IMS Business Report Highlights EDM’s Rising Dominance in Global Festival Lineups
EDM artists now comprise 18% of lineups across the top 100 festivals worldwide, according to the 2025 IMS Business Report, the annual study of the electronic music industry by MIDiA Research.
That figure marks a steady upward trajectory with a two-point increase since 2023 and a five-point bump since 2021. Nearly 10% of the top 100 festivals are now exclusively dedicated to electronic music, per the report, a testament to its robust market demand and loyal fanbase.
EDM.com last week reported that dance and electronic artists took the lion's share of this year's Coachella lineup, underscoring the genre's ascendent cultural footprint and commercial viability. It commanded 39% of the legendary festival's 2025 billing, nearly doubling the festival's next most-represented genre grouping: 21% for indie, rock and alternative acts.
EDM is also erupting off the stage. In 2024, TikTok videos tagged with #ElectronicMusic globally garnered over 13 billion views, a 45% increase from the year prior, far eclipsing content with indie and alternative music tags.
Elsewhere in the 2025 IMS Business Report, the electronic music industry grew 6% year-over-year in 2024, reaching a global valuation of $12.9 billion. Mark Mulligan, MIDiA Research's Managing Director, credits a rise in genres like Afro house and drum & bass as well as major advancements in fan engagement, among other catalysts.
"Global music industry revenue grew again in 2024, though at a slower rate than in 2023 due to maturing streaming revenues and the post-Covid live resurgence lessening," Mulligan said, "Electronic music however, continued to increase its share of both revenues and culture... electronic music finds itself at the start of a brave new era of culture resonance."
You can download the full 2025 IMS Business Report here.
