[4] Alpert founded the label in 2014, alongside his clients' musical group The Chainsmokers, whom he also helped to form by introducing the members, Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall in 2012.

[5] The Chainsmokers released several chart-topping songs with the label such as "Closer", "Paris", and "Something Just Like This".

[6] Alpert said, "We care about the artist’s career as a whole and not just about the records — that’s the foundation upon which Disruptor was built.

"[4] In 2014, he signed the joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris, who was replaced by Rob Stringer[7][8] and launched Disruptor Records, Disruptor Management and Selector Songs.

[2] The label would focus on the long-term development of artists through artist-to-fan communication.