We took the time to put together a list of who we think are the top EDM record labels running right now in 2023.
Here is the list (in order of estimated following):
- Defected
- Armada Music
- Revealed Recordings
- Ultra Records
- STMPD RCRDS
- Dirtybird
- Insomniac Records
- AnjunaDeep
- AnjunaBeats
- Nervous Records
- Desert Hearts
- Repopulate Mars
- Thrive Music
- Catch & Release
- Experts Only
#1.) Defected
Estimated Following: 1.1M
Catalog: 30+ Sub Labels
Launched 1999
#2.) Armada Music
Estimated Following: 985K
Catalog: 5000+ Records
Launched 2003
#3.) Revealed REcordings
Estimated Following: 878K
Catalog: Multiple Sublabels
Established in 2010.
Label Figurehead: Hardwell
#4.) Ultra Records
Estimated Following: 528K
Catalog: 1000+ Records
Founded in 1995.
#5.) STMPD RCRDS
Estimated Following: 452K
Catalog: 50+ Records
Launched 2016
Label Figurehead: Martin Garrix
#6.) Dirtybird
Estimated Following: 418K
Catalog: 1000+ Records
Launched 2005
Label Figurehead: Claude VonStroke
#7.) Insomniac Records
Estimated Following: 393K
Catalog: 257+ Records
Launched 2014
#8.) Anjunadeep
Estimated Following: 335K
Catalog: 600+ Records
Launched 2005
#9.) anjunabeats
Estimated Following: 253K
Catalog: 300+ Records
Launched 2000
#10.) Nervous Records
Estimated Following: 140K
Catalog: 5000+ Records
Launched 1991
#11.) Desert Hearts
Estimated Following: 123K
Catalog: 390+ Records
Launched 2014
Label Figureheads: Lee Reynolds, Mikey Lion, Porky, Marbs
#12.) Repopulate Mars
Estimated Following: 78K
Catalog: 449+ Records
Launched 2016
Label Figurehead: Lee Foss
#13.) Thrive Music
Estimated Following: 37K
Catalog: 100+ Records
Launched 1997
Label Figurehead: ACraze
#14.) Catch & Release
Estimated Following: 36K
Catalog: 30+ Records
Launched 2018
Label Figurehead: Fisher
#15.) Experts Only
Estimated Following: 33K
Catalog: 30+ Records
Launched 2022
Label Figurehead: John Summit
BONUS 😉
Electric State
Estimated Following: 30K
Catalog: 41 Records
Launched 2022
