This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City 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
Top New York City Music Startups
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Triller
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Triller is an AI-powered music video app that enables anyone to make professional videos, effortlessly.
Splice
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Splice provides a technology platform for music creators that streamlines the process of creating and sharing music.
AuDIGENT
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Audigent is a next-generation DMP and a first-of-a-kind “data agency” comprised of exclusive entertainment, sports, and lifestyle audiences.
Audiomack
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Audiomack is music sharing and discovery made easy.
Whistle
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Whistle is a global sports and entertainment company that creates, curates, and distributes positive brand safe original content.
Complex
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Complex is an online magazine that features articles about music, styles, pop culture, sports, and sneakers.
Pond5
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Pond5 is the world’s largest, most vibrant video-first content marketplace that helps filmmakers fulfil their creative vision.
Stationhead
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A social radio platform for hosts, listeners, and friends to connect with music streaming and live talk.
Superfly
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Superfly is an entertainment company and creative agency with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Chicago.
88rising
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88rising is a record label, management company, and producer of digital content catering to the Asian millennial market.
turntable.fm
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Turntable.fm brings the social value of music to the digital music experience by letting people experience and discover music together.
Sounder.fm
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Sounder.fm is a platform that helps audio creators manage, market, and measure their audio content.
Amper Music
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Amper is an artificial intelligence composer, performer, and producer that creates unique music, tailored to any content, instantly.
Mass Appeal
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Mass Appeal is a company documenting the cultural convergence of art, music, skate, and fashion.
VNUE
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Vnue operates as a live entertainment music technology company that records and releases live concerts.
Sony Music Entertainment
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Sony Music is a United States music corporation owned and operated by Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate
Neon Music Network NMN TRENDS
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Neon Music Network is a social networking platform for users to exchange music.
Breaker (SingularDTV)
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A decentralized global distribution platform empowers artists with a fairer, transparent monetization model through blockchain technology.
indify
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indify is a music marketplace that connects talent with opportunities.
Warner Music Group
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Warner Music Group is a music company with the interests of recording and publishing music and artist services.
Scratch Music Group
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Scratch Music Group provides education and access to the dynamic art form of the DJ and producer.
MusicXray
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MusicXray connects musicians and songwriters directly with industry professionals, and markets opportunities for their music.
CoVenture Holding Company LLC
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CoVenture provides equity and/or debt financing to tech-enabled companies in areas such as financial services, media, and platform economies
TouchTunes Interactive Networks
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TouchTunes Networks is an entertainment platform providing end-to-end solutions including hardware, software and network operations.
Radiate
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Radiate is a mobile app that connects people going to the same music festival as one another.
Kobalt
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Kobalt is a music services company that offers alternative to traditional music business models.
Def Jam Recordings
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Def Jam Recordings is a music company.
Next Big Sound
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Next Big Sound is an online music analytics platform tracking artists’ popularity and profitability across major social networks.
Popdust
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Popdust is a music company creating and releasing episodic original video content.
Oda
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Oda offers live music experience for homes with its preordered speakers.
Bkstg
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Bkstg develops and operates an online platform connecting artists and music enthusiasts.
Roc Nation
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Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company that specializes in social, music, and media industry.
eko
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eko is media and technology company pioneering a new medium in which stories told in live action video are shaped by viewers as they unfold.
TIDAL
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TIDAL is a music and entertainment platform that creates connects artists and fans, giving them exclusive access to high-profile content.
Qello
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Qello is a multi-platform social syndication service that allows users to stream HD film and entertainment content.
Spreaker
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Spreaker is a platform for creating, distributing and monetizing Spoken Word audio.
TSG Entertainment
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TSG is a multifaceted agency specializing in management, development and production in the global entertainment industry.
Sirius XM
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Sirius XM is a satellite radio broadcasting company providing satellite radio and online radio services.
Scream BOX
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Scream BOX is a subscription horror movie channel.
BollyX
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BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program that combines dynamic choreography with the hottest music from around the world.
Audiam
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Audiam is an online service allowing artists to make money off YouTube videos that contain their music.
DRIP
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DRIP is a subscription-based music service that allows labels to send subscribers every album release via e-mail for a flat monthly fee.
Playground Sessions
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Playground Sessions helps people learn how to play the piano through interactive video tutorials, real-time feedback, and social features.
Shutterstock
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Shutterstock offers an online platform that enables its users to find and buy images, vectors, videos, and music.
Spring Moves
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Spring Moves is a fitness startup that uses music, technology, and the power of community to create better workout experiences.
TeRra Han Fashion Collection
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TeRra Han Fashion Collection, Music Inspired.
Poly Music
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Poly Music is a publisher that preserves and reproduces global heritable music in the world.
Lessonface
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Lessonface connects students to great teachers for live music and language lessons.
WordCollections
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WordCollections is a digital radio collection for comedians and other spoken-word performers.
Cuttime, Inc.
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Music and Brands. Quantified and Connected.
Rebelation
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Rebelation is a music streaming platform that builts around the concepts of deep personalization and ease of use.
TeRra Magazine
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Globally, Premium Arts and Cultural Magazine
Livestage
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Livestage is a 360° digital platform for live music that streams concerts live and on-demand with a spectrum of interactive features.
Animoto
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Animoto allows users to create professional-quality video.
MAC Presents
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MAC Presents is a music experiential agency connecting artists, brands, and fans.
Mibblio
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Mibblio develops music apps for children, such as the flagship Mibblio app, which is like a Garageband for toddlers.
UniqueSound
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UniqueSound is the first platform for composers and sound creatives to showcase their work and get hired.
Just Sing It
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Just Sing It is a smartphone app enabling users to sing and share songs on Facebook and Twitter.
Radeeus
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Radeeus is a mobile app that lets users listen to music in real-time with anyone, wherever they are.
MyStream
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MyStream is a Patented Cloud Platform providing live sync directly between devices, enabling entirely new dynamic functionalities wirelessly
Backstage
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Backstage is an online platform enabling actors to find career advice and casting information.
Manoke
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Manoke is a music/learning app that is the fastest growing repository of Bollywood tabs and scores. As of 2018 Manoke is growing in the US.
Section 101
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Section 101 is a website platform for the music, entertainment and advocacy industries.
Xylo
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Shoot, mix, and share short multi-track music videos with the Xylo app.
Rolling Stone
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Rolling Stone is an online publication platform that features reviews and articles related to online music, pop culture, and politics.
Bandsintown
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Bandsintown is a free concert discovery app for concert-goers and touring artists. It was acquired by Cellfish/Bandsintown Group in 2011.
iHeartRadio
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iHeartRadio is a digital radio service that enables its users to listen to their favorite live stations or create custom stations.
Einhorn’s Epic Productions
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Einhorn’s Epic Productions is an entertainment creative house
Curiously
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Curiously is reimagined dating for music lovers.
4chan
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4chan is an image-based bulletin board where users can post comments and share images.
Weston Swinger Media Holdings Inc.
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A fully functional Media company dealing in Film, TV, Event Planning via Commercials space and Full Production.
ABC Entertainment
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ABC is a media company that develops, produces, and distributes entertainment content on television and online.
Songtrust
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Songtrust is a digital rights management solution enabling song writers and artists to manage their music publishing and related rights.
Thefuture.fm
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Thefuture.fm is a cloud-based internet radio station monetizing mixed audio content curated by DJs and recorded live at clubs and events.
Primary Wave
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Primary Wave is a provider of full service entertainment company with expertise in talent, literary and music management.
Vevo
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Vevo is an all-premium music video and entertainment platform.
Global Grind
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Global Grind is a digital media company that offers a platform featuring hip hop-related content that users can submit, vote and comment on.
HELLO STAGE
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HELLO STAGE is the online community for classical music professionals
HIFI
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HIFI is a financial rights organization for the music industry.
Universal Mind TV (public benefit corporation)
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Electronic Music Television. Awakening happiness.
SoundSpace
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The SoundSpace platform lets musicians easily find and book studio time, anywhere in the world. Acquired by Private Equity Firm in 2016.
Gigzolo
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Gigzolo is a platform for finding and booking musicians, photographers and other artists for private events.
InternetDJ.com
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InternetDJ was founded in 1997 to serve as a platform for electronic music composers, fans and DJs to share and mix their music.
Language Zen
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Language Zen is the first language learning program that adapts to every user.
Spins.FM
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Spins.FM connects social media with radio stations and enables listeners to interact with radio stations via social media.
Translation LLC
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Translation is a brand development and marketing firm within the music world.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company.
Crowdzu
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Crowdzu is a fully integrated marketplace for entrepreneurs to crowdsource all their design and branding needs.
Endless Riff Entertainment
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Endless Riff is a cross-platform live music VR consumption and distribution platform.
Octave Group
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Octave Group believe in the power of music and media to inspire emotional connections in shared spaces
eMusic
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eMusic is a digital service that allows its subscribers to discover, download, and own music.
Parkwood Entertainment
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Parkwood Entertainment is an entertainment and management company founded by entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé.
The Harry Fox Agency
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Nation’s leading provider of rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry
SPIN
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SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with reporting, interviews, and a discerning critical ear.
Standard.Tv
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Standard is a community of digital creators, from educational YouTube shows to music videos to podcasts.
Extension Entertainment
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Extension Entertainment is a social music discovery platform that allows users to find and share music.
Tunespotter
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Tunespotter connects people to content through songs in movies, TV shows, trailers, and commercials.