Best-Selling Music Artists (1969–2025) | The Race of Music Legends. Discover the best-selling music artists of all time in this epic animated bar chart race — from The Beatles and Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson, Madonna, Eminem, BTS, and Taylor Swift. Watch how global music sales evolved year by year from 1969 to 2025, revealing who truly dominated the charts through five decades of pop, rock, hip-hop, and streaming revolutions. This ranking is based on yearly certified global record sales. For recent years, figures also include digital downloads and streaming data reported by major music retailers and platforms. Sources: RIAA, IFPI, and official record label reports. music: Savfk - Song of the Wanderers Savfk - The Power Scott Buckley - Rise Above Scott Buckley - Age of Wonder