Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been clear that all sectors of the global dance music industry would be deeply affected.
Now, we have the data explaining these effects. Released today (July 16), the annual IMS Business Report offers myriad statistics on how the dance scene was faring before the pandemic and the effects that COVID-19 has had thus far.
Prepared by London-based analyst Kevin Watson, the annual report is a crucial tool for the dance/electronic industry, serving as a baseline on the health of the worldwide scene, with its numbers being widely cited throughout the year.
While the report is typically presented at the spring IMS Ibiza summit, this year's presentation is happening online, with Watson and a panel of