Top New York Music Startups (37)

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...

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...

WHO WE ARE: We are a producer's playground, delivering music creators the tools they need to bring their ideas to life. With a massive, industry-leading catalog of licensed samples, paired with powerful AI, and access to affordable plugins and DAWS, Splice kicks sound discovery, inspiration, and creative output into overdrive.

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...

CreatorFi is a fintech platform built for music and content creators. We provide growth capital to invest in production and content creation, while connecting creators with brands and marketers looking to reach their audiences. The creator economy is booming, but music artists and content creators face a critical bottleneck: they lack the capital to scale and struggle to find the...

Seminal is a world first label and licensing agency for visual artists. Seminal identifies and develops visual artists’ practices by helping them transform their artwork into products that have a deep, personal and emotive connection to fans. With offices and partners in over 20 countries, Seminal expands commercial opportunities for artists, helping them reach and engage with a global audience. Harness...

Melotech is revolutionizing media and entertainment. We create art through technology for humans to enjoy. In just 18 months, our work has been heard, watched and loved for over 2 billion minutes worldwide.

Founded in 1998 with the goal of being the #1 music service and brand for independent-minded fans, eMusic has served a community of 50 million users with personal music journeys leading to a deeper connection to music and artists. As the industry has shifted and evolved, we’ve had a front row seat to changes in the industry that have hijacked...

Groover is a web platform where artists submit their music to media, labels & music professionals for coverage and get guaranteed feedback within the week.

Slip.stream is the first ever music platform built for Creators, where songs can be used, not just listened to. We empower musicians to amplify their exposure and monetize their work by making their music available to video creators and streamers without the worry of copyright claims and DMCA issues. Music for your content. No takedowns. Creator safe. Website

We build smart marketing and advertising tools for the music industry

Scratch Music Group was co-founded in 2002 by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC. We are made up of three unique brands, each leveraging the power of the DJ to entertain and educate audiences around the world… Scratch DJ Academy is the world’s leading DJ and music production learning center co-developed by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC. Scratch DJ Academy...

Sound Collective is redefining music education and creative collaboration for the modern era. Founded in 2018 and located in New York City's Financial District, we’ve built a vibrant hub for musicians, producers, DJs, and songwriters. With flexible membership options, hands-on learning, and access to professional-grade studios, DJ booths, and hybrid production workstations, we support creatives of all levels in building skills,...

Stationhead allows music fans around the world to connect, listen live, and stream together.

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.

Round Hill Music is a full-service, creative music company with a core focus on music publishing.....

Soundcloud is a great music streaming platform, but it doesn't have a download button for the songs. That's where Soundcloud To Mp3 comes in. We are a web tool that helps you download any song released on Soundcloud to your device in MP3 format. We are fast, reliable, and easy to use - just enter the URL of the song...

The Gawker Media Group is the publisher of some of the web's best-loved brands and communities, including the eponymous Gawker and gadget sensation Gizmodo as well as Deadspin, Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, and Jezebel. Founded in 2002.

Jammer is a music platform with a big innovation: songs are no longer fixed tracks, but interactive experiences. We turn songs into ready-to-go interactive sound boards, where you can dive deep into your favorite music. With major label partnerships in place, Jammer is the leading interactive music platform for the industry—and we’re just getting

Audiam is an interactive streaming mechanical royalty collection agency. It gets its music publishing members accurately paid from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Rhapsody, Beats, Amazon Prime, Mood Music, TouchTunes and other interactive streaming services. We license, police, research, audit, collect and distribute "interactive"​ streaming mechanical royalties.