Top California Music Startups (90)
Tixr has served as a focal point for evolving the ticketing space and beyond, redefining what it means to plan and attend an event at any scale. Started by fans for fans, we were founded with the mission to upgrade the world of ticketing by delivering an unparalleled experience for event creators and fans. As an experiential commerce partner to some...
DoStuff runs 22 local event guides (Do312, DoNYC, DoLA, etc) and a Ticket Membership that drives 60m event attendees a year. Our local teams make us a trusted part of the local scene, and our tech platform ensures we’re introducing people to the best stuff to do. We cover all events, not just those we’re paid to promote, because that...
We are Luminate, entertainment’s preeminent data, and insights company, unleashing access to the most essential, objective, and trustworthy information across music, film, and television. Our work isn’t just powerful — it’s prescient. We’re rooted at the intersection of tech and media, in today’s challenges and tomorrow’s plans. Never losing sight of our client's needs, we deliver them essential guidance with the...
APM Music is the premier production music library, offering an extensive catalog of high-quality tracks tailored for film, TV, video games, sports content, agencies, brands, and digital creators. With four decades of experience, APM Music provides original music that elevates storytelling across all media platforms. Whether you're scoring a blockbuster film, crafting a compelling TV show, producing adrenaline-pumping sports content, designing...
hello82, wherever you are! Since 2019, hello82 is a platform deeply rooted in the vibrant world of K-pop. We specialize in creating connections between fans and their favorite K-pop artists through a fusion of innovative marketing strategies, immersive music distribution, and providing unparalleled experiences that resonate with fans worldwide. As an independent music label and distribution arm, hello82 is rapidly expanding...
We help music labels and artists track their songs to collect royalties. Beatdapp is a tracking system that authenticates, verifies, and validates media streamed in real time. It reduces the tracking discrepancies between Digital Service Providers (DSPs) and rights holders, increasing royalty revenue for rights holders while limiting legal exposure, expensive audit costs, and lawsuits for DSPs. Think of it...
Rockbot is the leading media platform transforming the in-location experience for businesses and brands since 2010. Backed by Google and trusted by nearly 50,000 businesses across North America, Rockbot’s clients include Planet Fitness, Walmart, Shake Shack, and Ashley Furniture. We deliver premium content and cutting-edge technology to power dynamic audio and visual solutions including, music, TV, digital signage, and advertising....
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Feed Media Group is for businesses that need licensed popular music to create the most engaging customer experiences in their digital apps and physical spaces. Unlike navigating complex, time-consuming negotiations with music labels and publishers, Feed Media Group’s proprietary streaming platform and SDKs deliver pre-cleared music—compiled by the industry’s best curators—complete with user analytics, payments to rightsholders, and legal indemnification...
Chartmetric helps the music industry make smarter and faster music business decisions by providing reliable data, beautiful visuals, in-depth insights, innovative features, and rockstar customer support. Access market-level data from more than 20 music streaming and social media sources — plus, the power of data science … all in one place. We are the music industry's leading data analytics platform, and...
Stem empowers artists and their teams to thrive while retaining full control over their music careers. Through a comprehensive distribution offering, including artist-development services and data-driven insights, Stem arms artists with the tools & resources needed to flourish creatively & commercially. Founded in 2015 by the visionary Co-Founder and C.E.O. Milana Rabkin Lewis, Stem’s mission is to revolutionize the way...
SUBPAC is revolutionizing how sound is experienced. Our personal Tactile Audio Systems allow users to be physically immersed in sound, providing a deeper connection to music, games, VR and other media. SUBPAC is a company devoted to the development of disruptive audio technology, delivered to the masses via the grassroots. We are made up of a cross-disciplinary team of engineers,...
Nero is building the monetization rails for interactive livestreaming. We're infrastructure that works alongside existing platforms like Twitch, Instagram and TikTok to let creators monetize their audiences. We're starting with music, but the model extends to gaming, sports, chess, and any vertical where fans pay for direct creator engagement. We aren't another enterprise SaaS company or an AI wrapper startup....
Since 2008 BeatStars has been the pioneering and go-to online music marketplace to connect millions of recording artists and music producers worldwide. BeatStars is also the leading artist discovery tool for all the major and independent labels. Most recently, BeatStars partnered with Sony Publishing to launch its publishing arm on the platform. Now, with over 3 million monthly active users, we've...
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Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada. We’re passionate about enabling incredible shared experiences, so we build technology that gets people out into the real world together. With a bias for spontaneity, we’re focused on making the process simple and smooth while you’re...
Songclip is the all-in-one patented music licensing and integration solution for offering music as a feature in dating apps, gaming apps, messaging apps, social platforms, and more. Working in partnership with UMG, UMPG, WMG, Warner Chappell, Kobalt, BMG, and 7,500 other rights owners, Songclip’s distinctive pass-through licensing model helps app companies navigate the complexities of music licensing and streamlines the...
SoundStation is the premiere music discovery app designed specifically for users of Spotify, Rdio, and Beats Music. Login with your streaming music provider and SoundStation will serve up the most talked about new release music for you to explore.
Based in Los Angeles, CA, SourceAudio is a white label B2B music technology platform for publishers, labels, broadcasters, production companies, and creative agencies. Iconic brands across the media landscape leverage SourceAudio's industry leading music search, distribution, licensing, monitoring, and management capabilities to generate revenue, enhance creative, and maximize efficiencies. SourceAudio's network-based approach for buyer, publisher, and sub publisher connectivity in...
Hitch Radio is building a synchronous large-scale solution for global radio on a social platform. Find any audio content on any of 20,000 thousand licensed radio streams worldwide in real-time, "Hitch-a-Ride" on the station playing what you want to hear right now (news, talk, music) and share your link in real-time on Facebook & Twitter to bring your buddies along...
Seamlessly blending content and e-commerce, Blackwhiz.com is a crowd-sourced online platform that enables passionate global hip-hop fans to deconstruct and shop the equipment and style of their favourite hip-hop artist. All layered with original programming Blackwhiz.com connects a fast-growing global hip-hop audience with content, commerce, and community, giving them all the tips, tricks, and tools they need to be more...
