Top California Music Startups (89)

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

Moonshine Flats is a high-energy honky-tonk bar and live music venue in San Diego, featuring live music, line dancing, and DJs spinning country, rock, and pop music. The venue boasts a massive wooden dance floor and audience area with world-class sound and lighting, offering an immersive experience for guests to enjoy music, food, and dancing in a vibrant, 'in-your-face' atmosphere.

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...

We’re the smart marketing platform for the creative and music industries. Our links route millions of fans across the globe to the content they love, in the apps they love.

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...

Spinlet is a company focused on meeting the needs of music lovers allowing them to buy, listen, share, and manage music all within a user friendly mobile platform. Spinlet is the premier mobile music download platform bringing media distribution to emerging markets in Africa. Spinlet's technology encourages the purchasing and discovery of new music while offering seamless integration and storage...

We are the Global Audio Branding Service. We use data and technology to develop and manage unique sounds for brands on one platform. Audiodraft's analytical approach combines creativity with market insight and high-quality audio to make your brand stand out and get heard. At the heart of our operations is a streamlined online platform, where brands can analyze, produce and...

Earbits is a streaming music service designed to help artists and record labels connect with new fans and customers. Listeners can enjoy over 400 channels of hand curated music from over 14,500 artists and 700 record labels. Content owners acquire contactable mailing list signups, FB fans and more. Earbits is a well funded Y Combinator company.

Artist Partner is a modern label for forward thinking and entrepreneurial artists. We are the invisible army that help build their brand and relentlessly execute their vision. Artist Publishing Group is an artist driven publishing company with concierge level creative services. We support our writers as Artists. We look to find partners for our talented creators across uses in Advertising, Film, Promos,...

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...

nPerson is a live streaming platform for musicians to broadcast themselves playing music out to the world right from their homes or studio. Connect with fans, put out samples of your newest content, or put on a show to grow your fanbase and monetize along the way.

Founded in 2008 by former AOL executive David Butler and former financial executive Patricia Butler, ArtistWorks, Inc. is the leader in a new generation of online learning platforms. Their revolutionary global learning community of world-renowned teaching artists and enthusiastic amateurs is dedicated to unleashing the music that lies within all of us. This "next generation"​ Video Exchange Platform enables virtuoso...

Repost's mission is to enable musicians to make a living through their audiences online. Repost first aggregates artists on SoundCloud by providing monetization, and then syndicates content to platforms like YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and all other major online retailers so no revenue slips through the cracks.

Empowering Everyone to Make Music and Content. The future of music is now. Get early access: http://soundful.com/s

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...

Envelop’s mission is to unite humanity through profound communal listening experiences. We achieve our mission through community-supported immersive audio venues, inspiring events, educational programs, and free open-source spatial audio software tools. Our immersive audio venues and free open source spatial audio tools, provide a space to deeply listen together. Envelop hosts events ranging from live performances and listening events, to wellness...