{"id":21881,"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/?p=21881"},"modified":"2026-10-16T01:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T01:41:44","slug":"the-chainsmokers-go-independent-gunna-launches-sb-the-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/the-chainsmokers-go-independent-gunna-launches-sb-the-label\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chainsmokers Go Independent; Gunna Launches SB THE LABEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thechainsmokers.com\/\">The Chainsmokers<\/a><\/strong> are going independent after 11 years with <strong>Columbia\/Disruptor<\/strong>, while <strong>Gunna<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/gunna-launches-sb-the-label-with-atlantic-music-group\/\">launched an imprint with <strong>Atlantic Music Group<\/strong><\/a> and named its first three artists.<\/p>\n<h2>The Chainsmokers and Gunna announce label moves<\/h2>\n<p>Announcing their departure on Instagram, The Chainsmokers thanked their former team for a &#8220;decade plus of hard work&#8221; and said they were excited to &#8220;have fun and experiment with all our new music releases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gunna will serve as CEO (chief executive officer) of <strong>SB THE LABEL<\/strong>. The Atlanta rapper&#8217;s first signings are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Casper Bluff<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nechie<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dracc<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The launch coincided with the release of &#8216;pop it,&#8217; a single from his upcoming album <em>Splurge<\/em>. Its video stars tennis player <strong>Coco Gauff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sammy Virji and American Authors secure representation<\/h2>\n<p>British DJ (disc jockey) and producer <strong>Sammy Virji<\/strong> has signed with <strong>THE\u00b7TEAM<\/strong> for agency representation across the U.S., Canada and South America.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Aristakesian and Ben Shprits will represent Virji, a 2026 BRIT Awards Best Dance Act nominee. His second album, <em>Same Day Cleaning<\/em>, was released in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Authors<\/strong> have appointed Dave Gibson of <strong>Shelter Music Group<\/strong> for management. Their song &#8216;Best Day of My Life&#8217; reached <strong>No. 11<\/strong> on the Hot 100 chart.<\/p>\n<p>The band reports more than <strong>5 billion global streams<\/strong> and is launching a children and family project, <strong>Bogoo&#8217;s Best Day<\/strong>. Its debut album, <em>The Greatest Adventure Yet<\/em>, is due Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<h2>Elderbrook, Marc Scibilia and WhoMadeWho sign record deals<\/h2>\n<p>English producer <strong>Elderbrook<\/strong> has signed with <strong>Counter Records<\/strong>, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ninjatune.net\/\">Ninja Tune<\/a><\/strong> label. Counter will release his fourth album, <em>Heart on a Wire<\/em>, on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n<p>The lead single, &#8216;Lost in the View,&#8217; arrived Oct. 13. The album follows <em>Another Touch<\/em>, released through <strong>Mine Recordings<\/strong> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marc Scibilia<\/strong> has signed with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/concordrecords.com\/\">Concord Records<\/a><\/strong>, with a studio album expected in 2027. The Buffalo-raised artist has accumulated more than <strong>200 million streams worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Scibilia recently released &#8216;By Your Side&#8217; with <strong>Abigail Rose<\/strong> ahead of three fall headline shows in Buffalo and Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>Copenhagen electronic trio <strong>WhoMadeWho<\/strong> have signed a recording deal with Los Angeles-based <strong>Maison Arts<\/strong>, which will release their upcoming album. 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