Top 5 most popular genres released
Pop
Rock
Instrumental
Alternative
Singer / Songwriter
A Year in Numbers
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39538Total releases distributed with iMusician
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27117Total artists who distributed with iMusician
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28981Singles
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3285EPs
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7288Albums
Total streams generated by iMusician artists
What the World Listened to in 2025
Genres with the biggest growth vs. last year
Classical Music – 123.76%
Instrumental – 87.17%
Pop – 70.14%
World Music – 63.33%
Singer / Songwriter – 58.39%
Artist Milestones
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38Artists featured in an editorial playlist
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62Total editorial playlist placements
Most-streamed iMusician artist
The Most-Streamed iMusician Artist is: Skinshape
The success of Skinshape this year has been incredible. They've generated an impressive 44 million streams!
Rising artist of the year
Our Rising Artist of the Year is: Qeller
2025 brought so many amazing new artists, and choosing just one standout was really hard!
But Qeller has really caught our eye. Even though he only started releasing music this year, he’s already landed an editorial playlist spot on Spotify’s GSA Finds with his track “Dumbo.” On top of that, he’s been consistently creating, releasing, and building well-deserved traction with every new drop.
Most Prolific Artist of 2025
Our Most Prolific Artist of the Year is: BlackRain
BlackRain have been unstoppable this year. They dropped 7 releases, and it's clear they are not slowing down anytime soon.
They'll also be hitting the stage next year, with shows planned in Montreaux, Paris, and Weselberg.
Tracks of the year
Piece of Me - Yenne
The Water – Grand Camino, Magon
The Years of the in Between – Nick Mellow
Top iMusician playlists (by number of followers)
Worldwide Rap: 5,984
Capital Dance Top 40: 4,802
i'M Electronic: 3,631
Power to the Pop: 2,889
Top 5 Streaming Countries
Top Artworks (iMusician Picks)
Flaira Ferro – Afeto Radical
La colère – Images
Grand Camino – Mountain Faces
JO2S, Thomas – JUSTE UN BAISER
Lonely Gin – Pull
Top Artist Pages (iMusician Picks)
Grand Camino (Alternative / Indie Rock / Folk)
Flaira Ferro (Pop/Rock)
BlackRain (Hard Rock / Heavy Metal)
Artist Behavior & Activity Patterns
Most active release month
September
Average release length (single vs EP vs album)
3:43 min / 22:35 min / 56:28 min
Shortest vs longest track
0:12 min / 14:03 min
Top platform for indie-artist revenue
Spotify
What our ARTISTS say
Trusted by over half a million independent labels and artists
"Thanks to iMusician, I was able to distribute my music worldwide with ease. Their pitch tool even allowed me to get featured on editorial playlists on Apple Music and Spotify, which had a real impact on the visibility of my project. As an independent artist, I feel supported by a responsive team and a clear and efficient platform."
Yenne Metal/rock artist
"Working with iMusician has been instrumental to our success over the past three years. Their distribution support has helped us achieve incredible milestones – with releases reaching top 10 across all genres and hitting Beatport #1. These massive achievements for our label wouldn't have been possible without their dedicated platform and service. We're grateful for everything we've accomplished together."
Inigo Alberts A&R, Sersa Records
“I have been using iMusician since 2019 and have released my music through them. I remain very happy with their services. (...) It is a platform that is constantly evolving and close to the work of the artists. I am fully satisfied.”
Virginio Aiello Pianist & Composer
"Being an independent artist today means being free to make the music you want, without compromise. Today, thanks to streaming and digital distributors, like iMusician, it has become much easier to be heard, it's an opportunity."
Alto Singer & Songwriter
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Thank you for making 2025 unforgettable.
Let’s make next year even bigger.
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