<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units ( from available markets ) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Beatles </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 1970 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Rock / Pop </Td> <Td> 7002271100000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 271.1 million ( show ) <Ul> <Li> US : 212.250 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 4.950 million </Li> <Li> UK : 18.045 million </Li> <Li> GER : 8 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 3.890 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 14.455 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 3.060 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 355,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 550,000 </Li> <Li> SWE 485,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 1.250 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 350,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 265,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 1.606 million </Li> <Li> DEN : 270,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 500,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 175,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 660,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 600 million 500 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elvis Presley </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1954 -- 1977 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Rock and roll / Pop / Country </Td> <Td> 7002212400000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 212.4 million ( show ) <Ul> <Li> US : 188.650 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 300,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 13.145 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.2 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 2.590 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 2.925 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.587 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 105,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 125,000 </Li> <Li> SWE 380,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 300,000 </Li> <Li> MEX : 105,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 185,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 115,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 110,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 120,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 205,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 213,945 </Li> <Li> NZ : 117,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 600 million 500 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michael Jackson </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1964 -- 2009 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock / Dance / Soul / R&B </Td> <Td> 7002184600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 184.6 million ( show ) <Ul> <Li> US : 104.5 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 4.650 million </Li> <Li> UK : 27.545 million </Li> <Li> GER : 11.275 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 11.375 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.670 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 6.670 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 1.170 million </Li> <Li> BRA : 280,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 1.230 million </Li> <Li> SPA : 1.995 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 3.670 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 910,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 365,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 124,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 1.224 million </Li> <Li> AUT : 1.197 million </Li> <Li> POL : 530,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 384,127 </Li> <Li> NZ : 902,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 350 million 300 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Madonna </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1979 -- present </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Pop / Dance / Electronica </Td> <Td> 7002170600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 170.6 million ( show ) <Ul> <Li> US : 85.675 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 6.450 million </Li> <Li> UK : 28.845 million </Li> <Li> GER : 12.4 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 12.795 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 6.030 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 4.717 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 465,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 3.440 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 1.070 million </Li> <Li> SPA : 2.815 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 510,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 1.080 million </Li> <Li> BEL : 690,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 1.098 </Li> <Li> DEN : 407,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 602,500 </Li> <Li> POL : 530,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 652,686 </Li> <Li> NZ : 417,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 300 million 275 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elton John </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1964 -- present </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock </Td> <Td> 7002169000000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 169 million ( show ) <Ul> <Li> US : 117.850 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 1.1 million </Li> <Li> UK : 22.395 million </Li> <Li> GER : 7.9 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 4.825 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 5.975 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 2.837 million </Li> <Li> BRA : 835,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 740,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 1.2 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 100,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 1.313 million </Li> <Li> BEL : 390,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 128,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 150,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 765,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 150,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 163,481 </Li> <Li> NZ : 255,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 300 million 250 million
who is the most selling music artist of all time
The Beatles