101 Best North Carolina Music Companies and Startups

February 8, 2023
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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

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Songvest

Songvest

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Fraction ownership of music royalties (SongShares) sold to fans and investors.

CrowdTunes

CrowdTunes

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Crowd-Powered Music Management Platform

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Point Motion

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Point Motion provides health specialists with digital health experiences that engage their patients in-person or remotely.

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GoghNow

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GoghNow is a mobile app helps connect with local musicians for any live music needs.

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ReverbNation

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ReverbNation connects Artists to the Music Industry.

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Cultivate Music

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Cultivate Music is specialize in breath-taking live music videos at a great price.

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Jackrabbit Technologies

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Jackrabbit Technologies is an online class management software for gymnastics, dance, swim, cheer, music, and childcare businesses.

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Etix

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Etix is a web-based ticketing service provider for the entertainment, travel, and sports industries.

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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.

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Groove Watersports

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Groove Watersports manufactures impact vest with integrated speakers.

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Donner Music

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Create high quality and affordable instruments and accessories that allow anyone to pursue their dreams of learning music.

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Knomad

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Knomad is a social radio application that allows its users to discover, listen to, and share spoken content.

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Sinobas Amplification

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Sinobas Amplification focuses on making customizable bass cabinets, bass effect pedals, and cables.

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Vertigo Music

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Vertigo Music is a mobile application that lets friends listen to the same music in real-time.

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Baker & Taylor

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Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, video and music products to libraries, institutions and retailers.

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Worship Tutorials

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Worship Tutorials provides guitar tutorial and patches.

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INSP, LLC

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INSP is a broadcast media company that offers entertainment, movies, and classic shows.

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Izlesene

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Izlesene is a Turkey-based video community that enables users to watch videos and share experiences with their friends.

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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

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Moog Music

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Home to all Moog software to expand your sound.

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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.

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Disctopia

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Disctopia offers streaming services for artists, podcasters as well as content creators.

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Trailblazer Studios

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Trailblazer Studios is an Emmy-winning full-service entertainment, production, post-production and sound studio.

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Muddy Creek Café & Music Hall

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Muddy Creek Cafe has a simple, yet delicious menu of sandwiches and salads.

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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

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ArtistEcard

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ArtistEcard.com is platform designed for musicians to promote their music.

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New Potato Technologies

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New Potato Technologies is a creative design firm that specializes in electronic, entertainment and commercial product development.

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All American Entertainment

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All American Entertainment was founded in 2011

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The Fedora Project

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The Fedora Project is a partnership of free software community members from around the globe.

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Dick Broadcasting Company

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Dick Broadcasting Company is a radio broadcasting group that focuses on local radio content for the community.

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Revolutionary Concepts

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Revolutionary Concepts develops and manufactures electronic security equipment.

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Mojotone

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Mojotone is a musical instrument store that specializes in vintage reproduction cabinets and replacement components.

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Centrifuge Media

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Centrifuge Media maintain an extensive warehouse of the latest audio, video, computer and projection technology available.

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Audio & Light

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Audio & Light is a full-service Audio-Visual company operating in Live Production Services, Design/Installation & Equipment Rentals.

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Strings and Beyond

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Strings and Beyond is an online shop that provides guitar strings, guitar and musical accessories.

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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.

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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.

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Pixeljam

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Pixeljam is a game development company that creates video games, visual art, and music.

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SE Systems

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SE Systems offers audio, video and event-related product sales and installation services.

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IMVDb

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The Internet Music Video Database

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Better Sax

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Better Sax provides lessons, guidance and strategies to saxophonists.

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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.

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WHQR

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WHQR is a public radio that offers news, music, and entertainment.

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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.

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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.

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WCPE The Classical Station

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WCPE The Classical Station is a music broadcasting company.

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Asheville Radio Group

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Asheville Radio Group is a broadcast media company that offers radio advertising, digital and marketing services.

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Durham Performing Arts Center

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Durham Performing Arts Center is an entertainment company providing seating and live entertainment services.

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Sound Pure

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Sound Pure is an online store that offers custom guitar, drums, and audio gears.

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Hopscotch Music Festival

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Hopscotch Music Festival

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Kindermusik International

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Kindermusik International is provider of music-based education for children from birth through age seven.

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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.

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WNC Radio

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WNC Radio is a radio station in Greenville, North Carolina that specializes in classic rock music.

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Fuller’s Music

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Fuller’s Music is a retailer of musical instruments.

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JL Smith & Company

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JL Smith & Company offers brass and woodwind instrument products and services.

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Carolina Talent

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Carolina Talent is an entertainment company offering promotional models and voice-over actors.

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Dersheng

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Dersheng manufacturers in producing casters, wheels, and OEM carts that are furnished to the material.

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Queen City Audio Video & Appliances

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Queen City Audio Video & Appliances is a retail company offering audio video appliances.

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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.

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Embertone

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Embertone is a virtual musical instrument developer of innovative and realistic tools for performers, digital musicians, and composers.

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Sound Legends

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Sound Legends is an online music service with a complete suite of easy-to-use tools and resources.

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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.

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Sunspots Productions

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Sunspots Productions is a voiceover talent agency and production studio.

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Meeting Services

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Meeting Services is an events services company providing lighting, audio, and video production services.

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Pinhook Capital

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The Pinhook is a music venue and community space for an event.

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Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments

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Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments manufactures and distributes susato musical instruments, strings, and recorders worldwide.

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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.

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WKRK

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WKRK is a radio station that features entertainment news, views and recommendations related to the TV and film industries.

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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.

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Cooperative Entertainment

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Cooperative Entertainment is the Entertainers and Entertainment Groups business.

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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.

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Rayzoon

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Rayzoon is a software development company that simulates the process of human drummers to enhance song composition and arrangement.

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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.

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Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra

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Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra offers an arts enrichment and music education program for clients.

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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre is an outdoor music venues that specializes in hosting concerts.

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The Bluegrass Jamboree

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The Bluegrass Jamboree is an online radio broadcast station.

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Neighborhood Theatre

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Neighborhood Theatre is a live music venue.

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Dream Guitars

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Dream Guitars is an online marketplace for guitars and string instruments.

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Hopper Piano & Organ Company

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Hopper Piano & Organ Company offers sales and repair services for musical instruments.

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Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

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Greensboro Symphony Orchestra grew in popularity and began operating as an independent, critically acclaimed musical organization.

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Philharmonic Association

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Philharmonic Association provides musicians in orchestras, arts, and community.

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Piedmont School of Music & Dance

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Piedmont School of Music & Dance provides music lessons and dance class services.

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Winston-Salem Symphony

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Winston-Salem Symphony provides music education and events.

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Asheville Symphony

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Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music in Western North Carolina.

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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.

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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.

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Ikohaus

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Ikohaus provides NFTart

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Squidco

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Squidco is an online music store that sells improvised, composed, experimental, unusual and other music.

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DIFFERENT WRLD

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DIFFERENT WRLD is an event organizer company that provides working space for artists, musicians, and creatives.

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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.

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Mason Jar Media

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Mason Jar Media Providing creative publicity and marketing services for musicians, festivals and events.

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Freaker USA

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Freaker USA quickly grew to be the global leader of preventing moist handshakes and sweaty beverages.

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Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham

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Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham is a choral performance and recreation center.

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Abstract Logix

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Abstract Logix is an online music portal that offers events, releases videos, music, and articles.

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C Alan Publications

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C. Alan Publications focuses on publishing about concert band, percussion, orchestra, voice, and chamber ensembles

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SPR Music Group

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independent record label

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Arts+

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Arts+ provides music and visual arts education for all ages.

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North Carolina Symphony

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North Carolina Symphony is an orchestra that conducts programs and events.

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Abell Flute

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Abell Flute is a musical instrument manufacturer that produces and sells handmade wooden silver flutes, headjoints, and whistles.

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Revival Recordings

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Revival Recordings is a record company founded by a family of musicians who are passionate about their work.

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Bold Music

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In-home music lessons service in the Charlotte, NC area.

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