Gigwise — Joins the likes of Jessie J, Adele, Ellie Goulding... more info

411 Mania — Projected to sell anywhere between 100,000 to 140,000 copies… more info

Guardian Music — Adele's 21 leads the charge as US album sales rise by 1.6% – with Lady Gaga and Michael Bublé in pursuitUS album sales are up for the first time since 2004. While the UK music market totters, 2011 saw an increase of 1.4% for album sales in America... more info

Guardian Music — (Fiction)Over the holidays, John Lennon and Paul McCartney beamed out from the NME's cover, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' failed audition for Decca Records. Inside, a bold analogy was drawn: anyone who suggests the commercial st... more info

Mjsbigblog — This week, we have concert stats from Kelly, Clay, Scotty, Archie and Australian Idol’s first winner, Guy. For those agog at Adele’s numbers, here is Billboard with a rundown of her impressive achievements. 2 Z100 Jingle Ball: Lady Gaga, Demi Lo... more info

ContactMusic — With the continuing decline in record sales and the bubble beginning to burst in the live scene the music industry is really staring into the abyss - so goes the belief of a considerable amount of critics insiders musicians and others who work within... more info

Guardian Music — What's new on the app stores on Thursday 5 January 2012A selection of 13 apps for you today:Pocket League StoryKairosoft's Pocket League Story has been out on Android for months, but has finally hoofed its way onto iPhone. It takes the Japanese devel... more info

ContactMusic — Adeles new boyfriend used to be nicknamed Swampy The Someone Like You hitmaker has been seen getting close to Simon Konecki boss of water charity Drop4Drop who recently admitted he was given the same name as the infamous eco warrior because of... more info

USA Today Music — The British singer had the top-selling album and song of the year, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more info

E! Online — Would you rather be "Rolling in the Deep" or "Under the Mistletoe?" That, our friends, is the question. And we have the answer.  Now that 2011 is up, Nielsen... more info