Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 13 Independent Music companies in London. 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 Independent Music Companies & Startups (London)
Instrumental
| Founders | Abi Hanna, Charles Mindenhall, Conrad Withey |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Our TalentAI platform uses machine learning to discover emerging talent, predominantly for the music and entertainment industry.
Encore Technologies
| Founders | James King, James McAulay |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Encore is an online network of musicians that enables them to access many performance opportunities in the music community around them.
TeamRock
| Founders | Billy Anderson |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
TeamRock Radio is a commercial-free national DAB rock radio station broadcasting in the UK.
SONO Music Group
| Founders | Stefano Poillucci |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
SONO Music Group is a record label and music company which supports independent artists and labels.
Merlin
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The independent’s digital music licensing partner
Gignify
| Founders | Tejen Barbezat |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Gignify aims to become the largest centralised talent marketplace in the world
Gig FM
| Founders | Marco Nardone |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Gig FM is the world’s first Music Livestreaming app. Broadcast live and tag the songs you performed afterwards to save Covers.
Kubik Records
| Founders | Jacobo Guerra |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The first music label that uses Blockchain Technology and AI in recording, production, remixing, promotion, sales and distribution of Music
harmonia mundi
| Founders | Bernard Coutaz |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Harmonia Mundi is an independent record label.
Muebox
| Founders | Dean Bryan, Dwain Nicely |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Project Management for Music Managers and Record Labels
Audiosoft LLP
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Changing the face of music business by revolutionising how fanbases are built
Space Breaks Records
| Founders | Gwenhael Louise |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Record Label
R-Rise Music
| Founders | Alvin Kibalama |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Independent music company developing musicians with sustainable careers.
