Would Adele have been as successful if she was signed to a major label?
Adele is an exceptional artist, but she has also been nurtured by her indie label. It's doubtful a major would have done the sameRecord label trade organisation BPI has published its end of year sales statistics and, unsurprisingly, Adele tops both the singles (Someone Like You) and album charts (21). But what the stats also reveal is some of the majors' ineptitude to develop proper album-artist careers. Sony Music doesn't have a single album in the top 10, despite the fact it usually accounts f...
Guardian Music — Adele is an exceptional artist, but she has also been nurtured by her indie label. It's doubtful a major would have done the sameRecord label trade organisation BPI has p... 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 ... more info
ContactMusic — Adele has been crowned Americas pop queen of 2011 after scoring the official top-selling album and single of the year Adeles 21 and Rolling in the Deep both spent multipl... more info
Topix — Album sales in the UK have continued to drop despite Adele's record-breaking release 21 last year, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry . more info
The Independent — Music sales have continued to fall in the UK despite Adele's 21 becoming the highest-selling album of the 21st century, according to figures released by the BPI today. more info