Here are the latest SoundScan-reported career record sales of the best-selling artists in the digital era of music, led by the four most successful female solo acts who all rose to worldwide fame in the late 2000s:
1. Taylor Swift - 109.44 million+ US records sold since 2006
Albums:
Official Singles:
2. Rihanna - 86.995 million+ US records sold since 2005
Albums:
Official Singles:
3. Katy Perry - 72.228 million+ US records sold since 2008
Albums:
Official Singles:
4. Lad