Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina 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 North Carolina Music Based Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
ReverbNation
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ReverbNation connects Artists to the Music Industry.
Songvest
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Fraction ownership of music royalties (SongShares) sold to fans and investors.
Point Motion
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Point Motion improves the quality of life for people through the intersection of music and technology.
Cultivate Music
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Cultivate Music is specialize in breath-taking live music videos at a great price.
Groove Watersports
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Groove Watersports manufactures impact vest with integrated speakers.
Donner Music
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Create high quality and affordable instruments and accessories that allow anyone to pursue their dreams of learning music.
Jackrabbit Technologies
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Jackrabbit Technologies is an online class management software platform.
Knomad
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Knomad is a social radio application that allows its users to discover, listen to, and share spoken content.
Etix
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Etix is an international web-based ticketing service provider for the entertainment, travel and sports industries.
Vertigo Music
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Vertigo Music is a mobile application that lets friends listen to the same music in real-time.
Muddy Creek Café & Music Hall
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Muddy Creek Cafe has a simple, yet delicious menu of sandwiches and salads.
Empire Gig
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Empire Gig is an uber for the creative gig economy. Creating global access of creative services to would be consumers securely and legalaly
Baker & Taylor
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Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, video and music products to libraries, institutions and retailers.
Redeye Distribution
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Founded in 1996 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the company has grown from a regional supplier to an international distributor recognized
INSP, LLC
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INSP is a broadcast media company that offers entertainment, movies, and classic shows.
Sinobas Amplification
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Sinobas Amplification focuses on making customizable bass cabinets, bass effect pedals, and cables.
Moog Music
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Home to all Moog software to expand your sound.
Status4
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Status4 is a community-driven organization that uses music and media arts to provide inspiration and information to the youth.
Izlesene
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Izlesene is a Turkey-based video community that enables users to watch videos and share experiences with their friends.
Disctopia
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Disctopia offers streaming services for artists, podcasters as well as content creators.
Girder Music
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Girder Music stocks the best in Christian Rock, metal, hardcore, punk, Shirts, Vinyl, CDs, Posters, stickers and more.
ArtistEcard
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ArtistEcard.com is platform designed for musicians to promote their music.
Worship Tutorials
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Worship Tutorials provides guitar tutorial and patches.
New Potato Technologies
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New Potato Technologies is a creative design firm that specializes in electronic, entertainment and commercial product development.
Trailblazer Studios
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Trailblazer Studios is an Emmy-winning full-service entertainment, production, post-production and sound studio.
The Fedora Project
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The Fedora Project is a partnership of free software community members from around the globe.
SE Systems
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SE Systems offers audio, video and event-related product sales and installation services.
Union Symphony Society
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Union Symphony Society is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to entertain, educate, assist and encourage through music.
The Orange Peel
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The Orange Peel is one of the most prestigious concert venues in the Southeast, with state-of-the-art sound and lighting.
Queendom Company
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Music Publishing and Licensing, Entertainment, Media, Television & Film
Mojotone
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Mojotone is a musical instrument store that specializes in vintage reproduction cabinets and replacement components.
Curtis Media Group
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Curtis Media Group is a broadcast media company that offers FM radio, news, and sports news services in the North Carolina.
Revolutionary Concepts
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Revolutionary Concepts develops and manufactures electronic security equipment.
All American Speakers
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All American Speakers Bureau is one of the top-rated motivational keynote speakers bureaus and corporate entertainment booking agencies.
Media Battles
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Media Battles is a multimedia company with the goal of providing safe, family-friendly entertainment on one comprehensive platform.
Dream Guitars
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Dream Guitars is an online marketplace for guitars and string instruments.
Queen City Audio Video & Appliances
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Queen City Audio Video & Appliances is a retail company offering audio video appliances.
Freaker USA
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Freaker USA quickly grew to be the global leader of preventing moist handshakes and sweaty beverages.
Truth Network
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Truth Network is a radio station network. It offers segment programs including truth talk live and a place missionaries call home.
Voices Together
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Voices Together’s provides individual music therapy model transforms.
On Hold Marketing & Communications
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On Hold Marketing & Communications provides advertising, market research consulting, voice prompt recording, and on-hold music services.
Kung Fu Nation
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Kung Fu Nation is an eCommerce provider for a long list of music bands like sonic youth, vampire weekend, wilco, MGMT, the mountain goats.
WNC Radio
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WNC Radio is a radio station in Greenville, North Carolina that specializes in classic rock music.
Rayzoon
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Rayzoon is a software development company that simulates the process of human drummers to enhance song composition and arrangement.
USA Radio Networks
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USA Radio Network currently produces and/or distributes more than twenty nationally syndicated radio programs.
Charlotte Symphony
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Charlotte Symphony is a nonprofit organization committed to delivering musical experiences that connect & strengthen the community.
Norsan Media
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Norsan Media is a media platform that broadcasts radio stations as well as operates television, print, events and digital media.
Asheville Radio Group
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Asheville Radio Group is a broadcast media company that offers radio advertising, digital and marketing services.
The Raleigh Ringers
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The Raleigh Ringers is a non-profit handbell choir that performs spiritual, secular, and popular music for concert audiences.
All American Entertainment
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All American Entertainment was founded in 2011
Kindermusik International
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Kindermusik International is provider of music-based education for children from birth through age seven.
Sound Legends
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Sound Legends is an online music service with a complete suite of easy-to-use tools and resources.
Meeting Services
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Meeting Services is an events services company providing lighting, audio, and video production services.
Native Ground Books & Music
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Native Ground is an American publishing company that offers traditional American music, music instruction books, and cookbooks.
Choosy Kids
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Choosy Kids is an e-shop that retails stickers, language poster sets, music DVDs, storybooks, children’s activity books, and plush dolls.
CampRooster
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CampRooster.com is a camp finder tool that makes it simple to search for summer and track-out camps. In North Carolina, expanding in 2019.
Durham Performing Arts Center
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Durham Performing Arts Center is an entertainment company providing seating and live entertainment services.
Omamo LLC (MyTractice)
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A company focused on using technology to make the experience of teaching or learning to play a musical instrument more efficient.
Better Sax
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Better Sax provides lessons, guidance and strategies to saxophonists.
The Baroque Trumpet Shop
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The Baroque Trumpet Shop Offering the finest instrument, cases, mouthpieces, Baroque trumpet music, and books as well as impeccable service.
JL Smith & Company
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JL Smith & Company offers brass and woodwind instrument products and services.
Sound Pure
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Sound Pure is an online store that offers custom guitar, drums, and audio gears.
Fuller’s Music
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Fuller’s Music is a retailer of musical instruments.
Pixeljam
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Pixeljam is a game development company that creates video games, visual art, and music.
Bold Music
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In-home music lessons service in the Charlotte, NC area.
Audio & Light
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Audio & Light is a full-service Audio-Visual company operating in Live Production Services, Design/Installation & Equipment Rentals.
Micro Technology Unlimited
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Micro Technology Unlimited develops karaoke software.
Notion Music
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Notion Music is a manufacturer of audio engineering software and electronics.
Masterworks School of the Arts
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Music School in Mooresville, NC
Strings and Beyond
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Strings and Beyond is an online shop that provides guitar strings, guitar and musical accessories.
Brevard Music Center
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Brevard Music Center is a music tutoring center that teaches music to young students to perform at an artistic level.
Crumbs Music Media
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A new way to license music and discover new and emerging artists.
Pick 42 Entertainment
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Pick 42 Mobile DJs is an entertainment company, provides white-glove DJ wedding services for all events.
Epicentric
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Epicentric – Make Your Personal Music platform and Use the Power of Music in Your Life
Feedbands
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Feedbands curates independent music on streaming and vinyl releases.
JukeBoxAlive
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Jukeboxalive provides download free music to listen to for free that uploads your music with a free JBA account.
Mason Jar Media
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Mason Jar Media Providing creative publicity and marketing services for musicians, festivals and events.
IndustryPlug101
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IP101 was founded by independent artist, Rookie2x, for artists seeking guidence and premier services within the music industry.
Mosh Energy LLC
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The home for stories from the MOSH PIT, and other aspects that accompany the brotherhood of moshers.
GateStaff
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Workforce management for temporary staffing and volunteer management.
Digital Strategy Works
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Custom WordPress Theme and Plugin Development.
North Carolina Symphony
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North Carolina Symphony is an orchestra that conducts programs and events.
Gottalife
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Gottalife Production is a company founded by musicians, that’s experienced in music productions, especially childrens’ songs.
Small Town Records
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Small Town Records is a recording studio that specializes in a record label, audio engineering and music production services.
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
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Greensboro Symphony Orchestra grew in popularity and began operating as an independent, critically acclaimed musical organization.
WKRK
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WKRK is a radio station that features entertainment news, views and recommendations related to the TV and film industries.
Asheville Symphony
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Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music in Western North Carolina.
Booth Amphitheatre
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Booth Amphitheatre engages in hosting touring artists, movie nights, lantern festivals, triangle Asia fest, food and beverage festivals.
Sonarch Media Company
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Sonarch Media Company focuses on developing original, branded and freelance audio/video music-based content.
Imagine Music Entertainment
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Imagine Music Group is a music based company that works with musical artists.
Music Vision International
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Music Vision International is a software development firm that creates and markets interactive multi-media music education programs.
Promo Palace
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Promo Palace is an online promotional platform for musicians to marketize their music and songs in different ways.
Artists Music Guild
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Artists Music Guild is a company that is comprised of several artistic corporations that came together to form one entity.
Provision Audio Video Solutions
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Provision Audio Video Solutions is a company that offers a wide range of audio, video and lighting solutions for events.
