Mind&Melody

Name

Mind&Melody

Legal name

Mind&Melody, Inc.

Website

https://mindandmelody.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Therapy Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Therapy (Educational/Developmental Programs) (EDAMANAK)

Keywords

• Music therapy programs
• Interactive music enrichment
• Dementia care programs
• Neurological impairment support
• Nonprofit music services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Mind&Melody operates primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations support instruments, musicians' wages, and essential program expenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mind&Melody is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers interactive, volunteer-based music enrichment programs for individuals experiencing neurological impairments. Teams of 2-3 background-checked, professional musicians lead on-site sessions at partner healthcare facilities, senior living communities, and schools, with content covering rhythm, tempo, dynamics, conducting, and sing-a-longs drawn from a song library spanning the 1930s to 1970s. A virtual program replicates the same interactive experience via video conferencing for remote participants.

Product overview

Mind&Melody is a non-profit organization that offers a unified suite of interactive, volunteer-based music programs designed for individuals experiencing neurological impairments. The core offering consists of on-site music enrichment sessions led by professional musicians, supplemented by a Virtual Sessions program for remote participation. Programs target two primary populations: older adults (including those with dementia) and children with disabilities, featuring interactive activities centered on music theory concepts such as rhythm, tempo, dynamics, conducting, and singing. The company was founded in 2014 and operates as a 501(c)(3) for-impact organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Interactive music sessions help reduce negative behaviors and improve quality of life for dementia patients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Friendship Circle of MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMind&Melody collaborated with Friendship Circle of Miami to reunite the Friendship Circle Band and create a Virtual Choir. Children rehearsed different musical parts arranged by Mind&Melody and recorded their parts virtually to create a rendition of 'Stand By Me' for the organization's 11th Annual Walking 4 Friendship 3K event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF): IMNF is a nonprofit founded in the tradition of Dr. Oliver Sacks that applies music therapy to neurological conditions. It is a direct peer to Mind&Melody in targeting patients with neurological impairments and in championing music as therapeutic intervention.
• Music & Memory: Music & Memory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that brings personalized music to people with dementia and other cognitive/physical conditions in care facilities. It is the most direct peer to Mind&Melody in mission (music for dementia) and operating model (nonprofit serving partner facilities), differing mainly in its iPod-based personalization approach versus Mind&Melody's interactive musician-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Little Kids Rock: Little Kids Rock is a national nonprofit that provides music education, instruments, and teacher training to under-resourced public schools. It is a comparable peer in building music access for children in vulnerable settings using a nonprofit, donation-supported model, though it does not specialize in therapeutic outcomes.
• El Sistema USA: El Sistema USA is a nonprofit network that uses ensemble music education to promote social development for underserved children. It is comparable to Mind&Melody in leveraging music for developmental and social benefit among children, but operates at a larger national scale with broader education focus.
• Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation: Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation is a nonprofit that donates musical instruments and supports music education programs in underserved schools. It is comparable in its nonprofit, donation-funded model that channels resources into music access, though it focuses on K-12 instrument access rather than therapeutic programming.
• Midori & Friends: Midori & Friends is a nonprofit providing music education programs to under-served New York City public school students. It shares Mind&Melody's model of professional musician-led programs for underserved children, but is older, larger, and focused on school-based rather than therapeutic settings.

Emerging players

• SongwritingWith:Soldiers: SongwritingWith:Soldiers is a nonprofit that uses collaborative songwriting with professional songwriters to support veterans and their families. It is a comparable peer in applying professional musicians as therapeutic facilitators to vulnerable populations through creative music-making, though it targets a different beneficiary group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3zzS2S4HcnQnqmdxt7fWBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/infomindandmelody
• Instagraminstagram.com/mindandmelodyinc
• Xx.com/info_melody

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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