This statistic presents the top-selling artists in the United States, based on digital track sales since 2004. Rihanna is the best-selling artist in the digital world, selling 47.57 million digital tracks since 2004.
Top-selling artists in the United States from 2004 through 2011, based on digital track sales
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Top-selling artists in the United States from 2004 through 2011, based on digital track sales
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Business Wire. (January 5, 2012). Top-selling artists in the United States from 2004 through 2011, based on digital track sales [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271188/top-selling-artists-in-the-united-states-based-on-digital-track-sales/
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