Greetings earthlings. Fear not. I come in peace. I'm on a little fact finding mission. I would like to know who the hot hot hot hot hot are. I want information based soley on worldwide recorded new music sales. I don't care about weeks on charts. I'm only concerned with $ALE$; units sold. I'm not concerened with the sales of compilations, soundtracks, or older catalog albums. Albums and singles released before 2005 are really irrelevant to my inquiry. If there is a site that compiles such information please point me in its direction. Godspeed.

[Edited 5/23/11 16:20pm]

in last 6 yrs i know taylor swift is one of them accordingto this article

Taylor Swift celebrated big at her sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena last night — the ‘Love Story’ superstar revealed that she has surpassed 20 million album sales.
This mark in Swift’s career is a notable one. The 20 million mark only represents full albums sold, including her self-titled record, ‘Fearless,’ ‘Speak Now,’ ‘The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection’ and ‘Beautiful Eyes.’ In reality, the singer has sold well over 30 million paid song downloads — making her the No. 1 artist in digital sales in the history of the music industry.

Execs with Big Machine Records and Universal Music International presented 21-year-old Swift with a special plaque backstage at yesterday evening’s show, honoring her big achievement, as pictured below.

Last night’s London show wrapped up the overseas leg of her 2011 Speak Now World Tour, but the pop-country icon recently added 16 dates to the North American leg, which kicks off May 27 and wraps up with back-to-back Madison Square Garden performances this November.

The four-time Grammy winner is up for the fan-voted Entertainer of the Year award at this year’s ACMs, which air this Sunday, April 3.
http://tasteofcountry.com...bums-sold/

also lady gaga, rihanna (mostly from singles)

if your talking about album sales...lady gaga would be the best seller..think she has done around 25 million worldwide...their was a survey done between 2000 to 2010 and the biggest selling album artist worldwide was 'the beatles' amazingly enough...their '1' album sold around 30 million copies and their back catalogue always sells well..

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[Edited 5/23/11 2:35am]

I found this @ ukmix.org for sales since 2000:

1. Eminem: 75.8m
2. Britney Spears: 49.8m
3. Robbie Williams: 44.8m
4. The Beatles: 42m
5. Linkin Park: 41m
6. U2: 40.2
7. Coldplay: 39m
8. Madonna: 38.5m
9. Norah Jones: 38m
10. Michael Jackson – 38m
11. Pink: 31m
12. Nickleback: 30.5m
13. Celine Dion - 30.5m
14. Jay Z - 30.5m
15. Nelly - 29.5
16. Avril Lavigne: 29.5m
17. Alicia Keys - 28.5m
18. Rod Stewart - 26.8m
19. The Backstreet Boys: 26.7m
20 Shakira: 26.5
21 Red Hot Chilli Peppers: 26.3m
22. Dido: 26m
23. Elvis Presley: 26m
24. 26mMichael Buble - 26m
25. N SYNC 25.5
26. Greenday - 25..5m
27. 50 Cent - 25.5m
28. Usher - 24.5m
29. Mariah Carey - 23.5m
30. Bon Jovi: 23.5m

MJ should be in there somewhere especially after his death....albums sold like hotcakes in winter.

Brittney is a standard best seller although I don't know why.

Unholyalliance said:

I found this @ ukmix.org for sales since 2000:

1. Eminem: 75.8m
2. Britney Spears: 49.8m
3. Robbie Williams: 44.8m
4. The Beatles: 42m
5. Linkin Park: 41m
6. U2: 40.2
7. Coldplay: 39m
8. Madonna: 38.5m
9. Norah Jones: 38m
10. Michael Jackson – 38m
11. Pink: 31m
12. Nickleback: 30.5m
13. Celine Dion - 30.5m
14. Jay Z - 30.5m
15. Nelly - 29.5
16. Avril Lavigne: 29.5m
17. Alicia Keys - 28.5m
18. Rod Stewart - 26.8m
19. The Backstreet Boys: 26.7m
20 Shakira: 26.5
21 Red Hot Chilli Peppers: 26.3m
22. Dido: 26m
23. Elvis Presley: 26m
24. 26mMichael Buble - 26m
25. N SYNC 25.5
26. Greenday - 25..5m
27. 50 Cent - 25.5m
28. Usher - 24.5m
29. Mariah Carey - 23.5m
30. Bon Jovi: 23.5m

actually, mj was at 50 million for this decade before his death...after his death, his cd's were between 30 and 40 million and if you include downloads of singles, it should be over 75 million, possibly close to 100 by now for sure. Look who's missing from the list, starts with B

alphastreet said:

Unholyalliance said:

I found this @ ukmix.org for sales since 2000:

1. Eminem: 75.8m
2. Britney Spears: 49.8m
3. Robbie Williams: 44.8m
4. The Beatles: 42m
5. Linkin Park: 41m
6. U2: 40.2
7. Coldplay: 39m
8. Madonna: 38.5m
9. Norah Jones: 38m
10. Michael Jackson – 38m
11. Pink: 31m
12. Nickleback: 30.5m
13. Celine Dion - 30.5m
14. Jay Z - 30.5m
15. Nelly - 29.5
16. Avril Lavigne: 29.5m
17. Alicia Keys - 28.5m
18. Rod Stewart - 26.8m
19. The Backstreet Boys: 26.7m
20 Shakira: 26.5
21 Red Hot Chilli Peppers: 26.3m
22. Dido: 26m
23. Elvis Presley: 26m
24. 26mMichael Buble - 26m
25. N SYNC 25.5
26. Greenday - 25..5m
27. 50 Cent - 25.5m
28. Usher - 24.5m
29. Mariah Carey - 23.5m
30. Bon Jovi: 23.5m

actually, mj was at 50 million for this decade before his death...after his death, his cd's were between 30 and 40 million and if you include downloads of singles, it should be over 75 million, possibly close to 100 by now for sure. Look who's missing from the list, starts with B

right and records sold after his death is almost 100 million in about 2 yrs

HAPPYPERSON said:

alphastreet said:

actually, mj was at 50 million for this decade before his death...after his death, his cd's were between 30 and 40 million and if you include downloads of singles, it should be over 75 million, possibly close to 100 by now for sure. Look who's missing from the list, starts with B

right and records sold after his death is almost 100 million in about 2 yrs

yeah by 100, I meant 100 million...lol

Remember when prince used to be on these lists?