Mark Anderson
This article showcases our top picks for the best English Music companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Music 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 English Music Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Shazam Entertainment
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Shazam Entertainment is an app that identify any music playing around you.
Sofar Sounds
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Sofar Sounds is a global community hosting curated, secret performances in more than 400 cities around the world.
ROLI
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ROLI is a London-based music technology company that produces musical instruments and software products.
MelodyVR
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MelodyVR is a destination for music in virtual reality.
Mixcloud
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Mixcloud is an online long-form audio platform providing content such as radio shows, podcasts and DJ mixes.
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
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.
Pirate Studios
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Pirate Studios is the music technology company.
FanCircles
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Reach followers and fans through your own fan club platform built for music artists, YouTubers, television shows and celebrities
Thrillz
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Personalised celebrity video messages and live experiences
7digital
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7digital is the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions.
A Million Ads
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We are the dynamic audio experts. We create data-driven audio ads with thousands of ad variants that are more contextually relevant for consumers and drive better engagement for brands.
SHOW4ME
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A network for musicians, music professionals, and music lovers
The Power Of Music
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The Power Of Music delivers genuine, meaningful connections based on a shared love of the same music.
Keakie
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Keakie is an audio platform that uses a bespoke AI engine and analytics to tailor quality content to its users.
InPlayer
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InPlayer is a video and digital asset monetization platform.
Hire Space
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The UK’s leading venue marketplace. Memorable venues, all in one place.
Flat
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Flat is an online and collaborative music score editor.
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.
Instrumental
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Our TalentAI platform uses machine learning to discover emerging talent, predominantly for the music and entertainment industry.
Ambie
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SaaS music solution for retail and hospitality businesses looking to boost their customer experience and drive profits
Festicket
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Festicket is a marketplace to discover and book music festival tickets, accommodation, transfers and extras.
Trackd
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Trackd is the platform where artists create and audiences discover. Songs Start Here.
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.
Soundclub
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Disrupting the discovery of live music experiences
Pretty Green
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Named after a track by The Jam, Pretty Green provides simple, classic clothing with a modern twist.
Fulwell 73
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Fulwell 73 is a television, film and music production company
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.
Global
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Global is a media and entertainment company that operates commercial radio stations.
terrible*
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Music Merchandise, Tech, Analytics, Marketplace, Supply Chain
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.
Sing King
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Sing King is the world’s biggest online karaoke community.
MusicGurus
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MusicGurus is an online learning company that helps anyone learn music from the world’s top artists.
Lirica
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Lirica harnesses the power of music to make learning both memorable and fun.
Musicmetric
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Musicmetric offers analytics and trend forecasting services for the music industry.
Crowdmix
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Connecting the world through music. The app where bands, fans and brands collide.
IRIS Listen Well
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IRIS Listen Well is bringing back living sound and enabling the world to Listen Well.
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.
Trad3r
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Trad3r is a social trading platform for stocks, celebrities, sports and friends.
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.
Tastebuds
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Tastebuds is the best place to meet new people who share your taste in music.
FrontRow Global
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Music Data Intelligence for Music Industry
Gruvi
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Gruvi develops interactive media solutions for the entertainment industry to engage and streamline global audiences.
Electric Jukebox
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Electric Jukebox: Taking on music streaming services, home entertainment systems
Musikki
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Musikki is a living music platform that aims to bring together all the world’s musical knowledge, content and services.
GigZoo
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GigZoo is an entertainment marketplace platform connecting talent and customers without limits.
Musicraiser
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Musicraiser is a italy based music company.
Rushmore.fm
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We want to bring artists and music fans closer together.
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.
LoveLive
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LoveLive creates music content and offers services for brands, broadcasters, channels, digital platforms and labels.
CueSongs
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CueSongs simplifies the process of licensing music for small usages – no hassle, prolonged negotiation or excessive fees.
Ali Rasoul LTD
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An independent creative marketing agency committed to uncompromising visions working in the entertainment and corporate industries.
PS Ventures Limited
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PS Ventures Limited is a mobile application and games developer company and has developed apps like Music Syn
ArtConscious Kft
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ArtConscious is an online platform is to represent central and eastern european artists and designers.
Live&Loud
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Live&Loud is a UK-based company that matches up hospitality venues and music artists.
Signature Brew
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Signature Brew is a music inspired brewery – known internationally for their collaboration beers with the musicians themselves.
Guardian Media Group
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GMG is a leading multimedia business. The diverse portfolio includes national and regional newspapers, websites, radio stations, magazines
Fanbytes
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Creating unforgettable experiences with the stars you love.
Eagle-i Music
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Eagle-i Music is an independent music publishing company with a global centralized database hub.
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.
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.
Last.fm
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Last.fm is an online music catalogue providing users with personalized recommendations based on their taste in music.
Screenburn
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Screenburn is a Facebook VoD platform enabling the sale of film and TV from a Facebook page.
Cove
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A music-making app that helps people to communicate their feelings.
HIT Entertainment
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HIT Entertainment is one of the world’s leading pre-school entertainment companies.
Tunepics
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Tunepics is an iPhone application that enables its users to share pictures attached to audio music files.
Kauris Ltd
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Kauris Ltd. develops LAMOOVA promoting clubbing trough App, Animation Film and Series, Comics and Website, AR / VR.
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.
Water Babies
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Water Babies is a musical played at Curve Theatre in Leicester, United Kingdom.
Synchtank
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The SaaS software platform for managing and monetizing music & media assets
Boiler Room
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Boiler Room is an online platform that enables its users to live stream and archive musical shows.
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.
Songdrop
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Songdrop is an online platform to save streamed music and create playlists.
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.
WildBrain
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Wild Brain is a computer animation studio that creates short cartoons for corporate advertisements and television shows.
Gearbox Records
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Vinyl led record label and cutting studio, producing previously unreleased archive & new recordings.
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.
The Busking Project
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Busk is a mobile app that allows street artists exposure and a way to earn money.
WiredVibe
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We’ve made music purpose-driven, convenient and efficient.
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.
Mvelani
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Mvelani is an on-demand African music platform that helps music lover discover and listen to old and new music on all of their devices
TeamRock
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TeamRock Radio is a commercial-free national DAB rock radio station broadcasting in the UK.
Whiise
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Credible knowledge, crowdsourced by top industry experts
Visionalia ltd
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A NEW KIND OF A.I. TO START A MUSIC REVOLUTION
LICKD
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Pre-cleared commercial music licensing for YouTube and Online Video Creators.
Voisey
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Voisey is an app that connects singers, songwriters, artists, and producers through collaborative songwriting. Record, publish, and share.
Listal
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Listal is a social network that allows its users to list, rate, review, tag, and add images and videos to entertainment products.
Music Business Worldwide
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MBW is a free, in-depth news, insight and analysis platform for the international music industry.
Zombaio
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Zombaio provides payments service for the online content and entertainment industry.
Wireless Theatre
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A award winning leading UK audio drama production company.
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.
MyMusic
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MyMusic is a music exploration site that enables music fans to find, discover, and share music content from around the web.
Rap Fame
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Mobile platform for rappers and hip-hop lovers: recording studio with cool beats, competitions, community.
Terrabyte Studios Limited
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Media Company powering online services for all your needs!
