The Top Grossing Electronic Dance Music of All Time

From Daft Punk to Skrillex, check out the list of the top grossing electronic dance music artists of all time!

What is Electronic Dance Music?

Electronic dance music, or EDM as it is commonly called, is a type of music that is made using electronic instruments and equipment. It is a genre of music that is often played at nightclubs, raves, and festivals. EDM has become one of the most popular genres of music in recent years.

A brief history of Electronic Dance Music

Electronic dance music, also known as EDM, is a genre of music that is often played in nightclubs, festivals, and other venues where people go to dance. The music is characterized by a heavy use of electronic instruments and synthesizers, and often has a repetitive, hypnotic quality.

EDM has its roots in the disco and club music of the 1970s and 1980s, but it really came into its own in the 1990s with the rise of genres such as techno, house, and trance. In the past few years, EDM has become increasingly mainstream, thanks in part to the success of artists such as Skrillex and Calvin Harris.

The top grossing Electronic Dance Music artists of all time

Electronic Dance Music, or EDM for short, has become one of the most popular genres of music in recent years. With the rise of festivals like Tomorrowland and Ultra Music Festival, EDM has seen a surge in popularity. But who are the top grossing EDM artists of all time? Let’s take a look.

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut studio album I Created Disco was released in June 2007 and it spawned two UK top 10 singles, “Acceptable in the 80s” and “The Girls”. His second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles “I’m Not Alone”, ” Ready for the Weekend”, “Flashback”, and “Beautiful People”.

David Guetta

David Guetta is a French DJ, record producer and songwriter from Paris. He has sold over nine million albums and thirty million singles worldwide. In 2011, Guetta was voted as the number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll. In 2013, Billboard crowned “When Love Takes Over” as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all time.

Born to a Moroccan father and a French mother in 1967, Guetta began to DJ at the age of sixteen. He later released several successful albums, including One Love (2009), Nothing but the Beat (2011) and Listen (2014). His self-titled album, released in 2002, spawned the hit singles “Just a Little More Love”, “Turn Me On” and “Would I Lie to You?” In 2006, Guetta founded Gum Productions with Joachim Garraud & Chris Willis. Released his first album,, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. It sold more than 300,000 copies locally and was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In 2003 he released his second album,, Guetta Blaster., which was certified gold by SNEP in 2004. From 2006 to 2009 he released three studio albums:, Pop Life” (2007), “One Love” (2009) which sold over 3 million copies worldwide,, and “One More Love” (2010). In 2010 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album for,” One Love.” In 2011 he released,” Nothing but the Beat”, his fifth studio album,, which topped charts in 16 countries,, including the United Kingdom where it became his first album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and spawned six top ten singles,, three of which reached number one on both the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart., The album has since been certified five-times platinum in Europe and Diamond in France., It achieved double-platinum certifications in Australia New Zealand Poland Spain Sweden.”

Tiësto

Tiësto is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Breda. He was voted “The Greatest DJ of All Time” by MixMag in a poll conducted in 2013, and is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures in electronic dance music. In the early 2000s, he pioneered the use of trance tracks with elements of classical music, and his frequent collaborations with Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten helped to raise the popularity of trance music. He has also produced orchestral remixes for tracks by U2, Coldplay, and Justin Timberlake.

Skrillex

Skrillex is an American electronic dance music producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He has won a total of eight Grammy Awards and is credited with popularizing the dubstep genre. Skrillex’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million.

The top grossing Electronic Dance Music songs of all time

In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the top grossing Electronic Dance Music songs of all time. This list includes songs that have been popular in clubs, festivals, and radio stations around the world. These are the songs that have helped shape the genre and have become the most iconic anthems of Electronic Dance Music.

“Closer” by The Chainsmokers

“Closer” is a song by American electronic duo The Chainsmokers, featuring American singer Halsey. The song was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for 12 consecutive weeks, becoming the duo’s first and only number-one single in that country. It also reached number one in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.Internationally, “Closer” became The Chainsmokers’ most successful single. In October 2016, Billboard magazine named it the “Song of the Summer”.

“Lean On” by Major Lazer

The song “Lean On” by Major Lazer is the top grossing electronic dance music song of all time. The song was released in 2015 and has since grossed over $1 million dollars. The song is a collaboration between Major Lazer and DJ Snake, and features the vocals of MØ.

“Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers

“Don’t Let Me Down” is a song by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers, featuring vocals from American singer Daya. The song was released on April 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.[1][2] The song was written by Andrew Taggart, Alex Pall and Emily Warren. It debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway.[3][4]

The song’s accompanying music video features the band performing in a dimly-lit room filled with strobe lights. The video has amassed over 1 billion views on YouTube.[5]

” Sorry” by Justin Bieber

‘Sorry’ is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album, Purpose (2015). The song was released as the second single from the album on October 23, 2015. ‘Sorry’ is a dancehall and R&B song. The title refers to Bieber’s Sorry Apology Tour.

The top grossing Electronic Dance Music festivals of all time

EDM festivals have become increasingly popular over the years. In 2018, the top grossing EDM festivals were Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and EDC Las Vegas. In this article, we’ll take a look at the top grossing EDM festivals of all time.

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is a Belgian electronic dance music festival held in Boom, Belgium. Tomorrowland was first held in 2005. The festival takes place on the last weekend of July. The festival is organized by ID&T.

In 2014, Tomorrowland had 300,000 attendees from over 200 countries. In 2015, the festival took place in two weekends: the first from 24 to 26 July and the second from 31 July to 2 August. The festival was sold out on both weekends. In 2016, the festival will take place in Brazil for the first time with a capacity of 60,000 people per day.

Ultra Music Festival

Since its debut in 1999, the Ultra Music Festival has been one of the most popular electronic dance music festivals in the world. Drawing in massive crowds from all over, the festival has grossed over $1 billion dollars in ticket sales, making it the highest grossing EDM festival of all time. Ultra takes place annually in Miami, Florida and features some of the biggest names in electronic music.

EDC Las Vegas

(EDC) Electric Daisy Carnival is an annual electronic music festival created by Insomniac Events, which began in 1997 as a one-day event in Los Angeles. In 2012, over 345,000 people attended the three-day festival in Las Vegas, making it the largest music festival of its kind in North America.

The top grossing Electronic Dance Music festivals of all time are:

1. Ultra Music Festival – $79 million
2. Tomorrowland – $74 million
3. EDC Las Vegas – $70 million
4. Creamfields – $67 million
5. Coachella – $65 million

TomorrowWorld

TomorrowWorld was a three-day electronic music festival held near Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, United States, southwest of Atlanta. The first edition of the festival took place on September 27–29, 2013. Organizers recalled attendees after severe weather conditions hit the festival on its final day. A second edition was held on September 25–27, 2015. On March 23, 2016, the organizers of TomorrowWorld announced that due to logistical challenges and poor ticket sales, the 2016 festival would not take place.

On May 10, 2013, it was announced that a new United States-based electronic music festival named TomorrowWorld would take place from September 27–29, 2013. The event was an expansion of the Belgian event Tomorrowland and was operated by ID&T. According to organizer McMillan, “TomorrowWorld would bring the best DJs in the world to Georgia in order to create ‘The Movie.’ It’s going to be like walking into a movie.”

The first phase of artists who were scheduled to perform included: Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Tiesto, David Guetta, Avicii, Dillon Francis and many more. Kaskade was also scheduled to perform twice during TomorrowWorld; once during the “Pre- Party” on Friday and again during the main event on Saturday night.