The electronic music industry grew in 2025. So why does it feel harder than ever?

The Electronic Music Report 2025–2026 combines hard industry data with candid interviews from the people actually shaping electronic music right now — so you know exactly what's coming and how to position yourself for it.

The global electronic music industry hit $15.1bn in 2026. Streaming accounts are at an all-time high. Live music revenues are up.

So why are independent artists, venues, and mid-tier acts feeling the squeeze more than ever?

Because growth doesn't mean equal growth. The industry matured in 2025 — and with maturity came consolidation. Revenue is concentrated at the top. Pressure intensified in the middle. And the shortcuts that used to work stopped working.

This report cuts through the noise and gives you an honest picture of where the industry actually stands — and more importantly, what that means for how you build your career from here.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

  • Why streaming is now a signal, not a salary — and what to do about it

  • The live music divide — why big festivals are thriving while independent venues struggle

  • Where the fastest growth is happening globally, and why it matters for electronic artists

  • How AI, community, and direct-to-fan are reshaping the industry from the ground up

  • What the artists and teams navigating this successfully are doing differently

  • Cameron Embling - Co-Founder, Trackstack

  • Cristina Lazic - DJ/Producer and Founder, La Zic Records

  • Ed Brew — Director of Business Development, Beatport

  • Jordan Peak — DJ/Producer, Defected / Disorder

  • Nick Sheehy — Events and Venue Manager, Pikes / Owner, Maneouvre

  • Phoebe Spencer — Co-Founder, In The Loop / A&R Assistant, Defected Records

  • Ramin Rezaie — Record Label Manager, Solid Grooves / Co-Founder, R-Trybe

Seven industry insiders. One honest conversation about where electronic music is heading — and what it means for artists building careers right now.

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No fluff. No filler. Just the clearest picture of the electronic music industry we could put together — straight from the data and the people living it.

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