NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN YEAR-END MUSIC INDUSTRY REPORT
TOP TEN ARTISTS
(based on album sales 1/3/2011-1/1/2012)
01. Adele 6,744,000
02. Justin Bieber 3,393,000
03. Michael Buble 2,985,000
04. Lady Gaga 2,828,000
05. Lil' Wayne 2,651,000
06. Lady Antebellum 2,180,000
07. Glee Cast 2,104,000
08. Jason Aldean 1,884,000
09. Taylor Swift 1,847,000
10. Drake 1,591,000
TOP SELLING DIGITAL ARTISTS
01. Katy Perry 15,187,000
02. Adele 14,247,000
03. Rihanna 13,918,000
04. Glee Cast 13,580,000
05. Lady Gaga 12,768,000
06. Lil' Wayne 12,335,000
07. LMFAO 10,507,000
08. Bruno Mars 10,443,000
09. Eminem 9,264,000
10. Chris Brown 8,770,000
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
01. Adele, 21
02. Michael Buble, Christmas
03. Lady Gaga, Born This Way
04. Lil' Wayne, Tha Carter IV
05. Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party
06. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
07. Drake, Take Care
08. Justin Bieber, Under the Mistletoe
09. Jay Z and Kanye West, Watch The Throne
10. Lady Antebellum, Own The Night
See the full year-end report here:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...ndustry-Report
