Underworld

Overview

Underworld's catalog still earns through club-culture longevity, film association, and deep electronic listening, with a few key tracks carrying disproportionate long-tail value.

• Genre: Electronic / Techno / Progressive House
• Country: United Kingdom
• Active since: 1987

Short Answer

Yes — estimated $1M-$4M/year.

Sources

• Born Slippy (Nuxx) continues to earn at outsized scale because of its Trainspotting legacy.
• Electronic nostalgia and playlist use keep the catalog active.
• Creator participation and film-linked visibility improve long-tail economics.

Estimated Artist-Side Annual Earnings

• $1M-$4M/year

Revenue Breakdown

• Estimated gross catalog revenue: $2M-$5M/year
• Estimated artist or estate cut: $1M-$4M/year
• Estimated label share: $400K-$1.4M/year
• Estimated publisher share: $180K-$600K/year
• Estimated writer share: $220K-$700K/year
• Assumptions: Estimate assumes strong long-tail streaming around Born Slippy, durable film-linked visibility, and meaningful creator participation.

Ownership and Catalog Status

• Masters: Likely split between label-controlled masters and creator royalty participation
• Publishing: Publishing appears materially tied to songwriter-side participation
• Catalog sale status: No major catalog sale adjustment is assumed here
• Notes: Electronic catalogs with strong film association can stay commercially active far beyond their original release cycle.

Top Songs

• Born Slippy (Nuxx) · Trainspotting · 1996
• Dark & Long (Dark Train) · Dubnobasswithmyheadman · 1994

Revenue Strategy

• catalog streaming
• film association
• playlist longevity
• club-culture nostalgia

Key Career Highlights

• Known for: Rave-era crossover, cult electronic longevity, and film-linked catalog visibility.
• Highlight: Born Slippy (Nuxx) remains one of the defining electronic tracks of the 1990s and still drives catalog discovery.

Insight

One truly iconic soundtrack-linked track can keep an electronic catalog commercially alive for decades.