The Chainsmokers part ways with Columbia/Distruptor after 11 years, start new chapter as independent artists

(L-R) Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. Pic/AFP

Music duo The Chainsmokers, comprising Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, have announced that they are stepping into a new chapter as independent artistes after 11 years.

Taking to Instagram, the duo shared three photos and thanked their team for more than a decade of hard work and success. "After 11 amazing years, we are now independent artistes. We are eternally grateful to our incredible team at Columbia/Distruptor for a decade plus of hard work that has resulted in unimaginable success," wrote The Chainsmokers.

They said they are excited to experiment with their upcoming music releases and have fun with their next phase. "We have no idea what to expect for our next chapter, but we are excited to have fun and experiment with all our new music releases. Thank you for sticking with us fam… we know we owe you some records!"

The Chainsmokers have won a Grammy Award, two American Music Awards, and seven Billboard Music Awards. Their Don't Let Me Down became their first top-five single on the Billboard chart and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony. IANS

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The Chainsmokers started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artistes. They achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song ‘Selfie', which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 list

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