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The Commensurate Sales to Popularity Concept (CSPC)
Introduction
Facts can also lie. Katy Perry sold more records than Dire Straits, Bon Jovi and the Guns N’ Roses. White Christmas by Bing Crosby and Candle In The Wind by Elton John are the two bestselling singles of all-time. Mariah Carey‘s album Butterfly sold more copies than each album ever released by Taylor Swift.
Let’s fix these anomalies thanks to our Commensurate Sales to Popularity Concept.
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