Top Music Startups in 2027

ZEFR provides solutions for professional content owners on YouTube and has built a premium network that brings together the largest and most diverse collection of movies, television, music and sports content. With more than 700 million monthly views after only 10 months on the platform, ZEFR is the fastest growing YouTube partner. They are the dominant company in the movie category on YouTube and have partnerships with six major Hollywood studios along with several prominent independents.

Reverb.com is the ultimate marketplace for musicians featuring thousands of listings for instruments and gear. Reverb charges only 3.5% to sell, compared to eBay's 10% or Amazon's 15%, making it a clear winner for sellers ranging from individual musicians looking to trade in for that next piece of gear, to larger brick & mortar retailers looking to expand their business online. Our handpicked curation helps buyers discover hidden gems, and our engaging publication The GAS Tank regularly features gear history, interviews with musicians, and rig rundowns. We've also developed the industry's first comprehensive free online Price Guide, which helps buyers get a fair price and helps sellers figure out an attractive listing price. Recently, we've launched a Preferred Seller program where we process payments on behalf of our sellers, as well as a Bump advertising system that helps sellers get their listings bumped to the top of search results.

Audiomack provides musicians with a simple, scalable, and professional way to distribute their music to their fans for free while providing fans with a place to discover new music they will love. audiomack.com

Here at Shutterstock, we strive to be the number one place where content creators can get royalty-free media. We offer over a billion images, videos, and audio tracks from over 1 million contributors. We have a global reach facilitated by our innovative teams that keeps us as the premiere platform for creative professionals. Our available content for our customers is constantly growing, as well, with over 1 million stock images added every day.

Royalty Exchange helps artists and rightsholders raise money and take control of their financial future by connecting them with private investors on the world’s first premium marketplace for royalty generating assets. Creators love us because our transparent marketplace helps them get fair market value for their work. Investors love us because we help them diversify into uncorrelated, income-generating assets. And our commitment to transparency and honesty ensures value for all. Originally founded in 2011 and privately held, Royalty Exchange is based in Denver, CO.

Mode Mobile is the creator of EarnOS, a transformational software that turns ordinary smartphones into "EarnPhones." This innovation empowers users globally to monetize everyday mobile activities such as streaming, gaming, shopping, etc. We enable users to profit from their data and attention rather than letting only tech giants benefit. Our inclusive approach sets us apart - converting users into earners and facilitating over $150M in earnings and savings while going a step further and turning earners into owners by awarding stock ownership in Mobile Mobile based on their usage. We have attracted over 40 million users across 170 countries. ​​Mode Mobile is proud to stand as the #1 Fastest-Growing North American Software Company recognized in Deloitte's 2023 Technology Fast 500 and ranked #2 across all sectors (Deloitte Fast 500 Winners). For additional insights, check out the information about our reward-based super app, Mode Earn App, which also powers the reward engine behind our proprietary smartphone, Mode Earn Phone.

Voices.com is the online marketplace where brands and voice talent connect. Fortune 500s, small business, advertising agencies, casting directors and talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire professional voice over talents by using our patent-pending SurePay™ payment service and award-winning web app. Voices.com is the Fastest, Easiest Way to Hire Talent • Post your job free • Get responses in less than an hour. • Make payments securely with SurePay escrow.

TuneCore, owned by Believe, is the global platform for independent musicians to build audiences and careers -- with technology and services across distribution, publishing administration and a range of promotional services. Why We Are Different: - TuneCore Music Distribution services help artists, labels and managers sell their music through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TikTok and more than 150 download and streaming stores worldwide, while retaining 100 percent of their sales revenue and rights for a low annual flat fee. - TuneCore Music Publishing Administration assists songwriters by administering their compositions through licensing, registration, worldwide royalty collections, and placement opportunities in film, TV, commercials, video games and more. - The TuneCore Artist Services portal offers a suite of tools and services that enable artists to promote their craft, connect with fans, and get their music heard. - TuneCore, part of Believe, is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, and Austin, and global operations in the UK, Australia, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, India, Brazil as well as the LATAM, Africa and SEA markets.

Sonos is a developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home. The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is the first, wireless multi-room music system that plays all kinds of music and is able to control it. Sonos liberates the music stored on a computer so it can be enjoyed all over the house. In addition, by partnering with audio services like Audible.com, Last.FM, Napster, Pandora, RadioTime, Rhapsody, SIRIUS Internet Radio, and more, Sonos gives music lovers instant, computer-free access to millions of songs, thousands of radio stations, audiobooks, and more.