101 Best London, England Music Based Startups – Innovating The Music Space

May 31, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best London, England based Music Based companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Music Based 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 London, England Music Based Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Shazam Entertainment

Shazam Entertainment

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Shazam Entertainment is an app that identify any music playing around you.

Sofar Sounds

Sofar Sounds

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Sofar Sounds is a global community hosting curated, secret performances in more than 400 cities around the world.

Sofar Sounds

Kano

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Kano provides a system of kits and coding platform that enables users to develop apps, games, and music.

Sofar Sounds

Yoto

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Yoto – The screen-free audio platform for kids.

Sofar Sounds

tvg hospitality

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Venue Group is an entertainment and hospitality operator in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Sofar Sounds

MelodyVR

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MelodyVR is a destination for music in virtual reality.

Sofar Sounds

Event Genius

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Event Genius is a marketplace to discover and book music festival tickets, accommodation, transfers and extras.

Sofar Sounds

Mixcloud

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Mixcloud is an online long-form audio platform providing content such as radio shows, podcasts and DJ mixes.

Sofar Sounds

ROLI

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ROLI is a London-based music technology company that produces musical instruments and software products.

Sofar Sounds

Pirate Studios

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Pirate Studios is the music technology company.

Sofar Sounds

AWAL

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AWAL is a digital marketing and distribution company that enables artists and labels to be in control and release music globally.

Sofar Sounds

DICE

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DICE is a curated platform that connects fans to live shows.

Sofar Sounds

7digital

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7digital is the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions.

Sofar Sounds

Show4me

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Show4me Music Interaction Network is a network for musicians and music professionals.

Sofar Sounds

Deplike

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Guitar Amps and Effects Processor on Android and iOS

Sofar Sounds

Synchtank

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The SaaS software platform for managing and monetizing music & media assets

Sofar Sounds

LICKD

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Pre-cleared commercial music licensing for YouTube and Online Video Creators.

Sofar Sounds

elasticStage

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The Future of Vinyl records. A global platform to make and sell records for all sizes of artists and labels.

Sofar Sounds

Flat

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Flat is an online and collaborative music score editor.

Sofar Sounds

Buster + Punch

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A London, UK-based interiors brand.

Sofar Sounds

Keakie

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Keakie is a new streaming platform for mixes, podcasts and radio shows.

Sofar Sounds

A Million Ads

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A Million Ads provides dynamic audio advertising for users of digital radio and streaming services.

Sofar Sounds

Audoo

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Audoo is a technology company that develops an audio meter designed to capture actual played music using real-time data.

Sofar Sounds

Crowdmix

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Connecting the world through music. The app where bands, fans and brands collide.

Sofar Sounds

FanCircles

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SaaS Community platforms with gated content and features for NFT projects through to entertainment brands

Sofar Sounds

Hire Space

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The UK’s leading venue marketplace. Memorable venues, all in one place.

Sofar Sounds

Trackd

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Trackd Social Music Universe with Creator Tools. We unite music lovers and artists around the world.

Sofar Sounds

Fanbytes

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Fanbytes helps brands to engage Gen Z audiences in the most interactive ways on the planet.

Sofar Sounds

InPlayer

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InPlayer is a video and digital asset monetization platform.

Sofar Sounds

Thrillz

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Personalised celebrity video messages and live experiences

Sofar Sounds

Instrumental

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Our TalentAI platform uses machine learning to discover emerging talent, predominantly for the music and entertainment industry.

Sofar Sounds

Encore Technologies

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Encore is an online network of musicians that enables them to access many performance opportunities in the music community around them.

Sofar Sounds

Fulwell 73

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Fulwell 73 is a television, film and music production company

Sofar Sounds

Electric Jukebox

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Electric Jukebox: Taking on music streaming services, home entertainment systems

Sofar Sounds

Ambie

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SaaS music solution for retail and hospitality businesses looking to boost their customer experience and drive profits

Sofar Sounds

Butlr

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Butlr is the fastest growing ordering platform for bars, pubs and music venues. One app across all venues removing queues.

Sofar Sounds

The Qube

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Creatives, Music, Art, Film, Photography

Sofar Sounds

Pretty Green

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Named after a track by The Jam, Pretty Green provides simple, classic clothing with a modern twist.

Sofar Sounds

100mentors

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We empower today’s youth to consciously take their once in a lifetime decisions & prepare them for the workplace of the future.

Sofar Sounds

Discover Film

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A technology and entertainment platform for short movies. Films can be watched online and via mobile and Smart TV Apps.

Sofar Sounds

The Power Of Music (POM)

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The Power Of Music delivers genuine, meaningful connections based on a shared love of the same music.

Sofar Sounds

MusicGurus

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MusicGurus is an online learning company that helps anyone learn music from the world’s top artists.

Sofar Sounds

Rotor

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Make high quality music videos in minutes

Sofar Sounds

Lirica

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Lirica harnesses the power of music to make learning both memorable and fun.

Sofar Sounds

Rushmore.fm

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We want to bring artists and music fans closer together.

Sofar Sounds

Hipgnosis Songs Fund

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited offers investors a pure-play exposure to songs and associated musical intellectual property rights

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IRIS Listen Well

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IRIS Listen Well is bringing back living sound and enabling the world to Listen Well.

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Soundclub

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We are the social platform for live music experiences

Sofar Sounds

FROW

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Buy and Sell Records LIVE

Sofar Sounds

terrible*

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Music Merchandise, Tech, Analytics, Marketplace, Supply Chain

Sofar Sounds

ROXi

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ROXi’s free TV Music App brings friends and family together to enjoy unlimited music videos, karaoke and games.

Sofar Sounds

Global

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Global is a media and entertainment company that operates commercial radio stations.

Sofar Sounds

Trad3r

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Trad3r is a social trading platform for stocks, celebrities, sports and friends.

Sofar Sounds

Tastebuds

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Tastebuds is the best place to meet new people who share your taste in music.

Sofar Sounds

FrontRow Global

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Music Data Intelligence for Music Industry

Sofar Sounds

Sing King

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Sing King is the world’s biggest online karaoke community.

Sofar Sounds

Signature Brew

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Signature Brew is a music inspired brewery – known internationally for their collaboration beers with the musicians themselves.

Sofar Sounds

Bronze

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BRONZE is a technology that allows music creators to utilise AI and machine learning as tools for composition and release.

Sofar Sounds

Playlists.net

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Playlists.net is a music discovery platform to enable users to discover and enjoy music library of 150,000 high quality playlist.

Sofar Sounds

FlairBox

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The home of the performers, where they can perform, connect & be discovered.

Sofar Sounds

CueSongs

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CueSongs simplifies the process of licensing music for small usages – no hassle, prolonged negotiation or excessive fees.

Sofar Sounds

GigZoo

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GigZoo is an entertainment marketplace platform connecting talent and customers without limits.

Sofar Sounds

Crate Brewery

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Crate Brewery is one of London’s best known breweries.

Sofar Sounds

Gruvi

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Gruvi develops interactive media solutions for the entertainment industry to engage and streamline global audiences.

Sofar Sounds

Tradiio

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Tradiio is a music app for web and mobile which blends streaming with direct-to-fan recurring payments for artists.

Sofar Sounds

Echofide

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Echofide is the world’s first social content-streaming service – that simplifies booking creatives.

Sofar Sounds

Cove

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A music-making app that helps people to communicate their feelings.

Sofar Sounds

TeamRock

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TeamRock Radio is a commercial-free national DAB rock radio station broadcasting in the UK.

Sofar Sounds

Musicraiser

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Musicraiser is a italy based music company.

Sofar Sounds

Humm

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Humm, music for the masses, is a free no ads alternative to Spotify and Apple Music. Making music accesible to everyone.

Sofar Sounds

Tunepics

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Tunepics is an iPhone application that enables its users to share pictures attached to audio music files.

Sofar Sounds

AI Music

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Exploring the relationship between music and AI to enable a new age of music consumption

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MXX

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MXX is a creative AI technology company. We have built the world’s first AI engine that atomises and edits any music to video, instantly.

Sofar Sounds

Ali Rasoul LTD

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An independent creative marketing agency committed to uncompromising visions working in the entertainment and corporate industries.

Sofar Sounds

PingTune – Music Messenger

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PingTune is the Messaging App for Music Fans. This mobile-first experience brings fans closer to the music and artists they love, on mobile.

Sofar Sounds

Boiler Room

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Boiler Room is an online platform that enables its users to live stream and archive musical shows.

Sofar Sounds

Potentiam

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Redesigning the Music landscape using modern technologies.

Sofar Sounds

Cosound

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A music industry community app.

Sofar Sounds

The Busking Project

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Busk is a mobile app that allows street artists exposure and a way to earn money.

Sofar Sounds

Viktrs

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SasS, eCommerce, Shoppable Video

Sofar Sounds

Creative Commission

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Creative Commission is an online hub connecting the music industry with a community of video directors, designers and photographers.

Sofar Sounds

Wireless Theatre

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A award winning leading UK audio drama production company.

Sofar Sounds

Live&Loud

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Live&Loud is a UK-based company that matches up hospitality venues and music artists.

Sofar Sounds

Visionalia ltd

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A NEW KIND OF A.I. TO START A MUSIC REVOLUTION

Sofar Sounds

HIT Entertainment

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HIT Entertainment is one of the world’s leading pre-school entertainment companies.

Sofar Sounds

Last.fm

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Last.fm is an online music catalogue providing users with personalized recommendations based on their taste in music.

Sofar Sounds

nSpireMe

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nSpireMe is a music practice app.

Sofar Sounds

itcher

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itcher, an entertainment discovery application, providing community powered recommendations around movies, tv shows, books, music, and games

Sofar Sounds

Resident Advisor

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RA is an online music magazine and community platform that’s dedicated to showcasing electronic music, artists and events across the globe.

Sofar Sounds

Arsenal Football Club

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Arsenal Football Club is a multi media production company representing a diverse & exciting international talent roster including Director.

Sofar Sounds

Mixlr

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Mixlr, a platform for social live audio, allows people to broadcast and engage with fans, friends and listeners in real-time.

Sofar Sounds

Zombaio

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Zombaio provides payments service for the online content and entertainment industry.

Sofar Sounds

ArtConscious Kft

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ArtConscious is an online platform is to represent central and eastern european artists and designers.

Sofar Sounds

BattleMe – Hip Hop Community and Rap Studio

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Mobile app creating a community where freestylers and rappers can record tracks and grow their talent through winning contests.

Sofar Sounds

Audio Network

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Audio Network offers an online portal that enables content creators to download music and use them in film, TV, and video production.

Sofar Sounds

Kauris Ltd

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Kauris Ltd. develops LAMOOVA promoting clubbing trough App, Animation Film and Series, Comics and Website, AR / VR.

Sofar Sounds

Voisey

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Voisey is an app that connects singers, songwriters, artists, and producers through collaborative songwriting. Record, publish, and share.

Sofar Sounds

WildBrain

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Wild Brain is a computer animation studio that creates short cartoons for corporate advertisements and television shows.

Sofar Sounds

AFRICORI

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AFRICORI is the leading pan-African digital music distributor

Sofar Sounds

WhoSampled

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WhoSampled provides a large database of music samples, song remixes and cover songs, for everyone to listen.

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Gearbox Records

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Vinyl led record label and cutting studio, producing previously unreleased archive & new recordings.

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