Top 1000 Artists: Indie vs. Major

Top 1000 artists by Chartmetric score (year over year); Jan. 1, 2020 to Oct. 9, 2025

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Peak Chartmetric score over the entirety of a year is used to gather the sample of 1000 artists. For example, Taylor Swift had the highest CM score in 2023, making her No. 1 on the list for that year.