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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.
What happened
According to Billboard’s source item, 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.
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- Q1 2026 Market Share: REPUBLIC Leads, Atlantic Jumps to Second, Sony Narrows Gap On UMGBillboard - 2026-05-11T17:20:44+00:00
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