LIST OF SONY MUSIC ARTISTS
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List of best-selling music artistsThe following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below. The tables are listed with each artist's claimed sales figure(s) and their total independently certified units and are ranked in descending order by claimed sales. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure and the total of certified units (for each country) within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. Sales figures, such as those from SoundScan, which are sometimes published by Billboard magazine, have not been included in the certified units column.
List of Sony Music artistsThis is a list of recording artists signed to Sony Music Entertainment (and its labels distributed by the music company).
List of Sony BMG Entertainment artistsThis is the list of artists which used to be signed with Sony BMG, defunct since 2008. For music artists engaged with Sony Music Entertainment, see List of Sony Music artists.
List of Sony Music labelsThis is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music Entertainment (SME). According to the Sony Music official website, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Provident Label Group, and Sony Classical, as well as the Nashville divisions of the first four named.
List of Sony Music Publishing artistsThis is a list of songwriters, artists and bands published by Sony Music Publishing.
Sony Music LatinSony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is an American record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music. Sony Latin was also a division of the Sony Discos label.
List of music artists by net worthThe following is a list of music artists with the highest recorded net worth (also known as wealthiest musicians or richest musicians), based on calculations by reputable publications such as Forbes and The Sunday Times Rich List. As of 2024, five music artists have reached the billionaire status on Forbes reports: Jay-Z leading the list with US$2.5 billion, followed by Taylor Swift and then Rihanna, the first female artist to become a billionaire. When Forbes 400 Richest Americans debuted in 1982, Yoko Ono was the only musician listed, with a net worth of $150 million (equivalent to $489 million in 2024), largely due to the music royalties of her late husband's band the Beatles. In 1991, Forbes estimated Michael Jackson's net worth at $230 million (equivalent to $531 million in 2024), making him the wealthiest musician and the second wealthiest entertainer, behind comedian Bill Cosby. It is estimated that Jackson's estate is worth over $2 billion as of 2024. Forbes lists are dominated by American artists, while musicians of other nationalities have built their wealth predominantly in the U.S., such as Celine Dion. Reports from other business-related publications such as Bloomberg L.P. could differ; for instance, they valued Kanye West at US$6.6 billion in 2021, while West himself measured at least US$3.3 billion in 2020. Outside of Forbes, net worth estimations could vastly vary amid same artists and different sources, as some media outlets have published estimations from various websites and lists such as CelebrityNetWorth, Bankrate and Sunday Times Rich List. Artists such as Bono and Paul McCartney have been claimed to achieve billionaire status, albeit denied by Forbes.
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