Independent Label Zanna Records Reaches 500 Radio Stations Worldwide and breaks 42 Million views on YT
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Zanna Records' original music now airs on 500 stations across 99 countries and six continents, backed by rising streaming momentum and global in-store distribution.
ARIZONA, USA — August 15, 2026 — Zanna Records today announced a milestone for its independent catalog: the label's original music has now been broadcast on 500 radio stations worldwide. Verified through airplay-tracking services WARM and Songstats, the 500-station mark spans 99 countries and territories across all six inhabited continents — a rare reach for an independent label operating without major-label backing.
The milestone 500th station was CIAX 98.3 FM, a French-language community radio station in Windsor, Quebec, Canada, which aired Zanna's track “I AM DESTINY.” Founded in 2001 and dedicated to championing new and regional talent, CIAX proved a fitting station to close the milestone.
“Reaching 500 stations across 99 countries is humbling. Every single spin is a choice made by a real programmer who believed in the music — and to have that happen independently, all over the world, means everything,” said Gianluca Zanna, artist and founder of Zanna Records.
A Truly Global Footprint
The label's airplay now reaches listeners from the Americas to Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. The catalog's strongest markets include the United States (63 stations), Italy (59), Spain (30), Brazil (29), the United Kingdom (23) and Germany (22), with growing presence in Canada, France, Argentina and Turkey. Zanna's largest single-broadcast audience to date reached an estimated 6.9 million listeners via NDR 1 Niedersachsen in Hannover, Germany.
Rising Streaming Momentum
The radio milestone arrives alongside strong digital growth. Zanna's YouTube channel has surpassed 45,600 subscribers and 42.2 million lifetime views, and recorded more than 5.1 million views in a single month (achieved August 2026, vidIQ-certified).
Separately, Zanna's “Wake Up America” has been used in over 100,000 creator videos generating more than 20 million views on TikTok, and was licensed to the acclaimed public radio program “This American Life.”
Beyond the Airwaves
In addition to radio, Zanna Records' music reaches audiences through global in-store and commercial audio networks. Confirmed live distribution partners include Mood Media, M-Cube, MARELL Mediasystems (1,200 locations across the Benelux), DMX in-store radio in South Africa, and a Swiss in-store network reaching an estimated one million daily listeners.
About Zanna Records
Zanna Records is an independent music label founded by artist and songwriter Gianluca Zanna. Operating from Arizona, USA, the label produces original music spanning multiple genres and remixes, distributed to radio stations and commercial audio networks worldwide.
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