Artist

Underworld

Electronic / Techno / Progressive House · United Kingdom · 1987

high confidence

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 $550K-$2.2M/year
Gross catalog revenue $1.3M-$3.3M/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated May 26, 2026
Underworld performing in 2017

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.

Artist image source: Wikimedia Commons

Short Answer

How much money does Underworld make?

Underworld is modeled at $550K-$2.2M/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

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

Yes — estimated $1M-$4M/year.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 79% of tracked artists by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Active since 1987 and still commercially relevant roughly 39 years later
  • 2 tracked top songs currently support this page
  • Electronic / Techno / Progressive House remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why This Catalog Still Works

  • catalog streaming
  • film association
  • playlist longevity

Underworld sits in the top 79% of tracked artists on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

Underworld still reads as an earning catalog roughly 39 years after becoming active.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

How It Compares

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

Artist Why compare Estimated yearly midpoint
Underworld
current page
Electronic / Techno / Progressive House · United Kingdom $1,375,000
The Chemical Brothers
same country · same era
same country · same era $1,815,000
Massive Attack
same country · same era
same country · same era $1,375,000
Boards of Canada
same country · same era
same country · same era $1,070,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross catalog revenue $1.3M-$3.3M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $550K-$2.2M/year
60% of the lead revenue lane
Label share $240K-$840K/year
23% of the lead revenue lane
Publisher share $110K-$360K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Writer share $130K-$420K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane

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

More Questions About Underworld

How much does Underworld make in a year?

Underworld is modeled at $550K-$2.2M/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Why does Underworld still make money?

catalog streaming film association playlist longevity

Who controls Underworld's catalog?

Electronic catalogs with strong film association can stay commercially active far beyond their original release cycle.

Sources and References

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

Published by How Much Music using the site methodology. If a source or estimate needs correction, use the contact page.

Evidence used

  • Internal artist data separates gross catalog revenue ($1.3M-$3.3M/year) from modeled artist-side share ($550K-$2.2M/year).
  • Publishing and writer lanes are shown separately where available: publisher $110K-$360K/year; writer $130K-$420K/year.
  • This page is supported by 2 tracked top songs: Born Slippy (Nuxx), Dark & Long (Dark Train).
  • Ownership fields include master context, publishing context, catalog-sale status.
  • Catalog metadata lists genre: Electronic / Techno / Progressive House; country: United Kingdom; active since: 1987.

Editorial context

  • 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.

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 fields are included only where present in the local data; absence of a sale adjustment does not prove no transaction exists.
Show ownership and assumptions

Electronic catalogs with strong film association can stay commercially active far beyond their original release cycle.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross catalog revenue$1.3M-$3.3M/year
Estimated artist or estate cut$550K-$2.2M/year
Estimated label share$240K-$840K/year
Estimated publisher share$110K-$360K/year
Estimated writer share$130K-$420K/year

Assumptions: Estimate assumes strong long-tail streaming around Born Slippy, durable film-linked visibility, and meaningful creator participation.

Ownership and Catalog Status

MastersLikely split between label-controlled masters and creator royalty participation
PublishingPublishing appears materially tied to songwriter-side participation
Catalog sale statusNo major catalog sale adjustment is assumed here

Notes: Electronic catalogs with strong film association can stay commercially active far beyond their original release cycle.

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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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.

Editorial Insight

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