Artist

Underworld

Electronic / Techno / Progressive House · United Kingdom · 1987

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Underworld make?

Underworld is estimated at $550K-$2.2M/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.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 80% of reviewed artists by estimated artist-side earnings
  • Active since 1987 and still commercially relevant roughly 39 years later
  • 2 top songs anchor this estimate
  • Electronic / Techno / Progressive House remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why the catalog still earns

  • catalog streaming
  • film association
  • playlist longevity

Underworld lands in the top 80% of tracked artists by estimated artist-side earnings.

Underworld still reads as an earning catalog roughly 39 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 $550K-$2.2M/year
Gross catalog revenue $1.3M-$3.3M/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated July 15, 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

Estimate Notes

What this estimate means

The estimate focuses on one question: how Underworld'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Correction path Public corrections are handled through the contact page when a source shows outdated or misleading context.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.

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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
selected artist
Electronic / Techno / Progressive House · United Kingdom $1,375,000
Massive Attack
same country · same era
same country · same era $1,375,000

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.

Reader questions about Underworld

How much does Underworld make in a year?

Underworld is estimated at $550K-$2.2M/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 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 ($1.3M-$3.3M/year) from estimated artist-side share ($550K-$2.2M/year).
  • Publishing and writer lanes are shown separately where available: publisher $110K-$360K/year; writer $130K-$420K/year.
  • 2 top songs anchor this estimate: 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 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

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.

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More Context

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

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.