Electronic music industry valued at $15.1B according to new IMS Ibiza 2026 report

IMS Ibiza has reported continued global growth, with electronic music reaching new revenue highs and expanding its worldwide fanbase.

The latest numbers from International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza 2026 show the global scene hit $15.1 billion in 2025, growing 7% year-over-year and slightly outpacing 2024. The report, put together by MIDiA Research and analyst Mark Mulligan, points to a culture that continues to expand both financially and globally.

What’s driving that growth isn’t just one thing. Streaming is still huge, but publishing, merch, and DSPs are all performing well, showing how the business side of dance music is getting more diverse. It’s less about one revenue stream carrying everything and more about a number of different aspects.

Recorded music revenue rose 9% in 2025, publishing jumped 11%, and global subscribers climbed to 919 million. A lot of that growth is coming from outside traditional markets, where new listeners are jumping into streaming as well.

Electronic music pulled in another 0.6 billion fans across platforms like Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook last year. Germany is still leading as the biggest streaming market for electronic, up 11%, while the genre continues to rank top three in most major regions.

On the genre side, some trends are more popular while others are breaking through. Tech House is the top-selling genre on Beatport, while Afro House is quickly building momentum across producer and creator platforms. Investors are clearly paying attention, with electronic artists making up 18% of all catalog acquisition deals in 2025.

There’s also a bigger shift happening behind the scenes with technology. IMS Co-founder Ben Turner points out that AI is starting to change how music gets made and discovered. Electronic music has always been tied to innovation, and that mindset is a big reason it keeps growing even when everything else is changing.

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Neil Bayless

Hey everyone, I’m Neil! I first joined the dance community back in 2019 when my friend dragged me to Moonrise, my first-ever music festival, and I became hooked ever since. I like to dabble in most genres with my favorites being tech house and melodic techno. When it comes to studio output, Camelphat is part of my daily listening rotation and for a live performance, I’ll never miss a Solomun set. You can likely catch me on the dance floor somewhere in Brooklyn!

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