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We’ve ranked the top 46 Music Label companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Music Label Companies & Startups (California, United States)
reMIX Republic
Hit Songs + Influencers
Founder(s): Phoenix Red
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Music Streaming, Publishing, Social Media Marketing
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Cinq Music
Cinq is a record label and music distribution company that provides rights management and brand management services.
Founder(s): Barry Daffurn, Jason Peterson
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Indiefy
Indiefy is a community of independent artists that offers services like digital distribution, analytics and promo tools to their artists.
Founder(s): Alejandro Hernandez, Eduardo Lopez Uribe, Gilberto Avalos Osuna
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Independent Music, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Edge Music Network
Edge Music is a new music video platform that rewards you for watching your favorite music videos!
Founder(s): Elizabeth Vargas
Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Younk
Younk is the world’s first community music label on blockchain.
Founder(s): Don Grierson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Digital Entertainment, Music, Music Label
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Boomy
Boomy is an AI-powered platform that allows users to create songs instantly.
Founder(s): Alex Mitchell, Matthew Cohen Santorelli
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming, Musical Instruments
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Empire Distribution
Empire is a digital media distribution company that provides up-to-date social networking outreaches.
Founder(s): Ghazi Shami
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Music, Music Label
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Aballoon
Music collaboration platform, record label & mutual fund where artists & fans collaborate and create songs together & investors earn money.
Founder(s): David Anguiano
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, FinTech, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming, Social Network
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Suretone Entertainment
Suretone Entertainment operates in film development, financing, and production, as well as music artist management.
Founder(s): Carl Stubner, Jordan Schur
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Film, Film Production, Music, Music Label
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RockMerch
RockMerch offers a selection of licensed rock t-shirts, merchandise, and vinyl records.
Founder(s):
Location: Laguna Hills, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Music Label, Retail
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CO5 Music
CO5 Music specializes in artist management and music promotion.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Stemit
Stemit provides stem creation, management, and distribution services.
Founder(s):
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Music Label, Service Industry
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Ecosoul Records
Independent Record Label
Founder(s):
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Independent Music, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Dirtybird
Dirtybird is an independent electronic music record label based in San Francisco.
Founder(s):
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label
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The Nations
YouTube Curation Network
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music Label, Music Streaming, Music Venues
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Heritage Singers
Heritage Singers is a music group, they share gospel through live concerts.
Founder(s):
Location: Placerville, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Independent Music, Music, Music Label
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Siavash Records
Siavash Records international Company’s
Founder(s): Siavash Shahsavari
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Brand Marketing, Internet Radio, Multi-level Marketing, Music, Music Education, Music Label, Music Streaming, Music Venues, Personal Branding
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New Albion Records
New Albion Records is a musical ensemble.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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DEL Records
DEL Records is a latin independent entertainment label in Regional Mexican music that supports artists.
Founder(s):
Location: Bell Gardens, California, United States
Industries: Independent Music, Music, Music Label
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Surfdog
Surfdog is a record label and music publishing company.
Founder(s): Dave Kaplan
Location: Encinitas, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Publishing
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Silverback Music
Silverback Music is a media and entrainment company specialized in artist and music management services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label
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Dancing Cat Records
Dancing Cat Records is a record label, media and entertainment company.
Founder(s): George Winston
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label
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27 Club
New Music Company
Founder(s): Debra Gail White
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Private Social Networking, Social Network
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CMH Records
CMH Records is a music industry, that releases diverse styles of music including string quartet tributes, punk, metal, and lullabies.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Electronics, Independent Music, Music, Music Label, Musical Instruments
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Transparent Arts
Transparent Arts is an international label and artist management company that takes the best of American and Asian entertainment business.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, Music Label
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Empty Sea Audio
Empty Sea Audio is a creative audio facility that delivers post-production sound and music services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Music, Music Label
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Hardin Bourke Entertainment
Hardin Bourke Entertainment provides artist management and consulting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Consulting, Music, Music Label
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Bright Antenna Records
Bright Antenna Records is a music record label.
Founder(s):
Location: Mill Valley, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label, Sales
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Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is an official website of the indie label that provides information about the new releases, news, tour dates, and artists.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, Music, Music Label
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Family Groove
Family Groove is a music label that preserves obscure and old music in tangible form for future references.
Founder(s):
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Bernie Grundman Mastering
Bernie Grundman Mastering is a music production studio that specialises in services like vinyl mastering, digital mastering, and others.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label
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Erika Records
Erika Records is a music company that specializes in vinyl record manufacturing and record reproducing.
Founder(s):
Location: Buena Park, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Manufacturing, Music, Music Label
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Omnivore Recordings
Omnivore Recordings specializes in historical music releases, reissues, and previously unissued vintage recording services.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Publishing
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Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is a record label company that offers an extended range of music records of different artists.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Columbes Music Entertainment
Columbes Music is a United States music company owned and operated by Columbes Entertainment.
Founder(s): Jeff Newburg
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Music, Music Label
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Radio Ready PR
PR Firm utilizing todays music business for independent artists. Radio Ready PR Reviews, Radio Ready PR Success
Founder(s):
Location: Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Industries: Independent Music, Music, Music Education, Music Label, Music Streaming
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Kidzter
Kidzter produces music records as well as publishes books through online and offline media for kids.
Founder(s):
Location: Sausalito, California, United States
Industries: Children, Music, Music Label, Publishing
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Kartenz Records
A record label.
Founder(s): Akbar de Wighar
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Label
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Maerton Entertainment
Maerton is the leading fully independent digital distributor and label services provider for artists & labels worldwide.
Founder(s): Dave Cretu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Film Distribution, Music, Music Label, Music Streaming
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52BLEND
52BLEND is a music licensing, talent management company located in Los Angeles.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label, Musical Instruments
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Marcellus Media Ventures
Multimedia
Founder(s): Marcellus Long
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Music Label, Publishing
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Beginner Drum Set Lessons
Beginner Drum Set Lessons is an accomplished drummer residing company.
Founder(s):
Location: Scotts Valley, California, United States
Industries: Music Education, Music Label, Musical Instruments
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INTERLUDIO
INTERLUDIO is a complete eco-system where the music talent finds whatever he needs to approach the market.
Founder(s): Vincenzo Basirico
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Independent Music, Music, Music Label, Publishing
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paperhop
News tech company
Founder(s): Binal Shah, Shane Cormier
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Music, Music Label, Publishing
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FueledBraun Music Entertainment
FueledBraun Music Entertainment is a music label focusing primarily on EDM, Trap, dance, and electronic artists.
Founder(s): Anthony Braun
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label
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Concord Records
An imprint designed to reach beyond the company’s foundational Jazz label.
Founder(s):
Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Label
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