The best selling studio albums by the Beatles
Abbey Road is the best selling Beatles studio album at 30 million sales. Among solo efforts, Lennon’s Double Fantasy leads. Here’s the top 30.
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The best selling digital tracks by the Beatles
It’s no news that the Beatles dominated the 60s, but which of their tracks, solo or group, were the top sellers in digital formats?
The best selling singles by the Beatles
During more than 25 years, the Beatles dominated singles charts like nobody else. We ranked their best selling physical singles, one by one.
The 60 most global artists of all-time
15 years after his death, Michael Jackson remains the biggest pop star on Earth. Check out this listing of the 60 most global artists ever!
Spotify claims 60% of top hits’ global streams
Spotify’s market share is said to be 35% worldwide, in audio streaming paid users. But they effectively claim 60% of global hits’ streams!
YouTube Most Streamed Artists of 2022
Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, BTS… these have been some of the biggest artists of the year, but who are YouTube most streamed artists of 2022? While YouTube doesn’t bring in as much money to the music industry as …
Collections madness #1: France
What if I tell you that there are 3 billion album sales lost in the nature? Sales that have been ignored by both charts and certifications. These sales bring millions of units to many artists. How is this possible, and …
YouTube Most Streamed Artists of 2021
Drake, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo… these have been some of the biggest artists of the year, but who are YouTube most streamed artists of 2021? While YouTube doesn’t bring in as much money to the music …
The hidden sales of Eastern Europe during the Cold War
Did people under the iron curtain buy western music? What are flexi-discs and postcard-discs? And what sales records exist? We’ve dug into archive material and pictures to shed a light on some of the most mysterious, yet sizable records sales.
UK pure singles sales revealed
Way back in March 2012, Billboard made a huge step forward, introducing streams into the Hot 100. Less than a decade later, streaming got so dominant in the music industry that it is now difficult to identify pure sales data. …