The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of music companies in the world holds companies in 164 of its countries.
List of Music Companies Worldwide
Music companies record, publish and sell music and make and sell instruments and audio equipment. We list 771,406 music companies in the world, most of them in the United States (38%) and Brazil (15%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
771,406 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies771,406
Countries164
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email8.9%
Phone26%
Website14%
CEO name66%
Live sample of music companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 771,406 music companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innovations Unlimited ME | Qatar | Doha | Qatar | Ad Dawhah (doha) | N/A | N/A | 2009 | $798,052,640 | 18,568 | Corporation | 3 | 00042333 |
| 2 | Sony Entertainment INC. | USA | Terre Haute | 1800 N Fruitridge Ave | Vigo | 47804-1780 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 16,988 | 1380 | N/A | |
| 3 | Maruhan CORPORATION Guam | Guam | Hagatna | Suite 1008 238 Archbishop Flores St | N/A | 96910 | N/A | 1957 | $1,062,536,480 | 10,592 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 | Ramoji Film City | India | Hyderabad | C/o M C F Limited | Telangana | 500004 | *****.com | 2001 | $902,835,000 | 9,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 5 | Padmini Technologies LIMITED | India | Sahibabad Village | 46 / 5 | Uttar Pradesh | 201010 | N/A | 2003 | 0 | 8,000 | 18 | N/A | |
| 6 | Padmini Technologies LIMITED | India | Mumbai | 1st Floor | Maharashtra | 400056 | N/A | 2002 | 0 | 8,000 | 18 | N/A | |
| 7 | Wmg Holdings CORP. | USA | New York | 75 Rockefeller Plz Fl 18 | New York | 10019-6932 | *****.gov | 1993 | $497,251 | 3,550 | Corporation | 488 | 2339219 |
| 8 | Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions, LTD. | Japan | Taito-ku | 6-1, Akihabara | Tōkyō | 110-0006 | N/A | 1979 | $529,831,848 | 3,550 | Corporation | 3023 | 6050001023774 |
| 9 | Shantou Xin'aolin Magnetic Electricco., LTD. | China | Shantou | Hehui Road, Heping Town, Chaoyang District | Guangdong | 515154 | N/A | 1995 | $10,068,000 | 3,002 | Cooperative | N/A | 440500400000764 |
| 10 | Ravali Arts | India | Karimnagar | 6-6-90 Building 1 Bagathnagar | Telangana | 505001 | N/A | 2021 | $300,945,000 | 3,000 | Proprietorship | N/A | UDYAM-TS-03-0003379 |
| 11 | Kings Dominion LLC | USA | Doswell | 16000 Theme Park Way | Hanover | 23047-1918 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 3,000 | 160 | N/A | |
| 12 | Skycity Casino Management LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | L 13, 99 Albert Street | Auckland | 1010 | *****.nz | 1997 | $4,514,175 | 3,000 | Corporation | 23 | 863698 |
| 13 | PT Samick Indonesia | Indonesia | Kota Bogor | Jl. Perkebunan Desa Kidul | West Java | 16820 | *****.com | 1990 | $63,021,000 | 3,000 | Corporation | 15 | AHU-0007122.AH.01.02 |
| 14 | PT Yamaha Music Manufacturing Asia | Indonesia | Cikarang Barat | Kawasan Industri Mm2100 Blok Ee.3 | West Java | 17530 | *****.com | 1997 | $63,021,000 | 3,000 | Corporation | 300 | AHU-AH.01.09-0129942 |
| 15 | Musician's Friend, INC. | USA | Kansas City | 4001 N Norfleet Rd | Jackson | 64161-9231 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 2,562 | 482 | N/A | |
| 16 | Legends Global (perth Arena) PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | 'Rac Arena' 700 Wellington Street | Western Australia | 6000 | *****.au | 2005 | $14,790,992 | 2,500 | Corporation | 32 | 116423280 |
| 17 | Sega CORPORATION | Japan | Shinagawa-ku | 1-1-1, Nishishinagawa | Tōkyō | 141-0033 | N/A | 1951 | $829,881,000 | 2,470 | Corporation | 227 | 4010801006141 |
| 18 | Shimamura Music CO., LTD. | Japan | Edogawa-ku | 6-37-3, Hirai | Tōkyō | 132-0035 | *****.jp | 1962 | $327,721,866 | 2,427 | Corporation | 146 | 8011701003943 |
| 19 | PT Imperium Happy Puppy | Indonesia | Dukuh Pakis | 73b Jl. Hr. Muhammad | East Java | 60226 | *****.com | 2018 | $240,756,000 | 2,400 | Corporation | 3 | AHU-AH.01.03.0018122 |
| 20 | Qiddiya Investment Single Person Company | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Floor 10, Building Mu04, Raidah Digital City | Riyadh | 12382 | N/A | 2018 | $1,160,460 | 2,080 | Corporation | 1278 | 1010449107 |
| 21 | Disc Brakes Australia PTY. LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | U 33 2 Slough Avenue | New South Wales | 2128 | *****.au | 1988 | $205,244,490 | 2,046 | Corporation | 41 | 003543995 |
| 22 | Sony Music Entertainment | USA | New York | 25 Madison Ave | New York | 10010-3685 | *****.com | 2004 | $450,976,545 | 9,500 | Corporation | 1380 | 3824209 |
| 23 | Baldwin Dongbei (yingkou) Piano & Musical Instrument Co.,ltd.,china | China | Yingkou | No 82,west Bohai Street | Liaoning | 115000 | N/A | 2005 | $1,785,595 | 2,000 | Joint venture | 2 | 210800400018849 |
| 24 | Wildhorse Saloon Entertainment Ventures, LLC | USA | Nashville | 1 Gaylord Dr | Davidson | 37214-1207 | N/A | 1997 | $270,316 | 1,861 | Corporation | 85 | 000336280 |
| 25 | Yingkou Dongbei Piano (group) CO., LTD. | China | Yingkou | No.1, West Kechechangli, Bohai Avenue, Xishi District | Liaoning | 115003 | N/A | 1997 | $36,909,299 | 1,757 | Corporation | 26 | 210800004034805 |
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Largest music companies in the world
The biggest music companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Yamaha CORPORATION is the largest music company in the world by headcount. 2,375 music companies employ 50 people or more; 958 employ 100 or more.
1,587 music companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 764 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most music companies in the world: 296,359, or 38% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
31,381 music companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
406 music companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most music companies in the world are very small: 80% have 1 to 4 employees, and 82% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most music companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Music companies per country, 164 countries
- 1The United States296,359 (38%)
- 2Brazil118,316 (15%)
- 3India70,363 (9%)
- 4Norway50,262 (7%)
- 5South Africa38,634 (5%)
- 6Israel30,774 (4%)
- 7Germany24,083 (3%)
- 8China21,035 (3%)
- 9Belgium16,367 (2%)
- 10Japan13,442 (2%)
- 11Canada11,774 (2%)
- 12Australia10,403 (1%)
- 13Colombia9,995 (1%)
- 14The United Kingdom5,179 (1%)
- 15Denmark4,572 (1%)
The United States and Brazil together hold 54% of the music companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 149 countries hold 49,846 more.
Which continents have the most music companies?
North America holds 40% of the music companies in our data, South America 18% and Europe 16%.
Music companies per continent
- 1North America311,130 (40%)
- 2South America137,603 (18%)
- 3Europe122,981 (16%)
- 4Asia115,970 (15%)
- 5Africa39,156 (5%)
- 6Middle East33,553 (4%)
- 7Oceania11,011 (1%)
How many music companies started this year?
This year 31,381 new music companies registered in the world, after 51,130 last year.
Founded per year
- 48,0692022
- 59,3122023
- 53,7172024
- 51,1302025
- 31,3812026 so far
Legal forms of music companies in the world
41% of the music companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations320,082
- Sole traders289,878
- Partnerships40,233
- Non-profit17,186
- Cooperatives1,457
- Foreign companies476
- Other or unknown102,094
Which music companies are part of a group?
55,647 of the 771,406 music companies in the world (7%) are part of a chain or group: 26,605 head offices or parent companies and 29,042 branches. The other 715,759 (93%) trade from a single location. 82 of the 93 largest music companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 715,759 | 93% | |
| Head office | 26,605 | 3% | |
| Branch | 29,042 | 4% |
Largest groups in this list
- 52428391 Ontario INC1,099 in group
The groups are counted from the 93 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 771,406; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do music companies do?
Music companies include record labels, music publishers, recording studios, instrument makers and shops, audio equipment makers and the bands and agencies that book live performances. Their customers are listeners, streaming services, broadcasters, venues and musicians, and income now comes mainly from streaming, live shows and licensing.
Our data comes from the business registers of 164 countries, where music companies are classified under SIC codes 3652 (phonograph records and prerecorded audio tapes and disks), 3931 (musical instruments), 5736 (musical instrument stores) and 7929 (bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups).
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Our data holds 771,406 music companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 296,359 music companies or 38% of the total, followed by Brazil (118,316) and India (70,363).
Most music companies in the world are very small: 80% have 1 to 4 employees, and 82% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Yamaha CORPORATION in Hamamatsu with 18,949 employees.
This year 31,381 new music companies registered in the world, after 51,130 last year.
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