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Top 25 Independent music licensing platforms worldwide

Name: Independent music licensing platforms worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 3,518 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,518 independent music licensing platforms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 32,502 professional contacts across them, including 8,994 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers independent music licensing platforms worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 28, 2026. Country and city lists for independent music licensing platforms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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32,502Contacts tracked

8,994Verified emails

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The 25 largest independent music licensing platforms worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,518 independent music licensing platforms worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent music licensing platforms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	BMG	Partial evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,177 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2008, BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies, songwriters, and artists by offering fairer contracts, greater creative freedom, and unparalleled…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	Distrokid	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	1,163 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DistroKid provides musicians, managers, and record labels with online tools and services that are innovative, easy-to-use, and affordable.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3	K7 Music	Partial evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	n/a	958 contacts →
	Partial evidence “K7 Music is a multi-faceted music company based in Berlin, London and New York.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	Concord	Strong evidence	Nashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	826 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CONCORD is the world’s leading independent music company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5	The Orchard	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	796 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Orchard is a full-service music distribution company operating in 47 cities worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	Epidemic Sound	Partial evidence	Stockholm, SwedenHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	698 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Epidemic Sound is the soundtracking partner for global brands, platforms, and professional creators.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7	Unitedmasters	Strong evidence	Brooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	556 contacts →
	Strong evidence “UnitedMasters is a new music industry alternative that provides independent artists with premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8	Beatstars	Partial evidence	Austin, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	545 contacts →
	Partial evidence “BeatStars is a global music marketplace offering everything needed to help music creators and entrepreneurs get started growing their business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Kobalt Music	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	538 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kobalt is one of the world’s largest, most innovative music companies, using technology to power creative freedom, transparency, ownership and control for artists, songwriters…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10	Tunecore	Partial evidence	Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	515 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TuneCore-owned by Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies-is the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build their audiences and careers…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	CD Baby	Indirect evidence	Portland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	445 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Home to more than 1 million artists and 9 million tracks, CD Baby has paid out over $1 billion in artist royalties since its founding in 1998.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	ICE	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	441 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ICE Services is a music technology company built by rightsholders, for rightsholders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13	Orfium	Partial evidence	Malibu, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	501-1,000	427 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Find, use, track and monetize music content across all channels.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14	Virgin Music Group	Strong evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	340 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	Symphonic Distribution	Strong evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	285 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Symphonic is a leading independent music distribution and marketing company founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea in Tampa, Florida.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	AWAL	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	267 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AWAL offers a modern approach to the traditional recording business, providing artists all the resources and expertise of a global label, while allowing them to retain ownership…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	Create Music Group	Strong evidence	Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	266 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At Create Music Group, we provide you with the resources of a major label with flexibility of being independent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	The Firm	Indirect evidence	United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	257 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19	Audio Network	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Audio Network is the music company for broadcasters, brands and content creators, breaking down boundaries to deliver music seamlessly across the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20	Bmat Music Innovators	Partial evidence	Barcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	201-500	241 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Born in Barcelona in 2006, BMAT was founded by engineers who believed that music and data should play in harmony.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	AMUSE	Strong evidence	Stockholm, SwedenHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	228 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Amuse is a digital music distribution company, supporting independent artists and teams at every stage of their career with a powerful alternative to the traditional industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	Ditto Music	Partial evidence	Liverpool, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	205 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ditto Music is an award-winning global music distribution and record label services company, supporting over 2 million artists and labels worldwide, with more than 20 offices…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	Warner Chappell Production Music	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	204 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Warner Chappell Production Music (WCPM) is a global leader within the production and custom music industry with over 35 years of experience and success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	HFA Rumblefish	Strong evidence	n/a	51-200	196 contacts →
	Strong evidence “HFA is the nation’s leading provider of rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	APM Music	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	163 contacts →
	Partial evidence “APM Music is the premier production music library, offering an extensive catalog of high-quality tracks tailored for film, TV, video games, sports content, agencies, brands, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: independent music licensing platforms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names independent music licensing platforms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of independent music licensing platforms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name independent music licensing platforms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Independent music licensing platforms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

27.7%Verified-email coverage

9.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

7.9%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

2,639

11-50

695

51-200

133

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent music licensing platforms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for independent music licensing platforms are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “independent music licensing platforms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent music licensing platforms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent music licensing platforms, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 8,994 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Independent music licensing platforms by location

19 lists · largest first

Every Independent music licensing platforms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent music licensing platforms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many independent music licensing platforms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,518 independent music licensing platforms worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

BMG, headquartered in Berlin, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most independent music licensing platforms?

The United States leads with 1,033 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (440) and India (124). Every independent music licensing platforms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most independent music licensing platforms?

London leads with 278 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (200) and New York (124).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.