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Top 25 Music catalog management companies based in the United States

Name: Music catalog management companies based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 1,126 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,126 music catalog management companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 45,105 professional contacts across them, including 10,694 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers music catalog management companies 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,126Companies

45,105Contacts tracked

10,694Verified emails

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The 25 largest music catalog management companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,126 music catalog management companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to music catalog management companies: 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	Universal Music Group	Partial evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	10,418 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Sony Music Entertainment	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,270 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Warner Music Group	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,090 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	2,561 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	ASCAP	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	n/a	1,534 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Sony Music Publishing	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,451 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Sony Music Publishing (“SMP”), we believe every voice matters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Distrokid	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
8	Concord	Partial evidence	Nashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	826 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CONCORD is the world’s leading independent music company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	The Orchard	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
10	Warner Chappell Music	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	747 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We lead with curiosity, collaboration, and commitment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Kobalt Music	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
12	Tunecore	Partial evidence	Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
13	Orfium	Partial evidence	Malibu, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	427 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Find, use, track and monetize music content across all channels.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Republic Records	Partial evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	304 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Symphonic Distribution	Partial evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	285 contacts →
	Partial 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 20, 2026
16	Soundexchange	Partial evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	259 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SoundExchange is the premier music tech organization on a mission to power the future of music.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Peermusic	Indirect evidence	Berkeley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	258 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “peermusic was founded over 95 years ago by renowned visionary Ralph S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Warner Chappell Production Music	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
19	Universal Music Enterprises UME	Strong evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	181 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the global catalog and special markets division of Universal Music Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	The Mechanical Licensing Collective	Indirect evidence	Nashville, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Mechanical Licensing Collective is helping songwriters #ConnecttoCollect The MLC Community Guidelines The MLC’s social media platforms were created to be constructive and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	APG	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	146 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Artist Partner is a modern label for forward thinking and entrepreneurial artists.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Extreme Music	Partial evidence	Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	145 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Extreme Music is an international production / library music business that forms part of Sony Music Publishing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Primary Wave	Partial evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	141 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2006 by music industry veterans, Primary Wave is a full-service music shop with expertise in film, television, gaming, advertising, branding, licensing, special…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Music Reports, INC	Partial evidence	Woodland Hills, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	137 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The true independent voice in music rights and data.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Downtown Music	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	131 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Downtown Music is now proudly part of Virgin Music Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: music catalog management companies. 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 music catalog management companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of music catalog management companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name music catalog management companies. 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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Music catalog management companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

23.7%Verified-email coverage

40.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

19.1%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

810

11-50

229

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,126 companies.

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 music catalog management companies, 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 “music catalog management companies”. 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 music catalog management companies), 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 music catalog management companies, 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, 10,694 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 20, 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.

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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 music catalog management companies, 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 music catalog management companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,126 music catalog management companies 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?

Universal Music Group, headquartered in Santa Monica, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most music catalog management companies?

Los Angeles leads with 215 headquartered companies, followed by New York (153) and Nashville (73).

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 10,694 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,126 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 20, 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.