRK
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WKRK is a radio station that features entertainment news, views and recommendations related to the TV and film industries.
Music Vision International
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Music Vision International is a software development firm that creates and markets interactive multi-media music education programs.
Cooperative Entertainment
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Cooperative Entertainment is the Entertainers and Entertainment Groups business.
Union Symphony Society
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Union Symphony Society is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to entertain, educate, assist and encourage through music.
Rayzoon
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Rayzoon is a software development company that simulates the process of human drummers to enhance song composition and arrangement.
Omamo LLC (MyTractice)
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A company focused on using technology to make the experience of teaching or learning to play a musical instrument more efficient.
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
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Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra offers an arts enrichment and music education program for clients.
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre is an outdoor music venues that specializes in hosting concerts.
The Bluegrass Jamboree
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The Bluegrass Jamboree is an online radio broadcast station.
Neighborhood Theatre
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Neighborhood Theatre is a live music venue.
Dream Guitars
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Dream Guitars is an online marketplace for guitars and string instruments.
Hopper Piano & Organ Company
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Hopper Piano & Organ Company offers sales and repair services for musical instruments.
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
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Greensboro Symphony Orchestra grew in popularity and began operating as an independent, critically acclaimed musical organization.
Philharmonic Association
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Philharmonic Association provides musicians in orchestras, arts, and community.
Piedmont School of Music & Dance
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Piedmont School of Music & Dance provides music lessons and dance class services.
Winston-Salem Symphony
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Winston-Salem Symphony provides music education and events.
Asheville Symphony
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Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music in Western North Carolina.
Learn Music
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Learn Music offers in-person and virtual piano, guitar, drum, voice, violin, banjo, and trombone instrument lessons for kids and adults.
The Raleigh Ringers
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The Raleigh Ringers is a non-profit handbell choir that performs spiritual, secular, and popular music for concert audiences.
Squidco
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Squidco is an online music store that sells improvised, composed, experimental, unusual and other music.
DIFFERENT WRLD
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DIFFERENT WRLD is an event organizer company that provides working space for artists, musicians, and creatives.
WDAV Classic Public Radio
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WDAV Classic Public Radio is a public radio service that provides classical music and cultural arts programs.
Mason Jar Media
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Mason Jar Media Providing creative publicity and marketing services for musicians, festivals and events.
Freaker USA
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Freaker USA quickly grew to be the global leader of preventing moist handshakes and sweaty beverages.
Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham
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Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham is a choral performance and recreation center.
Abstract Logix
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Abstract Logix is an online music portal that offers events, releases videos, music, and articles.
C Alan Publications
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C. Alan Publications focuses on publishing about concert band, percussion, orchestra, voice, and chamber ensembles
Arts+
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Arts+ provides music and visual arts education for all ages.
North Carolina Symphony
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North Carolina Symphony is an orchestra that conducts programs and events.
Abell Flute
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Abell Flute is a musical instrument manufacturer that produces and sells handmade wooden silver flutes, headjoints, and whistles.
Revival Recordings
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Revival Recordings is a record company founded by a family of musicians who are passionate about their work.
Bold Music
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In-home music lessons service in the Charlotte, NC area.
