{"id":2063771,"date":"2026-07-27T09:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063771"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:04:31","slug":"electronic-music-is-the-fastest-growing-genre-in-the-us-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2063771","title":{"rendered":"Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NMEAR_NME-READING2025_AndyFord_AJTracey-68539-1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>There is also a surge in interest for Latin music, thanks to artists including Karol G, Shakira and Bad Bunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T10:04:31+01:00\">27th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NMEAR_NME-READING2025_AndyFord_AJTracey-68539-1-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd for AJ Tracey at Reading 2025, photo by Andy Ford\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-READING-2025-AJ-TRACEY-LIVE-ANDY-FORD-2@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Reading Festival 2025. CREDIT: Andy Ford for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Electronic music has been revealed to be the fastest-growing music genre in the United States in 2026, a new report has found.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Why physical music media still matters in 2025<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stats were found based on data from a mid-year report from Luminate, which analyses analytics and insights from across the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dance music came out on top in their findings, outpacing all other genres when it came to growth compared to the year before. Among the artists driving the trend were Disco Lines and John Summit, as well as a newfound interest in songs that were released between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>While the electronic genre is seeing the most growth compared to the year prior, the most popular genres across the country still remain R&amp;B and hip-hop. According to Luminate\u2019s findings, these two genres account for one in every four songs played online.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Other findings in the research also showed an impressive growth in interest for Latin music over the past few months, with casual listenership reaching 54 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. This increase is likely thanks to artists including Shakira, Peso Pluma, and Karol G, as well as Bad Bunny who performed at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and has become the highest-charting Spanish-language artist in history.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish-language music makes up around one in every 10 streams in the US, although it is still English-language music that remains dominant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The research also shows that streaming as a whole has got more momentum, going up around 4.8 per cent compared to this time in 2025, and that UK artists have become more popular in the states generally too \u2013 with that market rising to 7.8 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the findings, Jaime Marconette, Luminate VP of Music Insights &amp; Industry Relations, said (via <em>DJ Mag<\/em>).\u201cWe are witnessing a structural realignment in language and borders, demonstrating that mainstream music success is no longer anchored to a single market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Top 10 core music genres by US streams in the first half of 2026 (via Luminate):<\/p>\n<p>#1 R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop<br \/>#2 Rock<br \/>#3 Pop<br \/>#4 Country <br \/>#5 Latin<br \/>#6 Dance\/Electronic<br \/>#7 World Music<br \/>#8 Christian\/Gospel<br \/>#9 Children <br \/>#10 Jazz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn the US, English-language streaming fell to a historic low of 87.1 per cent, while Spanish-language consumption climbed. At the halfway point in 2026, music industry benchmarks show an industry continuing to expand its global footprint\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Luminate\u2019s report, earlier this month it was confirmed that 16.3million CDs were sold across the US between January and the end of June \u2013 significantly outpacing the growth of vinyl.<\/p>\n<p>Vinyl sales grew by a more modest 2.4 per cent year-on-year, however, records remain the more popular of the two formats in terms of units, with 21.8million vinyl albums sold during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Harry Styles\u2019 \u2018Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally\u2019 was revealed as the UK\u2019s biggest-selling vinyl album of 2026 so far, shifting 69,000 copies by mid-April. It was followed by Olivia Dean\u2019s \u2018The Art Of Loving\u2019, Gorillaz\u2019 \u2018The Mountain\u2019, the War Child charity album \u2018Help(2)\u2019 and Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u2018Rumours\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>RAYE\u2019s \u2018Where Is My Husband!\u2019 topped the corresponding vinyl singles list, ahead of Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018The Fate Of Ophelia\u2019 and \u2018Opalite\u2019, and Sam Fender and Olivia Dean\u2019s \u2018Rein Me In\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bad Bunny<\/li>\n<li>Electronic<\/li>\n<li>Hip-hop<\/li>\n<li>John Summit<\/li>\n<li>Karol G<\/li>\n<li>Peso Pluma<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;B<\/li>\n<li>Shakira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May 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industry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dance music came out on top in their findings, outpacing all other genres when it came to growth compared to the year before. Among the artists driving the trend were Disco Lines and John Summit, as well as a newfound interest in songs that were released between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>While the electronic genre is seeing the most growth compared to the year prior, the most popular genres across the country still remain R&amp;B and hip-hop. According to Luminate\u2019s findings, these two genres account for one in every four songs played online.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Other findings in the research also showed an impressive growth in interest for Latin music over the past few months, with casual listenership reaching 54 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. This increase is likely thanks to artists including Shakira, Peso Pluma, and Karol G, as well as Bad Bunny who performed at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and has become the highest-charting Spanish-language artist in history.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish-language music makes up around one in every 10 streams in the US, although it is still English-language music that remains dominant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The research also shows that streaming as a whole has got more momentum, going up around 4.8 per cent compared to this time in 2025, and that UK artists have become more popular in the states generally too \u2013 with that market rising to 7.8 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the findings, Jaime Marconette, Luminate VP of Music Insights &amp; Industry Relations, said (via <em>DJ Mag<\/em>).\u201cWe are witnessing a structural realignment in language and borders, demonstrating that mainstream music success is no longer anchored to a single market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Top 10 core music genres by US streams in the first half of 2026 (via Luminate):<\/p>\n<p>#1 R&amp;B\/Hip-Hop<br \/>#2 Rock<br \/>#3 Pop<br \/>#4 Country <br \/>#5 Latin<br \/>#6 Dance\/Electronic<br \/>#7 World Music<br \/>#8 Christian\/Gospel<br \/>#9 Children <br \/>#10 Jazz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 chart data (@chartdata) July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn the US, English-language streaming fell to a historic low of 87.1 per cent, while Spanish-language consumption climbed. At the halfway point in 2026, music industry benchmarks show an industry continuing to expand its global footprint\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Luminate\u2019s report, earlier this month it was confirmed that 16.3million CDs were sold across the US between January and the end of June \u2013 significantly outpacing the growth of vinyl.<\/p>\n<p>Vinyl sales grew by a more modest 2.4 per cent year-on-year, however, records remain the more popular of the two formats in terms of units, with 21.8million vinyl albums sold during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Harry Styles\u2019 \u2018Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally\u2019 was revealed as the UK\u2019s biggest-selling vinyl album of 2026 so far, shifting 69,000 copies by mid-April. It was followed by Olivia Dean\u2019s \u2018The Art Of Loving\u2019, Gorillaz\u2019 \u2018The Mountain\u2019, the War Child charity album \u2018Help(2)\u2019 and Fleetwood Mac\u2019s \u2018Rumours\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>RAYE\u2019s \u2018Where Is My Husband!\u2019 topped the corresponding vinyl singles list, ahead of Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018The Fate Of Ophelia\u2019 and \u2018Opalite\u2019, and Sam Fender and Olivia Dean\u2019s \u2018Rein Me In\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/electronic-music-is-the-fastest-growing-genre-in-the-us-this-year-3959157&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NMEAR_NME-READING2025_AndyFord_AJTracey-68539-1.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year There is also a surge in interest for Latin music, thanks to artists including Karol G, Shakira and Bad Bunny By Liberty Dunworth 27th July 2026 Reading Festival 2025. 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