The global electronic music business was worth $15.1 billion in 2025, up 7% on last year, with the live sector enjoying significant growth

The IMS Electronic Music Business Report, published today as the International Music Summit (IMS) kicks off in Ibiza, also found that electronic live music continues to push far beyond pre-Covid highs, with revenue from major players, including Live Nation, Eventim, HYBE and JYP, reaching $30bn in 2025.

Authored by MIDiA Research’s Mark Mulligan, the IMS report found that while live electronic music revenues continue to grow, much of the growth was driven by ticket price increases. Ticket sales for the genre were down in the US last year, while average ticket prices were up.

The number of electronic artists performing at festivals remained relatively stable, according to report, with them making up 17% of the acts booked across the top 100 festivals last year, compared with 18% in 2024, and 16% in 2023.

Ibiza clubs enjoyed continued revenue growth despite a steadily decreasing number of events per venue. In 2025 club ticket revenue hit €160m despite the average number of shows per venue having fallen to 140 from 144 in 2024.

Among the other key findings of the report were that electronic music fans over-index for time and money spent on music, Germany remained the biggest streaming market for electronic music listeners, global recorded music revenue was up 9%, publishing revenue was up 11% and streaming service subscribers hit 919m.

Ibiza’s International Music Summit will run from 22-24 April, and include more than 140 sessions, showcases, networking events and workshops. Keynote interviews include Sunny Hill Festival’s Dukagjin Lipa and IMS Legends Award recipient; The Night League’s Yann Pissenem.

IMS will also involve club events across the island, including at Amnesia, Chinois and Akasha, ahead of the open-air finale at Dalt Vila (pictured) on 24th April.

IMS co-founder Ben Turner is to feature in the Access All Areas Backstage podcast series.

 

 

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