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Top 25 Independent music platforms based in the United States

Name: Independent music platforms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026 743 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 743 independent music platforms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 9,453 professional contacts across them, including 2,087 with verified work emails and 2,213 with mobile numbers. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers independent music platforms headquartered in the United States, 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 3, 2026.

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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 3, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

743Companies

9,453Contacts tracked

2,087Verified emails

2,213Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest independent music platforms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 743 independent music platforms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent music 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	Distrokid	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	n/a	1,148 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 3, 2026
2	Unitedmasters	Strong evidence	Brooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	201-500	551 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 3, 2026
3	Beatstars	Partial evidence	Austin, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	536 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 3, 2026
4	Tunecore	Partial evidence	Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	521 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 3, 2026
5	CD Baby	Indirect evidence	Portland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	201-500	441 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 3, 2026
6	Audiomack	Strong evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	n/a	194 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Audiomack is a youth-driven, artist-first music streaming platform that allows creators to share unlimited music and podcast content for free, along with tools to help them expand…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
7	300 Entertainment	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	n/a	158 contacts →
	Partial evidence “300 Entertainment is an Independent American Record Label founded by Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold, Kevin Liles and Todd Moscowitz.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
8	Ingrooves Music Group	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	201-500	95 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 3, 2026
9	Devolver Digital	Partial evidence	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	84 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Purveyors of fine digital entertainment wares from independent artists worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
10	Mnrk Music Group	Strong evidence	New York, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	73 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MNRK Music Group is among the largest independent music companies worldwide, operating in all major music markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
11	DIY Media Group	Indirect evidence	Pennsauken, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	501-1,000	62 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DIY Media Group is on the cutting edge of helping musicians, authors, and artists to monetize, distribute, and promote their creative work both online and off.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
12	Liveone, INC	Strong evidence	Beverly Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	60 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc.(NASDAQ: LVO)(the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
13	Secretly Distribution	Strong evidence	Bloomington, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Supporting great independent music is at the core of Secretly Distribution’s DNA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
14	Playlist Push	Partial evidence	Venice, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	n/a	54 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Playlist Push's mission is to give artists the power to build careers and bring new music to the millions of people around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
15	Stem Disintermedia INC	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	50 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2015 by CEO Milana Rabkin Lewis, Stem empowers artists & labels to thrive while retaining full control over their music careers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
16	NUGS	Partial evidence	San Francisco, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Launched in 1993 as a fan site for authorized live music trading, nugs turned professional in 2002 when Phish teamed up with Brad Serling to officially release downloads of every…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
17	Thirty Tigers	Strong evidence	Nashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Thirty Tigers: independent music marketing/distribution and artist management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
18	Music Supervisor INC	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Based in Los Angeles, CA, MusicSupervisor.com runs an online system where those involved in the selection of music for film and TV can quickly access a wide selection of music.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
19	Stationhead	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Stationhead is where music’s most engaged fans listen together and connect around the artists and music they love.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
20	Bff.Fm Best Frequencies Forever	Partial evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “San Francisco's most awesome online radio station, run by a community of music-obsessed radio enthusiasts, excited to share the stuff we love as we discover it.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
21	Digitally Imported, INC	Strong evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Digitally Imported, also known as DI.FM, the premier online radio destination for electronic music fans around the world, is the only electronic music platform to integrate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
22	Soundcampaign	Strong evidence	Middletown, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SoundCampaign is a music promotion platform that helps independent artists and record labels grow their exposure on Spotify and TikTok.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
23	Cleopatra Records	Strong evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label founded in 1992 by entrepreneur and music fan Brian Perera.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
24	Venice Music	Strong evidence	Culver City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Venice is an all-in-one music distribution platform that provides intuitive tools for distributing music, monitoring streaming performance, and receiving royalties.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 2026
25	Beatclub	Partial evidence	West Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 3, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our mission is to change how music is created in today's digital world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 3, 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 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 platforms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of independent music 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 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 platforms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 3, 2026

22.1%Verified-email coverage

23.4%Mobile-number coverage

12.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

12.0%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 3, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

550

11-50

153

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

00–30

15231–60

1,15461–90

75990–180

22180+

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 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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “independent music 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 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 platforms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 2,087 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 3, 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 platforms by metro

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 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 platforms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 743 independent music platforms headquartered in the United States 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?

Distrokid, headquartered in New York, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most independent music platforms?

Los Angeles leads with 89 headquartered companies, followed by New York (63) and San Francisco (29).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,087 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 743 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 3, 2026.

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About this data

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.