Artist

Moby

Electronic / Downtempo / Ambient Pop · United States · 1989

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Moby make?

Moby is estimated at $1.1M-$4.4M/year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: Moby works as a durable earnings page because the artist-side estimate, ownership context, and gross catalog framing can all be separated cleanly.

Yes — estimated $2M-$8M/year.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 50% of reviewed artists by estimated artist-side earnings
  • Active since 1989 and still commercially relevant roughly 37 years later
  • 2 top songs anchor this estimate
  • Electronic / Downtempo / Ambient Pop remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why the catalog still earns

  • catalog streaming
  • sync licensing
  • playlist longevity

Moby lands in the top 50% of tracked artists by estimated artist-side earnings.

Moby still reads as an earning catalog roughly 37 years after becoming active.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross catalog revenue is separated. Why?

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

Modeled artist-side range $1.1M-$4.4M/year
Gross catalog revenue $2.6M-$6.5M/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated July 15, 2026
Moby in 2018

Moby's catalog continues to earn through streaming, licensing, and long-tail discovery, with Play-era songs still functioning as major commercial assets.

Artist image source: Wikimedia Commons

Estimate Notes

What this estimate means

The estimate focuses on one question: how Moby's catalog economics translate into an annual earnings range. It is presented as a documented range, not as a verified royalty total.

Article status Article-backed estimate with page-specific context.
How the range is framed Structured catalog splits separate gross revenue, artist-side share, and rights-owner lanes where available.
What the page does not claim No private royalty statement, contract, distributor dashboard, or platform payout file is used as proof.
Correction path Public corrections are handled through the contact page when a source shows outdated or misleading context.

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Key Sources

Public context for the estimate

These links support artist, song, release, or platform context. They document public context without claiming access to private royalty statements.

Certification context

RIAA artist certification lookup

Official RIAA lookup used as public certification-scale context where records exist; not used as royalty proof.

Read the full source notes.

How It Compares

Moby is compared against nearby artists in the catalog based on genre, country, era, and modeled earnings range.

Artist Why compare Estimated yearly midpoint
Moby
selected artist
Electronic / Downtempo / Ambient Pop · United States $2,750,000
Massive Attack
same era
same era $1,375,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross catalog revenue $2.6M-$6.5M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $1.1M-$4.4M/year
60% of the lead revenue lane
Label share $420K-$1.3M/year
19% of the lead revenue lane
Publisher share $180K-$600K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Writer share $270K-$840K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

Reader questions about Moby

How much does Moby make in a year?

Moby is estimated at $1.1M-$4.4M/year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Why does Moby still make money?

catalog streaming sync licensing playlist longevity

Who controls Moby's catalog?

Moby's catalog economics are likely stronger than a typical performer-only catalog because licensing and authorship matter heavily.

Sources and References

These notes and links explain the public context used to frame the estimate. They support a directional model, not an audited royalty statement.

If a source or estimate needs correction, use the contact page.

Evidence used

  • The available revenue fields separate gross catalog revenue ($2.6M-$6.5M/year) from estimated artist-side share ($1.1M-$4.4M/year).
  • Publishing and writer lanes are shown separately where available: publisher $180K-$600K/year; writer $270K-$840K/year.
  • 2 top songs anchor this estimate: Natural Blues, Porcelain.
  • Ownership fields include master context, publishing context, catalog-sale status.
  • Catalog metadata lists genre: Electronic / Downtempo / Ambient Pop; country: United States; active since: 1989.

Editorial context

  • Porcelain and Natural Blues still stream and license well decades after release.
  • The Play catalog remains one of electronic music's strongest sync-driven commercial assets.
  • Creator-side authorship and catalog recognition improve the retained share.

Methodology limits

  • The estimate is a modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement from the artist, estate, label, publisher, or distributor.
  • Gross catalog revenue, artist-side share, label share, publisher share, and writer share are separated only where structured split data exists.
  • Top-song links and platform references are public context signals; they are not audited payout disclosures.
  • Catalog sale context is included only where supporting information is available; absence of a sale adjustment does not prove no transaction exists.

Certification context

RIAA artist certification lookup

Official RIAA lookup used as public certification-scale context where records exist; not used as royalty proof.

Show ownership and assumptions

Moby's catalog economics are likely stronger than a typical performer-only catalog because licensing and authorship matter heavily.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross catalog revenue$2.6M-$6.5M/year
Estimated artist or estate cut$1.1M-$4.4M/year
Estimated label share$420K-$1.3M/year
Estimated publisher share$180K-$600K/year
Estimated writer share$270K-$840K/year

Assumptions: Estimate assumes continued streaming and licensing around Play-era songs and stronger-than-average creator-side economics.

Ownership and Catalog Status

MastersLikely split between label-controlled rights and meaningful creator-side participation
PublishingPublishing appears materially tied to writer-side interests
Catalog sale statusNo major catalog sale adjustment is assumed here

Notes: Moby's catalog economics are likely stronger than a typical performer-only catalog because licensing and authorship matter heavily.

Split-aware estimate

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

  • Gross catalog revenue is shown separately when enough context exists to distinguish top-line catalog value from artist-side take-home.
  • Ownership notes are available here and can materially change who actually keeps the revenue shown on the page.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming scale, catalog age, licensing usefulness, and known ownership context, not audited royalty statements.

Read the full methodology.

More Context

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  • Massive Attack · Trip-Hop / Electronic / Downtempo · United Kingdom

Key Career Highlights

  • Known for: Play-era sync dominance, durable crossover electronic catalog, and creator-led rights participation.
  • Highlight: Play became one of the defining catalog-licensing success stories in electronic music.

Editorial Insight

When a catalog becomes licensing infrastructure, its earning life extends far beyond its chart cycle.