75 Best Minnesota Music Based Startups – Innovating The Music Space

June 1, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Minnesota 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 Minnesota Music Based Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

AdPredictive

AdPredictive

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The AdPredictive suite offers a range of services for companies looking to optimize on their marketing efforts.

Zivix

Zivix

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Zivix develops electronic instruments and connected software to inspire, educate, and empower musicians and creative professionals.

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SwapBeats

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SwapBeats is a SaaS-based platform facilitating music collaboration, creation and commercialization.

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MakeMusic, Inc.

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MakeMusic – Software to compose, practice, teach, and perform music.

Zivix

Wenger Corporation

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Wenger Corporation is a performing arts company that provides music and theatre education.

Zivix

Sheet Music Plus

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Sheet Music Plus is a music company providing sheet music, music scores, and online sheet music solutions.

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SmartMusic

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SmartMusic is a web-based music education platform.

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Pianu

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Pianu is a developer of a piano learning software

Zivix

GameMill Entertainment

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Game Mill Entertainment is a mobile app developer company. It has developed an app named Bubba Golf. This company was founded in 200

Zivix

Threelly

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Table of Content for Your Favorite YouTube Videos.

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Colorware

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Colorware is specialized in altering the color of existing products.

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Tremendous! Entertainment

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Tremendous! Entertainment is an entertainment company that provides production services.

Zivix

Computer Audiophile

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Computer Audiophile is for people looking to take the next step in their high quality music listening experience.

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JamPlay

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JamPlay is the a website for simple step-by-step video guitar lessons.

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Minnesota Public Radio

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Minnesota Public Radio is a public radio station that produces programming for radio, online, and live audiences.

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Mill Creek Entertainment

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Mill Creek Entertainment is an entertainment company that specializes in documentary production services.

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Target Center/AEG Management TWN, LLC

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Target Center/AEG Management is an entertainment company that organizes family shows, concerts, and sporting events.

Zivix

Kdhl

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Kdhl is a town square media station that on-air broadcasts live and local music, news, entertainment, sports, DJs and events information.

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Rhymesayers Entertainment LLC

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Independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1995.

Zivix

Red Wing Public Schools

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Red Wing Public Schools is offers all children an opportunity to grow in a supportive and caring environments to K-12 grade students.

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Easy Song Licensing

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Easy Song Licensing offers cover song licensing, get backing tracks, seal of authenticity and custom licensing services to musicians.

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Public Radio International

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Public Radio International (PRI) is a global non-profit media company focused on the intersection of journalism and engagement.

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First Avenue & the 7th St. Entry

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First Avenue & the 7th St. Entry is an entertainment company offering music and entertainment services.

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MIIR Audio Technologies

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MIIR Audio Technologies is an intelligent software company for music neuroscience, application development, and music production.

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Studioso

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Studioso provides music students and teachers continuity, communication, and optimized practice at home.

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Mashup

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Mashup is a cloud-based online portal that lets its users play, share, discover, buy, and access music from around the world.

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Musicland Stores

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Musicland Stores is an entertainment specialty retailer which operates retail stores.

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The National Theatre for Children

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The National Theatre for Children is a performing art company specializing in live theatre and video production services.

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Minnesota Orchestra

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Minnesota Orchestra is an Events company.

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Belcanto Design

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Bel Canto Audio builds High Performance Analog and Digital Audio Amplifiers, Preamp DACS, Computer Audio, Asynchronous USB

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United Entertainment

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United Entertainment is an entertainment website providing users the choice of a movie seat from all the movie theatres around.

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Nabbit

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Nabbit allows users tag songs and ads from the radio straight from their cell phones using text messaging and saves them in a personal

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Soundpruf

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Earning platform for growing artists and avid music listeners

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Mayo Civic Center

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Mayo Civic Center is a multipurpose performance venue for conferences, concerts, meetings, weddings, entertainment, and events.

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The Kbek Studios

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KBEK 95.5 FM is a live and local radio station serving local news, sports, weather, and community information.

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Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra

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The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will employ the power of symphonic music to cultivate a music-making atmosphere.

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Ramble FX

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Ramble FX is maker of hand built guitar effects.

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MISCO

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MISCO is a speaker and amplifier manufacturer company.

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Zoundio

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Zoundio is a music learning platform

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JRiver

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JRiver builds networked media solutions for end users and corporate partners.

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Mix & Burn

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Mix & Burn is a provider delivering digital content via customer entertainment.

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MusiClock

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Revolutionizing the way how people learn and become amazing musicians @MusiClock.

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Midwest Musical Imports

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Midwest Musical Imports has been serving musicians around the world with expertise in a careful and thoughtful manner.

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The Math Team

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The Math Team oversees and approves music for film, television, gaming, and commercial use.

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Coda Bow

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CodaBow unites the time-honored traditions of bowmaking with the future of advanced materials for bow making.

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Adams Radio Group

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Adams Radio Group is a broadcast media company that offers radio advertising and marketing services.

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Hum

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Hum combines note-taking and audio recording into a single app for capturing and organizing all songwriting ideas.

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Marshall Radio

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Marshall Radio consists of five radio stations including 1400/103.3 KMHL, 99.7 KKCK, 107.5 KARZ and 94.7 KNSG.

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Monkey Monster Productions

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Monkey Monster Productions is an American Independent Record label Founded in 2018 by Casey Tabor. Studio Located in Albert Lea, MN

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Fein Violins

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Fein Violins is an online store for violins, violas, and cellos.

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is an entertainment company that offers food and music theatre.

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Minnesota Renaissance Festival

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Minnesota Renaissance Festival is an entertainment company providing live entertainment services.

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MAS Distro

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MAS Distro is a dealer that offers global representation and consultation services to musical instrument brands.

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Audiofile Engineering

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Audiofile, a music technology company.

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Evergreen Music Network

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Evergreen Music Network is a full service entertainment business specializing in booking and managing national acts.

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EPA Audio Visual

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EPA Audio Visual is an audio visual integrator in Rockford.

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Haulix

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Haulix provides online software for the music industry like watermark technology, tracking, and promotional software.

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MusiCloud

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Online Music Lessons and Classes

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Macphail Center for Music

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MacPhail Center for Music is a non-profit community-based music education center that provides music education to students of all ages.

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Slam Academy

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Slam Academy offers electronic music education worldwide.

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Corridor Music

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Corridor is game-based ear training, music theory, and keyboard program app developed by professionals to learn music.

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Lakeland Broadcasting

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Lakeland Broadcasting is a radio stations broadcasting company.

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Red House Records

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Red House Records, home to some of the finest acoustic performers in the world.

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Hometown Music Inc

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Music Store in Glencoe, MN

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Shadingthesun

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Independently produced future-forward atmospheric and dark synth-rock written throughout the United States

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Theater Latté Da

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Theater Latté Da is a nonprofit professional theater in the Twin Cities that produces musicals.

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Greatapes

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Greatapes is a media production company that provides video and audio transfer services.

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Crew Entertainment

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Crew Entertainment offers voice talent, video services, DJ and lighting services.

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KFAN

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KFAN is a sports radio station that broadcasts over the air and online as well.

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Classical Net

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Classical Net is offering information and news on classical music including articles,books & scores,recommended recordings and CD guide.

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Ready Acoustics

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Ready Acoustics is a provider of acoustic panels and bass traps.

Zivix

Kqrs-fm

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Kqrs-FM is an audio-first media and entertainment company that offers digital FM broadcasting content to its users.

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Sound In Motion

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Sound In Motion is a music company specializing in electronic dance music events.

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20% Theatre

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20% Theatre Company Twin Cities is committed to supporting and vigorously promoting the work of female and transgender theatre artists

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ebandLive

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eBandLive provides bands, solo artists, and DJs with ready-made websites backed by a content management system.

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