Top California Music Startups (88)

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The world’s first data-powered, full stack, music licensing platform. We are a technology company that started as a garage band in a garage in 2014. Today, we connect music creators from all over the world with businesses of every size: from social media influencers to global companies. Our smart music solutions mix artistry and data to amplify the world’s leading...

Intercept Music, a Sanwire Corporation $SNWR (OTC PINK:SNWR) provides new power tools to distribute your music directly to the masses and major streaming platforms. We are here to empower independent artists and labels across the globe. Independence Empowered. After you’ve created your music with the help of band members, songwriters, engineers, producers, and graphic artists, you need to master social...

Decibol, Inc presents a series of web apps designed, developed, and targeted at helping artists and small labels in the modern music arena.

Aha is an interactive service of HARMAN International Industries that makes Web content as easy and safe to use as radio. Aha uses the Aha Cloud Platform to organize content from the Web into personalized radio stations that consumers can listen to from anywhere – at home, on the go, or safely from the driver’s seat. Aha is working with...

Wearhaus is a software and hardware startup that believes music is meant to be social. The company was founded by Richie Zeng and Nelson Zhang, two ex-UC Berkeley attendees that met as engineering students and bonded over shared music interests while working together on class projects. Our first product is the Wearhaus Arc, premium Bluetooth headphones with smart features. High...

Afterparty is a community of innovative minds bonded together by new art and music experiences. Powered by our technology, we can bring fans closer to their favorite artists. We believe in a world where artists and creators have complete control over their fan relationships ?

KCRW is an award-winning multi-platform public radio station and NPR affiliate based in Southern California. Our mission is to inform, inspire and engage our diverse audiences through news, music, arts and culture. We honor excellence and integrity, nurture creative passions and amplify the diverse voices of Southern California communities. Our content features varied perspectives to promote a nuanced understanding of...

Creating a portal into the musicverse through digital collectibles, gaming and interactive content.

SoundSplore is a social music discovery platform bringing users to artists they'll love. Explore music based on your different daily activities and emotions, or quickly scroll through new songs to find music that immediately resonates with you.

Jelli is the largest technology platform for the $40 billion global audio market. We believe audio is the next big thing for advertising, so we created the most innovative way to buy and run radio ads. Our cloud-based technology allows advertisers and publishers to buy and sell audio ads with a few clicks in minutes. We work with some of...

Riptide Music Group is a sync driven music publishing company and record label that has proactively generated over $60 million in licensing fees for its clients. As a hands-on creative music company, Riptide fosters collaboration and provides guidance for its creator community. Riptide’s publishing catalog includes songs released by Migos, Selena Gomez, Juice WRLD, Quavo, Big Gigantic, Foster The People,...