11 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Independent

Conventional wisdom is that an artist has to be on a major label to have major success in the music industry. But these 11 top artists are proving that the major label paradigm has shifted, Indie is in. 

Some have left major labels; but most have always been strictly independent, either with an indie label or D.I.,Y. with a team of their choice.

1. Frank Ocean

2. Chance The Rapper

3. Iggy Azalea

4. Cody Simpson

5. Nipsey Hussle

6. Noname

7. The Gold Setting

8. Joey Bada$$

9. Hanson

10. Jane Weaver

11. Macklemore