What EDM.com does

EDM.com is a privately held digital media publication that has operated since January 1, 2014 as a dedicated source of news, music releases, event coverage, features, interviews, lifestyle, and gear/tech content for the global electronic dance music community. Headquartered in Los Angeles with a team of 11-50, it runs a WordPress-based website on the BizBudding Publisher Network and distributes content through Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and SoundCloud. The publication reaches millions of readers globally and has established brand recognition as the "definitive voice" of EDM.

The business operates as a free, ad-supported content platform with no subscription or paywall. Monetization comes from two streams: (1) advertising and sponsored content, including recurring partnerships with record labels whose releases EDM.com covers editorially, and (2) affiliate ticketing referrals routed through dedicated EDM Tickets modules to Vivid Seats in the US and See Tickets in the UK. Editorial leadership includes Managing Editor Jason Heffler (a Recording Academy member who participates in Grammy voting) and Senior Contributor Cameron Sunkel. The company is privately owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

EDM.com

Legal name

EDM.com

Website

https://edm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDM.com is a privately held, ad-supported digital media publication founded in 2014 that provides news, music releases, event coverage, and lifestyle content to the global electronic dance music community, monetizing via advertising and ticketing affiliate referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising: EDM.com generates revenue through sponsored content and advertising. A portion of their content is sponsored by advertisers, and they cover music released by record labels with whom they partner.
2. Ticketing Referrals: The platform directs users to external ticketing partners (Vivid Seats for US, See Tickets for UK) and earns referral revenue when users purchase tickets through these platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EDM.com is a digital media publication that covers the global electronic dance music community through editorial content spanning news, music releases, events, industry analysis, features, interviews, lifestyle, and gear/tech coverage. The platform is free to access and monetizes through advertising partnerships with record labels and event promoters, supplemented by ticketing referrals to partner platforms.

Product overview

EDM.com operates as a unified digital media platform serving as the definitive voice of electronic dance music. The core product is the EDM.com website and publication, which provides comprehensive coverage across multiple content verticals including News, Music Releases, Events, Industry analysis, Features, Interviews, Lifestyle, and Gear & Tech. The platform supplements its editorial content with a Ticketing module (EDM Tickets) that directs readers to partner ticketing platforms for event passes. The platform monetizes through advertising partnerships with record labels and event promoters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EDM.com Digital Publication A free digital media publication delivering news, music releases, events coverage, industry analysis, features, interviews, lifestyle, and gear/tech content for the global electronic dance music community.
• EDM Tickets A ticketing hub enabling EDM enthusiasts to discover and purchase passes to global electronic music events through partner integrations with Vivid Seats (US) and See Tickets (UK).

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vivid SeatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing referral partnership directing US users to Vivid Seats for purchasing tickets to EDM events.
• See TicketsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing referral partnership directing UK users to See Tickets for purchasing tickets to EDM events, specifically mentioned for Ministry of Sound events.
• Record LabelscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEDM.com covers music released by record labels with whom they partner. These partnerships provide content access while supporting the platform through advertising and sponsorship arrangements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theedmnetwork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/edm
• Facebookfacebook.com/edm
• Instagraminstagram.com/edm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edm-com

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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