Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois 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 Illinois Music Based Startups
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Songfinch
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Songfinch is a platform to buy custom songs from professional artists.
Reverb.com
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Reverb.com is a provider of an online marketplace intended for new, used, and vintage music gear.
Trala
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Trala is a developer of a music education application used to teach users to play the violin.
Jammber
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Jammber provides music technologies, simplifying paperwork and payment processes without encroaching on the creative process.
Bopdrop
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Bopdrop is an application that makes it easy to share music.
Aiwa
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Aiwa is manufacturer of audio products, including headphone stereos, minicomponent stereo systems, portable stereo systems.
Downwrite
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Fan-fueled music publishing platform serves as a marketplace where fans and creators fund artists to co-create original music.
Fusioner
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Online marketplace for music instruments and accessories
Accuradio
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Accuradio is a multichannel internet radio station that caters to audiences with varied tastes.
Music Dealers
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Music Dealers is a music licensing platform providing pre-cleared music and custom song creation for content creators.
IndyBuild
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IndyBuild is a free entertainment industry platform developed to fully showcase creative and performing artists
ReelCrafter
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ReelCrafter is a platform for musical artists such as composers, musicians, and songwriters, to showcase their music to potential clients.
TicketsNow
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TicketsNow is an event ticket resale marketplace where fans of live entertainment buy and sell tickets.
COS
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COS is a Chicago-based online music publication that reports on all of music’s breaking news, in addition to hyping new artists and more.
Roland
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Roland Corporation manufactures and distributes electronic musical instruments, including keyboards.
School of Rock
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School of Rock is a performance-based music school featuring an all star program that lets kids perform on stage around the world.
Clouty
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Clouty is a music derivatives market that offers a suite of indices to enable fans, artists, and investors identify worldwide prospects.
Keyo
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We place people’s identities in the palm of their hands.
Illiac Software
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Illiac Software develops software for musicians, teachers and educators.
Pitchfork
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Pitchfork is an online publication that covers indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop, metal, and experimental music.
Source Elements
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Source Elements offer software solutions.
snapAsong
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snapAsong is a smartphone app that enables its users to take and share pictures with its current background music.
The Coda Collection
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The Coda Collection is a creative and entertainment agency that specializes in video, music, documentaries and original editorial content.
Soundsupply
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Digital music bundles, curated to perfection. Launching Tuesday, January 24th.
The Awesomer
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The Awesomer is home to cool gifts, gadgets, cars, movies, videos.
Enclave Audio
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Enclave Audio engineers and manufactures immersive wireless audio systems for home entertainment environments.
Chicago Music Exchange
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Chicago Music Exchange is a music company specializing in guitars, amps, basses, effects, and novelty musical instruments.
Fyrfly
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Fyrfly is an online platform for music artists that offers streaming for unlimited songs and music videos.
Soundslice
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Soundslice is a platform that enables users to annotate videos with tabs, chord charts and locations of their favorite clicks and more.
NAMCO USA INC.
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NAMCO USA is an entertainment company that offers arcades and family entertainment centers.
Tom Hess Music Corporation
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Tom Hess Music Corporation is a comprehensive music teaching company that provides online guitar and coaching lessons.
INDISTRY
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An iOS and Android mobile app as well as web app, INDISTRY is an interactive streaming service that offers content shaped by its audience.
Loop Community
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Tracks made easy. Quality and affordable tracks, hardware, and software for live performance.
MusicNow
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MusicNow is an online digital music collection that allows users to browse and download tracks on a subscription-based service.
Studio Gang Architects
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Studio Gang is a collective of architects, designers, urban planners, artists, and other creative professionals.
aone
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aone develops personalized iPhone and iPad applications for its clients.
GIA Publications
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GIA stands for Quality Music and Music Education Resources!
DANSR
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DANSR is a music company that offers financial services and multiple distribution channels to companies and brands to distribute products.
SongLyrics
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The largest and slickest lyric community on the intranets – now with ideas!
Music Direct
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Music Direct is the manufacturing company of nusic gears.
Lollapalooza
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Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock.
Brella Productions
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Brella Productions is a media production company specializing in video production, website development, and audio recording services.
Sound Investment AV
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Sound Investment AV is an events services company providing audio visual design and installation services.
Artsonia
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Artsonia provides a art museum where young artists display their art for the world to see.
CYSO
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CYSO provides ensemble-focused programs, music education, orchestras training, and free concerts for youths.
WVON 1690AM
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WVON 1690AM is a radio station that offers podcasts, audio broadcasting, events, talk shows, newscast, entrepreneurship and business shows.
The Midwest Clinic
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The Midwest Clinic is a music band, orchestra, and music education provider.
Howl at the Moon
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Howl at the Moon is a live music show which is centered around dance hits & party anthems that will get people dancing in no time.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois.
ShowPlace ICON Theatres
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ShowPlace ICON Theatres is a firm that provides Digital products and services for auditoriums and theatres.
Quinlan and Fabish
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Quinlan and Fabish Music Company is a full-service school music dealer with eight locations throughout the Chicago area, Indiana.
Capitol Christian Music Group
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Capitol Christian Music Group is a music company that provides music publishing services.
Benchmark Merchandising
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Benchmark Merchandising offers full-service merchandise management solutions to nationally established music artists and companies.
Just For Fun Productions
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Just For Fun Productions is a company that offers entertainment services and music for parties and gatherings.
Metromix
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Metromix, a one-stop local entertainment guide on where to go and what to do, from the newest restaurants, to the latest in music and more.
Omnicron Technologies
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Online Real Time E-Consulting/Music Learning Marketplace Platform.
WBEZ
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Public radio station offering public broadcasting feeds, local program schedule, events, listener requests and audio archives.
Schilke Music Products
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Schilke Music Products designs and manufactures all kinds of brass musical instrument products.
3B Media
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3B Media is a media production, broadcasting, and marketing company.
Bloodshot Records
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Bloodshot Records is a record label that engages in music production services.
MPI Media Group
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MPI Media Group is a studio that specializes in the production and distribution of films, home entertainment and historical footage.
Groovebug
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Groovebug enables users to effortlessly connect with and follow their favorite bands, and discover new music along the way.
Canvas Chicago
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Canvas Chicago is an organization that hosts entertainment events.
WLS-AM 890
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WLS-AM 890 is a radio station that broadcasts local news, shows, programs and entertains its listeners.
Gray Talent Group
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Gray Talent Group is an entertainment company that offers talent representation services.
RAIN News
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RAIN News lives at the Nexus of traditional radio and new media.
Green Curtain Events
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Green Curtain Events is an art and entertainment company that organizes various events along wth food, drink, music and socializing.
Prairie Radio Communications
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Prairie Radio Communications is a radio stations for Sunny 97.7 wmoi and am 1330-fm 94.1 wram.
Ravinia
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Ravinia is a not-for-profit & outdoor music festival just north of Chicago.
Nexus Radio
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Nexus Radio is an online radio station that broadcasts a large community of artists, bands, podcasters and creators of music via an app.
Earlove
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Earlove develops earplugs for concerts, music, DJs, festivals, and drummers.
Music of the Baroque
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Music of the Baroque specializes in energizing concerts, innovative arts education, and extraordinary music-making.
US Music
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US Music is a musical instruments manufacturer and distributor company that offers guitars, amplifiers, drum sets, and accessories.
Jammer Direct
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Independent artist network of both the unsigned and unchained. Jammer Direct is a Social and Media Gateway for the artist and their fans.
Music Garage
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Music Garage Chicago is a music rehearsal facility that offers hourly rehearsals, monthly studio rentals, touring artist rehearsal space.
Burns Entertainment
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Burns is a marketing firm that focuses on celebrity, influencer, and music licensing for advertising, PR, and social media campaigns.
Mic Check
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Online audio recording equipment rentals, shipped straight to your door.
Croshal Entertainment Group
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Croshal Entertainment Group is an LA-based entertainment management and marketing company.
Metro Chicago
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Metro Chicago aims to bring a cross-platform of the best local, regional and national emerging artists.
Friendio
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Friendio is a social networking utility that helps to share with friends and family.
Mbira Technologies
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Mbira Technologies is a music company that provides web development and content creation services.
Barrington Area Library
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Barrington Area Library is a public library that provides books, movies, music, research resources and information services.
Olander Group
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Olander Group specializes in TV, video, radio, print and digital advertising along with search engine and social media marketing services.
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
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Charleston Symphony Orchestra specializes in virtual concert halls, concerts, music and music education services.
RadioMD
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RadioMD is a provider of listenable audio content services.
Rubyhornet
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Rubyhornet is a media, and entertainment industry firm.
Marathon Media
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Marathon Media provides FM radio stations.
Harris Theatre
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Harris Theatre is a performing art & music agency dealing with music, arts & dance.
Gyst Audio
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Gyst Audio creates audio versions of popular online content
Dean Zelinsky Guitars
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Dean Zelinsky Guitars is an online store, wholesaler, manufacturer, and designer of guitars.
Chicago Recording Company
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Chicago Recording Company is a media production company specializing in audio post-production and music recording services in Chicago, IL.
NoVo Arts
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NoVo arts focuses on recording, live appearance, publicity and branding for musical and visual artists, actors, DJs, labels and producers.
Musiqtone
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Musiqtone is an emerging music/entertainment site, keeping its users and visitors.
The iO Theater
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The iO Theater is an entertainment company offering improv comedy services.
