Album Consumption is calculated as follows:
Total Album Audio Project Units = Album Sales + (Song Sales/10) + (On-Demand Audio Streams/1500)
This statistic represents the performance of individual labels, not the aggregation of these labels into label groups as is commonly done within distributor organizations.
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Most successful independent music labels in the U.S. 2017
The statistic shows the most successful independent music labels in the United States in 2017, by total consumption. According to the source, the most successful independent music label in 2017 was Walt Disney Records, whose albums and songs were consumed a total of about **** million times.
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BuzzAngle Music. (January 3, 2018). Most successful independent music labels in the United States in 2017, by total consumption (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/797919/most-successful-independent-music-labels-total-consumption/
BuzzAngle Music. "Most successful independent music labels in the United States in 2017, by total consumption (in millions)." Chart. January 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/797919/most-successful-independent-music-labels-total-consumption/
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BuzzAngle Music. "Most Successful Independent Music Labels in The United States in 2017, by Total Consumption (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Jan 2018, /statistics/797919/most-successful-independent-music-labels-total-consumption/
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Most successful independent music labels in the United States in 2017, by total consumption (in millions) [Graph], BuzzAngle Music, January 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/797919/most-successful-independent-music-labels-total-consumption/