Adele's "30" leads the way on IFPI's global albums charts, and does so in record breaking fashion. By Lars Brandle Adele didn’t go easy on her music-making rivals in 2021, as her latest album 30 ...

When Adele’s fourth album “30″ came out in November, it had one surprising effect: It caused the streaming-audio behemoth Spotify to change the way it presents albums. Before, hitting the “play” ...

Nearly 400 U.K. artists surpassed 100 million streams for the year, though the popularity of Latin American and Asian acts dug into the country's global market share. By Richard Smirke LONDON — Hit ...

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - British singer Adele has added another accolade to her long list of honours, with her latest record "30" winning the Global Album All Format Chart for 2021, IFPI, the ...

British music exports soared 13.7% to a high of £590.8 million ($709 million) in 2021, the highest total on record, per the latest analysis from British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the trade body for ...

When is a raven like a writing desk? Okay, fine. That riddle has no meaning. But here’s another one that does: when is a star’s worst-selling album still the year’s biggest hit? That’s right! It’s ...

It’s been another tumultuous year for the U.K. music business. Some issues were hangovers from 2020 – the seemingly endless COVID crisis and the related ongoing live-sector meltdown – but there were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 4 years old. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --What was the music that fueled you throughout this trying year? If the survey results are to be believed, it was none other than Adele that gave music lovers life in 2021. The ...