Ibiza still massive

Ibiza’s clubs took in a record €160 million from ticket sales in 2025, even as the average number of events per venue slipped. (lavozdeibiza.com) The figure was presented on April 22 at the International Music Summit in Ibiza, in the 2025/26 Electronic Music Business Report by MIDiA Research’s Mark Mulligan. The same report put 2024 Ibiza club ticket sales at €150 million. (internationalmusicsummit.com) (lavozdeibiza.com) Globally, the electronic music business reached $15.1 billion in 2025, up 7% year over year. Recorded electronic music revenue rose 9%, while publishing revenue increased 11%. (internationalmusicsummit.com) (beatportal.com) The Ibiza numbers show how the island still functions as a premium live market inside a broader genre that is making more money from streaming, publishing and direct fan spending. MIDiA said growth in 2025 was spread across revenue streams rather than driven by a single segment. (midiaresearch.com) (fourfourmag.com) That shift is also changing how the business talks about Ibiza. Local coverage of this year’s report said the industry is moving away from a model dominated by streaming alone and toward one where the fan, and direct monetization of that fan, carries more weight. (lavozdeibiza.com) The summit itself framed 2026 around those pressures. Under the theme “Reclaim The Dancefloor,” organizers said private investment, consolidation, artificial intelligence and changing audience behavior are reshaping how electronic music is created, distributed and experienced. (internationalmusicsummit.com) Ibiza remains central to that conversation because the summit is not just a conference on the island; it is one of the industry’s main annual scorecards. IMS said its 2026 edition, the 17th, ran from April 22 to 24 in Cala Llonga and brought together artists, executives and platforms including Apple Music, Beatport and Resident Advisor. (internationalmusicsummit.com) (lavozdeibiza.com) The industry is also trying to show it is addressing who gets to participate in that growth. IMS partner AlphaTheta promoted its “Equal Beats” program at this year’s summit as an effort to reduce the gender gap and expand opportunities for underrepresented talent. (internationalmusicsummit.com) So the picture in Ibiza is not just bigger door receipts. It is an island where fewer average events per club still produced more ticket revenue, while the global business around it keeps getting larger and more diversified. (lavozdeibiza.com) (internationalmusicsummit.com)