Hector Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Quote As the $16 billion global music business sees its greatest growth in decades, these 53 executives are driving industry success outside the United States, led by the man who signed Adele, DJ-producer Richard Russell of XL Recordings. EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Richard Russell, 46 | Owner, XL Recordings "She was just so incredibly real," says Russell, recalling his first impression of Adele, whom he first heard in 2006 on her MySpace page, then at an intimate gig in west London. "None of what she has achieved has been obvious, and she has gone way beyond everyone's expectations, including ours." Russell, who signed Adele to his XL Recordings, has been named Billboard's international music executive of the year, as the singer breaks sales records worldwide. Through XL, and its licensing partner Sony, Adele has sold 70 million-plus copies of her albums 19, 21 and 25., the latter two winners of the Grammy award for album of the year. http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/7809526/billboards-53-international-power-players-revealed-xls And that's the tea right THERE.
Cap10Planet Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) 100M before she officially retires I think this is with SPS, which still Edited May 26, 2017 by Cap10Planet
UnusualBoy Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Putting my others faves (Britney included) on shame
TheLastChord Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 This bitch, she DOESN'T let our faves BREATHE, and it's so effortless
Da Vinci Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 3 hours ago, iamvladd said: 33 is going to push her over the 100M mark. 3 hours ago, Crescendolls. said: So one album away from 100M
Sscorpionn Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 The fact that this is over 23 million average per album. Insane!!
NEZ Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, JohnGray said: what a huge legend Youre not slick.
Eternium Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Billboard does not compile global album sales. Let's get that out of the way before I see members passing off these shipments from her label as sales. OT: Congrats
Blue Honeymoon Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 She's sold 56-57 million albums (pure sales). I think this figure includes SPS
Mrnoniee Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 WAITTT and we THOUGHT brit is the last one to sell 100mill albums? x 70milli
Eternium Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Just now, Blue Honeymoon said: She's sold 56-57 million albums (pure sales). I think this figure includes SPS As of July 2016: 19 - 8,300,000 21 - 29,900,000 25 - 19,300,000 iTunes Live From Soho - 25,000 iTunes Festival London 2011 - 250,000 Live At The Royal Albert Hall - 3,600,000 61.375M albums sold (probably closer to 64M now)
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