This article showcases our top picks for the best Seattle 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
Top Seattle Music Based Startups
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S!NG
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S!NG is a hesitation-free idea-sharing platform providing new groundbreaking technology services targeted for the music industry.
Lively
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Lively is a developer of a mobile music platform used to download live recordings.
Audiosocket
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Audiosocket is a music licensing and technology company that provides creative music licensing solutions for all media.
Amazon Music
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Amazon Music is a music platform and online music store.
SyncFloor
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SyncFloor is a marketplace of commercial music that can be used in movies.
PlayNetwork
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PlayNetwork is a company which provide creative strategy, original and curated content, distribution platforms, and consumer insights.
Brown Paper Tickets
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Event Registration and Ticketing Company
MediaNet
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Advanced global music technologies for data, catalog, licensing, and royalties.
Glacer FM
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Glacer FM is the The #1 Global Internet Radio Station focusing on Unsigned and Independent Music in all genres
Widevine Technologies
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Widevine provides digital media solutions for the delivery of digital entertainment to any device.
Loudeye
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Loudeye provides digital media services that facilitate the distribution of media and entertainment for mobile and consumer electronics.
Sound Transit
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Sound Transit is a company which plan, build & operate regional transit systems for Central Puget Sound
The Stranger
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The Stranger is an alternatively weekly newspaper that covers news, reviews, arts, and culture.
Workhouse Media
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A multi-platform talent & content management company for radio, television, literary representation, digital and film.
tapTrax
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tapTrax offers an application that enables its users to discover, curate, and share music playlists with the other users.
VALHALLA DSP
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VALHALLA DSP offers digital reverb and analog-inspired delay plugins for musicians, engineers, and other creative audio artists.
Sub Pop
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Sub Pop is a medium-sized independent record label that releases record albums and popularizes grunge music.
Light In The Attic Records
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Light in the Attic is a media and entertainment.
3diosound
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3Dio Microphones Accessories binaural, binaural Audio, 3D Sound, 3d microphone, 3d mic, 3d audio, binaural recording, binaural mic.
Echodio
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Echodio enables users to keep iTunes music libraries in sync, securely backed up, and streamable from anywhere.
KEXP 90.3 FM
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KEXP provides rich music experiences on the air, online, and on the streets.
Sonemic
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Sonemic is a brand new music discovery site from.
The 5th Avenue Theatre
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The 5th Avenue Theatre is a musical theatre company that creates musicals by bringing together passion and bigger than life productions.
Pacific Studio
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Pacific Studio is an entertainment company offering exhibit detail designing and metal fabrication services.
Herding Cats
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Herding Cats is a Seattle-based cover band that provides live shows and music for individuals.
Exponential Entertainment
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Exponential Entertainment offers multiplatform services such as social games, widgets, and applications for fans of Hollywood movies.
xDJs
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We’re building Cardioid, an app that links Spotify with Instagram, Twitch, Bandcamp (and more!) for an artist-centric listening experience.
Startup Rocket
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Startup Rocket is a diverse group of artists, engineers, and business developers.
Teatro Zinzanni
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Teatro Zinzanni is a cirque, comedy, and cabaret artists served up with a scrumptious multi-course meal.
Roland Cloud
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Roland Cloud is a cloud based suite of software synthesizers, drum machines and sampled instruments for creators.
cuddletunes
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Cuddletunes provides an MP3 teddy bear that plays any MP3 music, through Cloud Recorder, can record loving messages for the child to listen.
Melodeo
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Melodeo delivers music and other media for the web and mobile devices.
Key Leaves
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Key Leaves offers saxophone and woodwind care products.
Seattle Music Partners
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Seattle Music Partners provides music education opportunities for students and tutors.
WebFives
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WebFives is a Developer of a software designed to create and share digital media.
Josplay
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Josplay provides Music Consultancy and tailor-made playlists suited for luxury brands and hospitality businesses.
ToneBirds
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ToneBirds is a new platform to help artists get feedback on their tracks.
The Vera Project
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The Vera Project is a nonprofit firm committed to fostering personal and community transformation through creative music and art.
World Famous
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World Famous is a motion pictures and film company providing films, commercials, and music promos.
KEXPlorer.com
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KEXPlorer.com is a site that helps enhance the listening experience of KEXP 90.3 FM. It helps you get more familiar with the great music
Evolane
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Invest in fractional music ownership through royalty-bearing NFTs
KNKX
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KNKX is a public radio station that broadcast music, non-commercial news, and regional coverage.
Philharmonia Northwest
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Philharmonia Northwest is a Seattle community chamber orchestra serving the Pacific NW classical music community.
The LeMarco Group
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The LeMarco Group is a creative agency that offers marketing and PR services for the fashion, music, television, and film sectors.
EarGames
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EarGames is an independent game studio founded in 2013 by 26 year game veteran Brian Schmidt.
Bootie Mashup
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Bootie Mashup offers live streaming of mashup programs and parties.
eMedia
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eMedia is a publisher of educational music software, DVDs, and apps.
570 KVI
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570 KVI is a commercial radio station that broadcasts podcasts, contests, events, and programs.
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Shared Media Licensing, Inc. is a revolutionary and file-sharing service for managing the distribution of music and other digital content.
Muze
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Muze is a provider of a cloud-based DJ simulator platform for bars and lounges.
theDial.com
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theDial is an online platform that enables its users to listen to private labelled audio.
Integral DJs
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Integral DJs provides music and audio services for events.
Ximii
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Ximii is an independent application developing firm who develop applications for iOS and Android.
GT Recording
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GT RECORDING is a music production and recording company.
Cdigix
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Cdigix is a provider of secure, legal digital entertainment and educational media to directly serve the college market.
Classical KING FM
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NBC, classical music. A commercial station owned by non-profit Classic Radio, which supports music-arts organizations in Seattle
Shunpike
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Shunpike is a community that empowers artists through equitable access to vital expertise, opportunities, and business services.
Suicide Squeeze
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Suicide Squeeze is a Seattle-based independent record label.
IME Law
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IME is an interactive and immersive media & entertainment firm creating future-ready law in AR/VR, film, television and video games.
Gigroster
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GigRoster is the music booking platform allow coordinators and entertainers to book event.
Off the Wall
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Off the Wall is a music school that offers lessons on piano, guitar, drums, voice and violin along with rock band camps and workshops.
SongSlide
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SongSlide believe there is a huge well of untapped generosity out there in the world of independent music.
USC Events
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USC Events is a music company providing lifestyle marketing services.
MediaPops
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MediaPops is a service that connects users to media they love like books, music, movies, DVD’s, and concerts.
Modular Seattle
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Modular Seattle provides workshops, performance events, educational lessons and workshops as well as music-making technology.
ACT Theatre
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ACT is the only local theatre dedicated to producing contemporary work with promising playwrights and local performing artists.
Komp
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Komp allows users of all skill levels to create music notation, quickly and seamlessly, on the go.
Seattle Composer’s Alliance
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A non-profit professional organization made up of working composers, students, and others interested in professional music composition
The Melodic Expansion Projects
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The Melodic Expansion Projects provides instrumental backing tracks for singers and instrumental soloists.
City Arts
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City Arts is a platform for arts and culture in the Puget Sound region.
On the Boards
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On the Boards: contemporary dance, theater and music in Seattle. OntheBoards.tv: contemporary performance on-demand, online.
3Guppies
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3Guppies offers online music and games download services for music and ring tones, sound effects, screensavers, wallpaper and mobile games.
Spacefinder Seattle
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Spacefinder Seattle is a matchmaking tool for artists and artspaces.
Madrona Labs
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Madrona Labs specializes in offering a diverse range of hardware and software solutions for electronic music.
The Vocalist Studio
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The Vocalist Studio is a training studio for singers & is considered to be the world-class training studio for singers in Seattle region.
Fremont Forward
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Fremont Forward, Inc., is a Seattle based media technology startup founded in early 2007 by Brian McNaboe.
Sandman D&R
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We are a product and entertainment company.
Highline Bar
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Vegan food, lots of booze, live music and other types of events.
Onto Entertainment
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Onto Entertainment management company that works with artists and release music albums.
Materia Collective
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Materia Collective is a videogame music publisher and label that brings videogame music into the forefront.
GuitarZonline
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Guitarzonline is a learning website about how to play guitar with videos for beginners.
Live Music Project
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Live Music Project is a nonprofit organization that specializes in event aggregation, classical music listings, and classical music events.
Three Imaginary Girls
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Three Imaginary Girls is a Seattle-based website that showcases the great music of the Northwest to music lovers worldwide.