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Mid-Year Insights
Global Dance Radio 2025
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Our report The Global Dance Radio Insights 2025 is based on radio airplay across 185 curated and dedicated electronic music radios, across 35 countries.
The 2025 Mid Year Top 100
1
Anyma / Ellie Goulding
Anyma PS/ IGA
2
PAWSA, Adventures of Stevie V
Altra Moda Music
3
Chrystal / NOTION
Polydor Records
4
James Hype
Universal-Island Records Ltd.
5
John Summit / CLOVES
Experts Only/Darkroom Records
6
Zerb / Ty Dolla $ign / Wiz Khalifa
TH3RD BRAIN
7
Mau P
Nervous Records
8
Morgan Seatree / Florence + The Machine
Positiva
9
David Guetta / Sia / KAAZE
What A DJ Limited
10
David Guetta / Alphaville / Ava Max
What A DJ Limited
11
Martin Garrix / Jex
Virgin
12
Fisher
Good Company
13
Dom Dolla / Daya
Three Six Zero Recordings/Columbia Records
14
Alesso / Becky Hill
Capitol Records
15
Robin Schulz / Cyril / Sam Martin
Warner Music Central Europe
16
Lady Gaga
Interscope
17
FISHER, AR / CO
Good Company
18
Calvin Harris / Clementine Douglas
SME
19
Chris Lake / Abel Balder
Black Book Records
20
Kygo / OneRepublic
Kygo
21
Sonny Fodera / Clementine Douglas
Solotoko
22
R3HAB / Mufasa & Hypeman / Mufasa / RANI
Virgin
23
Jazzy / Kilimanjaro
Polydor Records
24
Dom Dolla, Tove Lo
Three Six Zero Recordings/Columbia Records
25
Tiësto / Oaks
Musical Freedom, LLC
26
Sub Focus / Katy B
EMI
27
AVAION, Sofiya Nzau
SME
28
Rudimental / Khalid
Room Two Recordings
29
Matt Sassari / HUGEL
Cr2 Records
30
David Guetta / Alesso / Madisson Love
What A DJ Limited
31
Meduza/Innellea/GENESI/Nu-La
Insomniac Records
32
AFROJACK
Wall Recordings
33
Armin van Buuren / Alok / Norma Jean Martine / LAWRENT
Columbia/B1 Recordings
34
HUGEL / David Guetta / Kehlani / Daecolm
Virgin
35
Martin Garrix / Arijit Singh
STMPD RCRDS
36
Alok / Clementine Douglas
Columbia/B1 Recordings
37
Prospa / RAHH
CircoLoco Records
38
Rampa / Adam Port / &ME / chuala / Keinemusik
Keinemusik
39
Cyril / maryjo
Spinnin' Records
40
John Summit / Inéz
Experts Only/Darkroom Records
41
Biscits
WRONG.
42
HUGEL / Topic / Arash / Daecolm
Virgin
43
D.O.D / NORTH
Armada Music
44
Avicii / Sandro Cavazza
Universal Music AB
45
CASSIMM
Toolroom
46
HUGEL / Diplo / Malou / Yuna
Florent Hugel
47
Robin Schulz / FAST BOY
Robin Schulz
48
Maesic / Marshall Jefferson / Salomé Das
Helix Records
49
Tiësto / Soaky Siren
Spinnin' Records
50
Peggy Gou
XL Recordings
51
nimino
MERLIN - Counter Records
52
BL3SS / CamrinWatsin / bbyclose
JLOWHO LIMITED
53
Dom Dolla / Daya
Three Six Zero Recordings/Columbia Records
54
Tiësto / Odd Mob / Goodboys
Atlantic Records
55
unfazed
Spinnin' Records
56
ROSÉ / Bruno Mars
Atlantic Records
57
Chris Lake/Amber Mark
Black Book Records
58
Felix Jaehn / Shouse
Virgin
59
Hayla
Believe UK
60
Gorgon City / Caroline Byrne
Realm Records
61
Tobiahs
Mushroom Music
62
Alok / Alan Fitzpatrick
Spinnin' Records
63
Chloé Caillet/Luke Alessi
DisOrder
64
Matt Sassari / HUGEL
Cr2 Records
65
Kaskade / Punctual / Poppy Baskcomb
Monstercat
66
Bob Sinclar
Yellow Productions
67
David Guetta / OneRepublic
What A DJ Limited
68
ANOTR / Cimafunk / Pame
No Art
69
Vintage Culture / David Penn
Defected Records
70
unfazed
Spinnin' Records
71
Claptone / Chicane / Moya Brennan
Armada Music
72
Ely Oaks
JINX Music
73
Jamie Jones / Green Velvet
Helix Records
74
ANOTR / Erik Bandt / Leven Kali
Virgin Music UK
75
Eats Everything
Three Six Zero Recordings
76
BLOND:ISH
Insomniac Records
77
Low Steppa / Capri
Defected Records
78
Swedish House Mafia / Alicia Keys
Swedish House Mafia
79
Doechii
Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
80
Layton Giordani / Sarah de Warren / Linney
Experts Only
81
Chris Lake / Ragie Ban
Astralwerks
82
Kygo / Sandro Cavazza
Kygo
83
Cloonee/Young M.A/Inntraw
Hellbent Records
84
Sub Focus / bbyclose
Positiva
85
Coco & Breezy / Aluna
Noir Fever Records / EMPIRE
86
Topic / Daecolm
Virgin
87
Frank Walker / Alexander Stewart
Palm Tree Records
88
Gabry Ponte / Sean Paul / Natti Natasha
Spinnin' Records
89
PAWSA
PAWZ
90
Steve Aoki / Sam Feldt / Xandra / Nile Rodgers / Zak Abel
MERLIN - Deja Vu Records
91
Lost Frequencies
Epic Amsterdam
92
Gryffin / Kaskade / Nu-La
TenThousand Projects
93
Meduza / Hayla
AETERNA Records
94
Disclosure
DisOrder Records / Capitol Records
95
James Hype / Shamiya Battles
STEREOHYPE
96
Peggy Gou
Gudu Records
97
Prospa
CircoLoco Records
98
D.O.D / North
Armada Music
99
Purple Disco Machine / The Magician
Columbia Local
100
Sonny Fodera / Jazzy / D.O.D
Solotoko
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Label type market share
Major label market share
Gender representation
Major labels
Indie-labels
Based on placements on chart
Independant
Universal
Warner
Sony
Based on placements on chart
Male
Female
Male group
Female group
Based on placements on chart
Top 10 Countries
Countries by share of entries
UK
USA
Germany
France
Netherlands
Australia
Sweden
Brazil
Italy
Ireland
0%
10%
20%
30%
Top 20 Labels
Percent of Top 20 entries
Spinnin' Records (6)
Virgin (6)
Three Six Zero Recordings (4)
What A DJ Limited (4)
Armada Music (3)
Capitol Records (3)
Columbia Records (3)
Experts Only (3)
Atlantic Records (2)
B1 Recordings (2)
Black Book Records (2)
CircoLoco Records (2)
Columbia (2)
Cr2 Records (2)
Darkroom Records (2)
Defected Records (2)
Good Company (2)
Helix Records (2)
Insomniac Records (2)
Kygo (2)
0%
3%
6%
9%
12%
Top 10 Artists
By total plays
David Guetta
HUGEL
Clementine Douglas
Anyma
Ellie Goulding
Dom Dolla
PAWSA
John Summit
James Hype
Fisher
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Conclusion
So, what have we learned i 2025?
Independent record labels has an impressive 29% market share, based on top 100 most played songs. It can be difficult to determine what is major and what is independent, as several distributors are owned by major labels.
However even with a margin of error it is still a surprisingly high market share.
Melodic house on the rise
Anyma (#1), Mau P (#7), Meduza (#31, #93), and ARTBAT-adjacent vibes show that melodic, darker, emotional club music is finding its way into mainstream radio play — a shift from the big room EDM peak of the 2010s.
Is Trance and Big room coming back?
Armin van Buuren, featuring Alok (#33) and Tiësto tracks (#25, #49, #54), demonstrates that trance roots are being incorporated into radio-friendly formats once again.
No way around it, David Guetta is the Dance Music King
Appears 5 times (#9, #10, #30, #34, #67). His brand of pop-electronic crossover remains a radio staple.
Essential Vocals
Almost every top 20 track features either a strong pop vocal (Ellie Goulding, CLOVES, Becky Hill, Ava Max, Wiz Khalifa, Florence Welch) or a rising vocal talent (Clementine Douglas, Nu-La, Inéz). This confirms radio still demands voice-led dance music.
Remakes and Revival
- “Forever Young” (Alphaville rework, #10)
- “I Follow Rivers” (Tiësto remake, #25)
- “Valerie” (#45)
- “Finally” (Swedish House Mafia & Alicia Keys, #78)
- “Dirty Cash” (#2)
- “Cruel Summer” (#66)
Radio programmers are betting on recognition and nostalgia, but pairing it with modern house production to appeal to Gen Z and Millennials alike.
Europe is in the lead
The majority of charting artists are European (UK, Netherlands, Germany, France). David Guetta, Tiësto, Robin Schulz, Kygo, and Martin Garrix continue to be pillars.
Collabs are on fire
16 out of the top 20 entries are collaborations (80%)
- Anyma / Ellie Goulding
- PAWSA / Adventures of Stevie V
- Chrystal / NOTION
- James Hype (solo)
- John Summit / CLOVES
- Zerb / Ty Dolla $ign / Wiz Khalifa
- Mau P (solo)
- Morgan Seatree / Florence + The Machine
- David Guetta / Sia / KAAZE
- David Guetta / Alphaville / Ava Max
- Fisher (solo)
- Martin Garrix / Jex
- Dom Dolla / Daya
- Alesso / Becky Hill
- Robin Schulz / Cyril / Sam Martin
- Lady Gaga (solo)
- Fisher / AR / CO
- Calvin Harris / Clementine Douglas
- Chris Lake / Abel Balder
- Kygo / OneRepublic
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