“The Beatles” has the highest value (183) and “Mariah Carey” the lowest (67.5).

Best-selling music artists worldwide as of August 2022
Unit sales (millions)	Value
Mariah Carey	67.5
Barbra Streisand	68.5
George Strait	69
Aerosmith	69.5
Bruce Springsteen	71
AC/DC	75
Pink Floyd	75
Elton John	79
Billy Joel	85
Michael Jackson	89
Eagles	120
Led Zeppelin	123
Elvis Presley	139
Garth Brooks	157
The Beatles	183

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

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The data on this page is global, collected by Namafar for comparison with Iran.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: RIAA
Year: 1403 (2024/25)
Industry: Music and audio
Published: May 22, 2024

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