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How Stella Lefty Broke Into the Hot 100’s Top 20 With ‘Boston’ & Set a Country Albums Mark

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By Dan Rys 
| Billboard
Trending on Billboard To those not paying close attention, Stella Lefty seems to have exploded out of nowhere over the last few months. To Zach Horowitz, director of A&R and management at Disruptor Records, the latest success for the rising pop-country singer/songwriter has been years in the making. “What a lot of people don’t realize is that we’ve been building Stella’s fan base for years,” says Horowitz, who first met the Chicago native Lefty while he was still in college.
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130 Indie Power Players Share What Excites Them Most About the Indie World Original

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By Ariel King , Dan Rys 
| Billboard
130 Indie Power Players Share What Excites Them Most About the Indie World From creative freedom to cultural exchanges, this year's honorees tell Billboard what has them feeling the most enthusiastic these days. These days, it’s an exciting time to be an indie. The independent world has more options for artists than ever, and, with globalization and technological advancements, the gaps between indie labels and the majors is dwindling.
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Q1 2026 Market Share: REPUBLIC Leads, Atlantic Jumps to Second, Sony Narrows Gap On UMG

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By Dan Rys 
| Billboard
Q1 2026 Market Share: REPUBLIC Leads, Atlantic Jumps to Second, Sony Narrows Gap On UMG By label ownership, the independent sector commanded more than 44% of the U.S. market in the first quarter of 2026, according to Billboard estimates based on Luminate data. From left: Zach Bryan, Swift, J. Cole, Olivia Dean and Bad Bunny. Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru. Bryan: Gus Stewart/Redferns. Swift: Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images/TAS Rights Management. Cole: David Peters. Dean: Samir Hussein/WireImage.
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