Dutch dance music scene tops half a billion euros

The economic value of the Dutch dance music scene tops half a billion euros 

2013 marked 25-years of dance music in The Netherlands, a milestone which was celebrated extensively during the year, culminating with number of special events at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The anniversary celebrations emphasized the leading role that the Netherlands plays in the global dance music industry. With the year now fully passed and Miami Music Week about to kick off with many Dutch DJs taking the stage, it seems the perfect time to reveal some fascinating new facts and figures about the Dutch Dance Music industry.

At the end of the summer in 1988, house music exploded in The Netherlands. Since those days of exploring and pioneering, The Netherlands developed as one of the world’s leading countries for dance music, dj’s and events with the Dutch dance scene generating over half a billion euros (587 million) every year. Dutch artists continue to dominate awards like the DJ Mag Top 100 with acts like Hardwell, Armin van Buuren and Tiësto winning over half of the awards since the poll began 17 years ago. But it’s not only Dutch EDM that continues to flourish, as the underground scene also produces some of the most celebrated artists and labels in electronic music today.

Leading Dutch DJs Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Chuckie, Hardwell, Joris Voorn, Nicky Romero, Tiësto, Tom Trago and many others will perform at venues across the city during the Miami Music Week. As we draw closer to the event let’s take a look at some newly released facts and figures about the Dutch dance scene.

Top 15 most performing Dutch DJs (2010-2012)

Source: Perfect & More

Top 15 clubs booking Dutch EDM DJs (2012)

The most recent research on the top 15 of clubs booking Dutch EDM DJs (2012) shows that the United States are dominating the charts: 10 out of the top 15 clubs are American.

Source: Perfect & More

17 years of winners DJ Mag Top 100: Dutch dominance

In its 17 years of existence, over half of the DJ Mag Top 100 editions were won by a Dutch DJ: Hardwell, Armin van Buuren (5x), Tiësto (3x). Over the last four years the number of Dutch DJs in the top 10 and overall top 100 are increasing every year.

Source: djmag.com


Value of the Dutch Dance Music export (2008-2012)

Over the past four years the Dutch Dance music export (rights, recordings, performances) has been increasing significantly due the worldwide EDM explosion.

Source: Perfect & More

Economic value of Dutch dance sector half a billion euros (2012)

The big international successes of the Dutch DJs and the dance scene are highlighted in a report about the economic value of the Dutch dance scene, which was presented during the ADE12. The report revealed that over half a billion euros (587 million) is generated in the sector every year. The full report is available for download here: http://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/press/