Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Maryland 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 Maryland Music Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
AudioOne
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AudioOne develops a personal radio platform for users to access music, news, and podcasts.
Exploride
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Exploride is a head-up display for cars that allows users to access music, maps, calls, and texts through its transparent display.
Hot Topic
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Hot Topic is a retail store that offers music and pop culture licensed apparel, accessories, and gifts.
Urban One
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Urban One is one of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies and the largest radio broadcasting company.
PRS Guitars
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Paul Reed Smith Guitars is one of the worlds premier guitar and amplifier manufacturer located in Stevensville, MD.
Music & Arts Center
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Music & Arts Center specializes in music instrument rentals, music lessons.
Discovery Channel
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Discovery is the global leader in real life entertainment.
Mixed In Key
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Mixed In Key (also known as MIK) is Windows and Macintosh software that simplifies a DJ technique called harmonic mixing.
Adventist World Radio
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Adventist World Radio is the international broadcast ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
ABreak Music
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ABreak Music is a free music and artist discovery platform featuring indie artists worldwide.
Troika Entertainment
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Troika Entertainment is an entertainment company that offers entertainment production services.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
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Merriweather Post Pavilion is an outdoor concert venue in Symphony Woods which hosts various musical concerts and live events.
Wgts 91.9
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Wgts 91.9 offers public broadcasting feeds, local programs and Christian music that encourages us to take one step closer to Christ.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore City Public Schools partner to present a full weekend of activities featuring the Baltimore.
Renegade
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Renegade is a production company that specializes in movies and sound recording along with it manages asset planning.
Veneman Music Co
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Veneman Music Co is a musical instrument retailer.
Altavoz
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Altavoz Inc. is full service entertainment company offering digital and physical distribution services to independent suppliers.
GoldenEar Technology
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GoldenEar Technology manufactures and commercializes home audio loudspeakers for music and movies.
Steinway Piano Gallery
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Steinway Piano Gallery is a supplier of pianos.
Live Sound Co
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Live Sound is a professional audio reinforcement, installation, education and event production company.
Impact Soundworks
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Impact Soundworks creates audio software designed like sample libraries, virtual instruments, and plugins for composers.
Wonder Book
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Wonder Book is a chain of retail stores offering different kinds of books, movies DVDs, music CDs, and computer games.
WBRi Washington Bangla Radio
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WBRi Washington Bangla Radio is a Bengali online internet radio that broadcasts Bengali songs from Kolkata and Bangladesh.
Rafferty Weiss Media
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Rafferty Weiss Media is a full-service video production company specialized in virtual conferences, radio and podcast production.
American Music Therapy Association
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American Music Therapy Association is a resource and organization dedicated to professional music therapists.
Clean Cuts Music
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Clean Cuts is an audio boutique specializing in creative sound design, audio post-production, and voice recording.
TV One
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TV One is a television network that broadcast offers lifestyle reality, classic series, movies, and music programs.
Qloud
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Qloud enables users to enjoy and share their music collections on social networks.
Current X Change
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Current X Change is an online platform that offers artists and listeners a new way to connect on a global and local level.
Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center
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Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center is a Musical instrument store.
WYPR
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WYPR is a radio station and broadcasting & media production company.
NU Revolution Entertainment
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NU Revolution Entertainment specializes in music licensing, songwriting, concerts, and community engagement.
GraphicAudio
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GraphicAudio producer of dramatized audio content featuring a full cast of actors, sound effects, and cinematic music.
Omega Recording Studios
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Omega Recording Studios offers a variety of mixing, recording, and restoration services with training.
Producers
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Producers is a broadcast media company that provides 4K video, audio, and motion graphics.
The Pop History Dig
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The Pop History Dig is a website about contemporary culture and popular history.
The International School of Music
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The International School of Music has provided thousands of students of all ages and abilities with exceptional training in music.
Running Hare Vineyard
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Running Hare Vineyard provides a venue for corporate parties, weddings, meetings and events, along with live music and wines.
Bandhappy
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BANDHAPPY, a music platform, connects teachers and students in the music community and offers lessons via a custom-built video chat system.
Jordan Kitt’s Music
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Jordan Kitt’s Music is a musical instrument store.
WTMD
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WTMD is a music discovery station for public radio corporations.
Potomac Talking Book Services
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Potomac Talking Book Services is an audiobook production organization specializing in services for the blind and anyone with a disability.
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
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Baltimore Choral Arts Society provides music education programs.
930 WFMD Free Talk
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930 WFMD Free Talk is a news talk radio station.
Sound King Studio
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Sound King Studio is a music studio that offers recording, mixing, mastering, and production services.
Baltimore City Paper
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Baltimore City Paper has been dedicated to giving the Baltimore metropolitan area an alternative source of news.
Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar
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Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar is an entertainment centre that provides live music, a teen show, and corporate events.
The MusicianShip
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The MusicianShip is a charitable organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences, and opportunities for needy people.
Power Plant Live
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Power Plant Live is a restaurant and entertainment complex.
Tonal Vision
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Tonal Vision is a video and music production firm that has perfected the art of storytelling.
NETworks Presentations
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NETworks Presentations is an entertainment company providing musical theatre services.
Baltimore magazine
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Baltimore magazine is a publishing company offering restaurants, upcoming events, arts, and entertainment content.
Zobe Records
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Zobe Records is a record label company that specializes in music publishing, artist development, and music and video studio services.
Magicsoft Corporation
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Developed Control software for multimedia communications systems. Used to manage and automate the delivery of audio, video, and data
Association of Catholic Publishers
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Association of Catholic Publishers is a company that produces Catholic content in various formats, such as books, audio, video, and music.
Bonnemaison
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Bonnemaison is a digital media company specializing in film, video, documentary, audio, pre, and post production.
123Print
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We love happy brides to be. Providing chic and affordable wedding invitations, save the dates, and RSVPs is our number one goal.
Beard Guitars
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Beard Guitars is a manufacturer of guitar instruments.
National Philharmonic
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National Philharmonic is a non-profit organization for music performances and innovative education programs.
Baltimore Rock Opera Society
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Baltimore Rock Opera Society is a passionate community of artists who create unforgettable experiences and live original rock theater.
Drums Unlimited Rentals
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Drums Unlimited Rentals is a backline rental company.
Automated Processes
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Automated Processes manufacturers recording studio equipment.
1430 WNAV
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1430 WNAV is a hometown radio station that provides information related to music, sports, news and weather.
TuneURL Inc
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TuneURL has patented technology that enables interactive audio to allow audiences to engage with audio in the moment and measure it.
Monumental Productions
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Monumental Productions is an entertainment and event production company.
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra is a nonprofit organization that provides musical performances, performing arts, sports, and similar events.
The International Directory of the Music Press
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The International Directory of the Music Press offers online collections of music periodicals from the early romantic to the modern period.
Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Bethesda Blues and Jazz is a dinner theatre that features live music and entertainment.
The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
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Peabody Institute is a community of artists cultivating excellence, embracing new ideas, and committed to the future of music and dance.
PianoCraft
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PianoCraft is an e-commerce platform that delivers new, used, rebuilt, restored pianos and offers its services as well.
Dance Exchange
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Dance Exchange is an intergenerational firm of artists that creates dance and engages people in making art.
The Musical Theater Center
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The Musical Theater Center performs ensemble young artists and arts activities.
Port Tobacco Players
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Port Tobacco Players is an art theatre that provides live stage productions and musical performances, including workshops and summer camps.
Blue House Productions
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Recording Studio, Video Production
WCTR
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WCTR is a radio and television broadcasting and media production company that broadcasts radio FM.
24Kaliber Music Group
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An independent record label reimagined, catering to LGBTQ+ and allies creatives. We give a head-start with our artist roster.
Conduit Sports
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Conduit Sports is an electronic company that creates products that facilitates connection of its users to their surroundings.
Inspire One Group
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Inspire One Group works to establish opportunities for local artists, musicians, and performers through television, radio, and print media.
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
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Annapolis Symphony Orchestra produces and promotes memorable symphonic music that increases awareness, enjoyment, and appreciation of music.
Chou Chou Productions
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Chou Chou Productions is an entertainment company that provides live performances, music bands, film production, and theatrical shows.
Just Rock Enterprises
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Just Rock Enterprises is a music lesson company of artistry.
Springwood Productions
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Springwood Productions is a media production firm that specializes in music production, promotional videos, and creative content solutions.
String Quartet
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Musicians for Events and Weddings, Specializing in weddings.
100.7 The Bay
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100.7 The Bay is a commercial FM radio station that broadcasts rock format features music.
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis
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Children’s Theatre of Annapolis provides arts education and performance opportunities for children
Odyssey Production
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Odyssey Production provides music videos, TV shows, commercials production services.
Candlelight Concert Society.
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Candlelight Concert Society is a concert presenter that offers chamber music concerts, community outreach, and pre-concert lecture programs.
National String Symphonia
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National String Symphonia preserves, promotes, and presents string orchestra music.
Bright FM
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Bright FM is a media and entertainment company that provides live music and podcast broadcasting services, events, and blogs.
Ballet Petite
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Ballet Petite offers teaching creative movement, ballet, hip hop, musical theater, tap and pointe to children 18 months through 14 years.
Creative Nomads
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Creative Nomads is a community that provides opportunities for the professional and craft development of art entrepreneurs.
Urban Foli
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Urban Foli is a musical theater performance group that offers musical and cultural programs.
Unruly Records
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Unruly Records is an online platform listen to club music, jersey club, and philly club curated by the mighty Unruly crew.
Full Moon Pub and Grill
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Full Moon Pub and Grill is a pub that offers event, music, entertainment, food, and beverage services.
Opus Community Music School
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Opus Community Music School is a non-profit organization that offers music lessons for students.
NightFlight Studios
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NightFlight Studios is a premier recording studio with music production studio.
American Music Studio
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American Music Studio provides lessons in guitar, piano, bass guitar, ukulele, singing & also provides online Voice Lessons nationally.
Maryland Guitar Academy
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Maryland Guitar Academy is a guitar instructor that teaches guitar lessons for tweens and teens.
Classical Guitar Ceremonies
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Classical Guitar Ceremonies provides audio and staging services for weddings and events.
