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    ChartMasters uses a system called CSPC which actually measures the Popularity of an artist by combining Pure Sales, Streams, and other forms of music consumption.

    The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales)

    The Biggest Artists of the 2010s:
    1. Drake – 87,409,000
    2. Adele – 73,356,000
    3. Justin Bieber – 66,066,000
    4. Taylor Swift – 64,282,000
    5. Ed Sheeran – 61,066,000
    6. Rihanna – 60,916,000
    7. BTS – 55,749,000
    8. Bruno Mars – 52,339,000
    9. One Direction – 44,466,000
    10. Eminem – 44,008,000
    11. Ariana Grande – 43,206,000
    12. Maroon 5 – 37,803,000
    13. Katy Perry – 35,012,000
    14. The Weeknd – 34,942,000
    15. Coldplay – 32,644,000
    16. Lady Gaga – 30,122,000
    17. Post Malone – 28,844,000
    18. Kendrick Lamar – 26,660,000
    19. Imagine Dragons – 24,676,000
    20. Selena Gomez – 23,749,000

    You can find the full list of this Decade and previous decades biggest artists here: chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/16

    The Full explanation of how CSPC works: chartmasters.org/2016/03/the-commensurate-sales-to-popularity-concept-cspc-introduction

  • Oct 4, 2021
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    the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?

    crazy.

  • Oct 4, 2021

    cool

  • Oct 4, 2021
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    Type ass thread

  • Oct 4, 2021
    Cole2

    Type ass thread

    type ass response to the type ass thread

  • Oct 4, 2021

    Depressing list. Worst decade, mainstream wise.

  • Oct 4, 2021

    Bruno made top 10

  • Oct 4, 2021

    That list is fake. Ye is nowhere on it

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    theboy

    the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?

    crazy.

    Then why didn’t Madonna and Prince outsell MJ in the 80s if he only released 2 albums while Madonna released 4 and Prince released 9?

  • Crazy how theres only 4 good artists on that list

  • adele only had like two albums in the 2010s doing that while drake had like 8 lol

  • Kendrick Lamar is the greatest rapper of all time

  • Oct 4, 2021
    Nothing Was New

    Then why didn’t Madonna and Prince outsell MJ in the 80s if he only released 2 albums while Madonna released 4 and Prince released 9?

    Because he's Michael Jackson lmao

  • Oct 4, 2021
    Nothing Was New
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    ChartMasters uses a system called CSPC which actually measures the Popularity of an artist by combining Pure Sales, Streams, and other forms of music consumption.

    The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales)

    The Biggest Artists of the 2010s:
    1. Drake – 87,409,000
    2. Adele – 73,356,000
    3. Justin Bieber – 66,066,000
    4. Taylor Swift – 64,282,000
    5. Ed Sheeran – 61,066,000
    6. Rihanna – 60,916,000
    7. BTS – 55,749,000
    8. Bruno Mars – 52,339,000
    9. One Direction – 44,466,000
    10. Eminem – 44,008,000
    11. Ariana Grande – 43,206,000
    12. Maroon 5 – 37,803,000
    13. Katy Perry – 35,012,000
    14. The Weeknd – 34,942,000
    15. Coldplay – 32,644,000
    16. Lady Gaga – 30,122,000
    17. Post Malone – 28,844,000
    18. Kendrick Lamar – 26,660,000
    19. Imagine Dragons – 24,676,000
    20. Selena Gomez – 23,749,000

    You can find the full list of this Decade and previous decades biggest artists here: https://chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/16/

    The Full explanation of how CSPC works: https://chartmasters.org/2016/03/the-commensurate-sales-to-popularity-concept-cspc-introduction/

    This is the best thread of all time

  • Oct 4, 2021
    theboy

    the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?

    crazy.

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    How many albums has Adele dropped compared to Drake in the 10s?

    I rest my case

  • theboy

    the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?

    crazy.

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    Can't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day

  • Oct 4, 2021
    A Mad Ass Nigga

    Can't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day

  • A Mad Ass Nigga

    Can't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day

  • Oct 4, 2021
    youngtubesteak2

    How many albums has Adele dropped compared to Drake in the 10s?

    I rest my case

    Unfortunately we can’t measure the commercial success of imaginary albums that don’t exist in an artist’s discography

  • Oct 4, 2021

    Child protective services

  • Oct 4, 2021
    A Mad Ass Nigga

    Can't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day

  • Oct 4, 2021
    Cole2

    Type ass thread

  • Oct 4, 2021
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    Sad that all Drake Stan’s can talk about is sales and not about the quality of the music