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Originally Posted by tspikes51
Garth Brooks, being more knowledgable on his music than most people on the board, has shown true knowledge of rock and country music and has blended them together to create his own unique style, which is why he is the best-selling solo artist in recording history. Statistic alone: according to the RIAA, who gives out gold/platinum certifications, Garth Brooks had 99 gold/platinum albums/singles, and Led Zeppelin has had 81. Zep had 13 Diamond albums/singles (sell over 10 million copies), Brooks has 14. That has to mean something. He is truly a bona-fide artist.
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Having had something to do with the recording industry and as someone knowledgeable of music, my only comment is that recording industry stats regarding album sales is an estimation. In other words, no one really knows exactly how many albums are sold mainly because it is impossible to track. Record companies often inflate sales to promote more sales. Retailers inflate/advertise to bring in people. Magazines pump the hottest thing to sell magazines and sometimes their estimates are off. You want to really see how many records are sold? Talk to the artists, they'll tell you just by looking at financial statements.
One thing of note also. Album sales also include singles. Dan Hill who wrote, "Sometimes when we Touch" was a huge single that sold millions. The rest of the album,...nothing. The single sold, the album didn't. Garth Brooks released single after single after single which naturally is going to push up record sales. Led Zeppelin didn't release singles. If they had, for "Stairway" alone, they would have probably doubled their total sales.