Artists by reputed sales

• To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
• Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.^[3]
• The seven images are of the top certified artists/bands.

300 million or more records

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  The Beatles
  
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  Elvis Presley
  
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  Madonna
  
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  Michael Jackson
  
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  Elton John
  
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  Led Zeppelin
  
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