Talk:List of best-selling music artists

Madonna

Hi, first: i'm sorry for my english, i don't speak english. Madonna sales are bad, their numbers are set to more than 300 or 250 million, its sales are 500 million more, but I have proof are in Spanish but they translate the texts:

-third paragraph:

http://www.generaccion.com/noticia/107815/madonna-esta-vuelta-graba-nuevo-disco-julio

Madonna, considered the "Queen of Pop", has sold over 500 million albums worldwide making it the most successful solo artist of all time.

-third paragraph: http://www.lacosarosa.com/madonna-entre-las-mujeres-mas-poderosas-e-influyentes-del-siglo-xx.html If we talk on economic issues we were short with more than 500 million albums worldwide and has sold part of the Guinness Records as the most successful and biggest musical of all time selling female artist. Not to mention the Grammy and Golden Globe he has in his cabinet.

-second paragraph, section "la chica material" http://web.archive.org/web/20130520233407/http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-8021524 Madonna has sold over 500 million albums worldwide and has the world record for "the most successful female artist of all time" by the Guinness Records. With its particular aesthetic and reinvent the way, has become an icon for three generations.

Thanks.--186.173.120.62 (talk) 05:41, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

This list has been built with a purpose to gave a nearly fact and reliable source for artist records sales claim, and to avoid inflated sales figure which is often use by those artist to promote their image in media. Madonna need at least 300m-in certification sales to reach 500m-claim. Politsi (talk) 02:45, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Iron Maiden

Harout, sorry if this question has been bothering you many times but surely i forgot. How many certification sales of that band, is it fit enough to claim 80m-records? (http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/iron-maiden-frontman-to-speak-at-summit-1.1564223) thanks Politsi (talk) 02:12, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Harout, if 80m-records still look inflated. How about 75m-albums? (http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/mar/25/iron-maiden-olympics) thanks. Politsi (talk) 04:51, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

For 75 million albums, Iron Maiden need at least 20 million certified albums. They don't even have 15 million certified albums. In fact, their entire available certified sales are only 16.4 million.--Harout72 (talk) 05:45, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 February 2014

Beyoncé should be reviewed 190.22.174.132 (talk) 19:08, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a specific change.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
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Jay Z certification sales total?

Harout, i need your help. How many certification sales total of him?. i have a good feeling about his certification sales, it seems very good and even deserve to get 100m-sales claim.

I see this source from online newspaper WAtoday (http://www.watoday.com.au/tv/Celebrities/Jay-Z--Free-Force-2661022.html) and it is said that the rapper has sold 75m-records. i know, the source seems not so reliable

However, i think we should consider this source for while and bring Jay Z to the list. And then if there's another and better source for his claim. I will change it.

Need your advice and consider. thanks Politsi (talk) 01:35, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Can we find another source? That is not for us. But Jay-Z has enough certified sales to get on this list with 75 million claim. In fact, even if we could find sources that claim 80 or 85 million, he could still be brought up on the list as his available certified sales are now 64.6 million.--Harout72 (talk) 16:32, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Harout, like i said before. i already know that source (from WA today) seem's not reliable but adequate enough to be trust. And i suggest we use that source for while until we find another reliable source for him. Jay Z certification sales is so excellent (65-m) and there's no way to block him entering the list i think.

Remember when Rihanna certification sales reach 100m-claim, you use the source from BET for her claim for while eventhough we're already know that source un-acceptable here, and then i replace it with source from Euronews and latter from The New Zealand Herald.

Once again, i need your consider. believe me, once I re-new Jay Z biography with the title of being "the best-selling with 75m-records". the other source will follow.

Need your consider. thanks Politsi (talk) 02:04, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

I'm sorry, that source really won't do for us. It's no rush, whenever something better comes up, we'll put him up on the list.--Harout72 (talk) 06:49, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Bruno Mars certification sales total

Harout, need your help about his certification sales total? is it fit enough to reach 108 million records sales? it seem's a very high record claim sales for such new artists like him.

this source (http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Jul/24/bruno-mars-talks-musical-inspiration/) said him have sold 100m-singles and 8m-albums.

Wow!. Harout, need your advice. thanks Politsi (talk) 05:04, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

The claims about the 6 million for Doo-Wops & Hooligans and 2 million for Unorthodox Jukebox bot make sense. But 100 million for digital singles? That cannot be right. Anyways, he needs his claimed figures supported by 76% certified sales as he's begun charting in 2010. That is 82 million certified units for 108 million claim. I'll go over his available certified sales, but I highly doubt that he's anywhere close to what he needs in order to get on this list.--Harout72 (talk) 16:25, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Bruno Mars' available certified sales are 57.5 million. He's short by 24.5 million in certified units to get on the list with 108 million claim. But he can get on this list with a 75 million claim as he's got enough certified sales for that much.--Harout72 (talk) 18:12, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Pink certification sales total

Harout, need your help again. her claim records still controversials since many source cited her with 110m-sales or more. actually how many of her certification sales exactly?

Is it fit enough for 98m-claim? (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/idUS163615+06-Aug-2012+BW20120806) thanks. Politsi (talk) 02:16, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

Actually, Pink needs her claimed figures supported by 60% certified sales as she's begun charting in 2000. That is 58.8 million certified units she needs for claims as high as 98 million. Pink's available certified sales are so far 50.3 million.--Harout72 (talk) 06:47, 18 February 2014 (UTC)

List

According to Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA sold over 370 million albums making them the 2-3 best selling band of all time. I'm not sure if the pages count the albums differently or what but it doesn't add up. --Jacksoncw (talk) 22:52, 20 February 2014 (UTC)