The Fat Music series tapered off after its sixth installment as the label moved from compact discs toward digital downloads for its samplers instead.
Subsequent physical compilation albums released by Fat Wreck Chords were themed around social and political causes, including the benefit albums Liberation (2003) and Protect (2005), and the two volumes of Rock Against Bush released preceding the 2004 United States presidential election.
In 2010 the Fat Music series was revived with the release of a seventh volume, Harder, Fatter + Louder!
A total of 49 artists have contributed songs to the Fat Music compilation series.
Lagwagon have appeared on six installments and have contributed the most tracks to the series, with a total of eight songs.