Create Music Group - About the company
Create Music Group is a late stage company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2015 by Jonathan Strauss and Alexandre Williams. It operates as a Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. Create Music Group has raised $615M in funding from Flexpoint Ford, with a current valuation of $2.2B. The company has 843 active competitors, including 16 funded and 45 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Believe, Vydia and Revelator.
Sectors and market segments that Create Music Group operate in
Create Music Group serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of Create Music Group is:Company Details
Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels. It enables musicians to track their performance and view their earnings. It provides music distribution, rights management and music publishing.
- Website
- createmusicgroup.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@createmusicgroup.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$615M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$2.2B as on Mar 04, 2026
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 843 active competitors
Employee Count
348 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Create Music Group
Create Music Group is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Create Music Group, Inc CIN: 58052,98 , United States, Active | Aug 17, 2015 | - | 191 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
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Create Music Group's funding and investors
Create Music Group has raised a total funding of $615M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 25, 2024. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Mar 04, 2026 for $450M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Create Music Group has 4 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Create Music Group:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 04, 2026 | $450M | PE | $2.2B | - | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | Undisclosed | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | - |
Jun 25, 2024 | $165M | PE | $1B | - |
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Create Music Group's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Create Music Group are Jonathan Strauss and Alexandre Williams. Jonathan Strauss is the CEO of Create Music Group.
Here are the details of Create Music Group's key team members:
- Jonathan Strauss: Co-Founder and CEO of Create Music Group. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Alexandre Williams: Co Founder & COO of Create Music Group. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Create Music Group's employee count trend
Create Music Group has 348 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Create Music Group's employee count trend over the years:
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Create Music Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Create Music Group include Believe, Vydia and Revelator. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Create Music Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Developer of diversified software for music artists | $66.5M | 77/100 | ||
2nd |  Create Music Group 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Late Stage | Provider of diversified solutions for artists and labels | $615M | 64/100 | |
3rd | Vydia 2013, Freehold (United States), Acquired | Online platform for artists to publish videos and audios | $9.26M | 57/100 | |
4th | Cloud-based marketing solutions for music professionals | $3M | 56/100 | ||
5th | Last.fm 2002, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online music database, music recommendation and social network | - | 53/100 | |
6th | Music rights management platform for artists | - | - | 52/100 | |
7th | _1577080362882.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Rap Tech Studios 2019, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Application for music recording, streaming, auto tune, and tracks sharing | - | 49/100 | |
8th | Global Music Rights 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Seed | Music rights management, licensing, and advocacy for copyright holders | - | 47/100 | |
9th | ONErpm 2010, New York City (United States), Unfunded | Music distribution and royalty management solutions for artists | - | - | 46/100 |
10th | Orfium 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Seed | Distribution and royalty management platform for artists | $2M | 46/100 |
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Create Music Group's Investments and acquisitions
Create Music Group has made 2 investments in companies including Soundlink and Enhanced. Create Music Group has also acquired 10 companies including Monstercat and !K7 Records.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 02, 2026 | Investments | 2023 | London (United Kingdom) | |
May 09, 2025 | Acquisition | 2011 | Victoria (Canada) | |
Apr 10, 2025 | Acquisition | 1985 | Berlin (Germany) |
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Reports related to Create Music Group
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News related to Create Music Group
Filter this listMedia has covered Create Music Group for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships and 1 about people movement.
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Create Music Group forms joint venture with Jonnyshipes’ GoodTalkMBW•Apr 22, 2026•Good Talk, Create Music Group
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Create Music Group Scores $450 Million Raise At $2.2 Billion Valuation: ‘We’ve Become the Definitive Platform for the Music and Media Industries’ Most Visionary Entrepreneurs’Digital Music News•Mar 05, 2026•Create Music Group, Ares Management, Flexpoint Ford
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Ares Management Prices European Direct Lending CLO II at Over €300MMABFJournal•Feb 20, 2026•Ares Management, Create Music Group, Truist, Flexpoint Ford and 1 other
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Mitchell Shymansky Appointed Chief Data & Technology Officer at Create Music GroupMBW•Feb 11, 2026•Universal Music Group, Create Music Group
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Create Music Group Invests $300M in Nettwerk Music Group for Management BuyoutMBW•Feb 06, 2026•Create Music Group, Nettwerk
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Create Music Group’s digital content studio Flighthouse launches sports-focused FieldhouseMBW•Jul 29, 2025•Create Music Group, Flighthouse Media
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Star Trak’s Back: Rob Walker on Reviving the Iconic Label He Co-Founded With Pharrell Williams and Chad HugoVariety•Jun 25, 2025•Create Music Group
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Create Music Group forms JV with Star Trak Entertainment, The Neptunes’ former labelMBW•Jun 19, 2025•Start Trak Entertainment, Create Music Group
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Create Music Group forms joint venture with Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY RecordsMBW•Jun 13, 2025•Create Music Group, Billboard
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MBW's Weekly Round-Up: Create Music Group Acquires Monstercat, WMG Earnings, & MoreMBW•May 09, 2025•Create Music Group, Monstercat
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