<Li> Neutral point of view </Li> <P> The guiness book of records did a huge research into Beatles sales in 1972 based on tax sales returns during the 1960s, and they had already sold over 500 million by 1971 . </P> <P> Michael Jackson sold 750 million Records Alive The Beatles sold 500 + million records Alive Elvis Presley sold 350 + million records Alive </P> <P> "I don't think it's fair to compare such sales as they were alive . You then discriminate by age - for example, Buddy Holly could have been more successful than either one of these, he had that chance to make great sales until his death at only 21 by plane crash, thus ending his musical career at such an early stage and time - only been doing music a couple of years too - and you're also not taking in the incredibly tedious procedures older generations had to do to sell their albums than newer generations' technology and widespread credibility . Michael Jackson after Jackson 5, came at a time when TV more recent than both Elvis and The Beatles, and to this respect alone, you could argue that with the amount of sales they both did, both Elvis and The Beatles are more successful than Michael Jackson . I think, also, not to include the Jackson 5 sales in with Michael Jackson's sales as a solo artist, they are both two different times . My thoughts ." think Michael Jackson is pretty well covered, but if anyone has any additional information about The Beatles' or Elvis Preley's total sales, please add any credible, sourced and relevant information you have . Also, ABBA is sometimes called the biggest selling act ever . If anyone has information to support this claim, I think adding a section about ABBA would be good . If you want to add an ABBA section, structure it that same as Michael Jackson, Beatles and Elvis . That is, heading, image, intro (where they are from, when they were active, any records they hold, then go into detail about their sales . But I think ABBA should be the only other artist to be added to this list . I don't want it to turn into a big long list . Only add artists if they have been claimed by many sources as being the best - selling ever and they are well known for being one of the best - selling artists ever . Please limit it to Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Elvis Presley and maybe ABBA . Otherwise, it might as well be List of best - selling music artists . Street walker 16: 35, 12 January 2006 (UTC) </P>

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