Nielsen SoundScan published the list of top-selling artists for the era that SoundScan existed, 1991 to 2007.
| Top-selling artists, 1991 – 2007 | |
| Garth Brooks | 67,402,000 |
| Beatles | 55,695,000 |
| Mariah Carey | 49,937,000 |
| Celine Dion | 49,692,000 |
| Metallica | 48,670,000 |
| George Strait | 39,171,000 |
| Tim McGraw | 36,413,000 |
| Alan Jackson | 35,266,000 |
| Pink Floyd | 34,453,000 |
| Shania Twain | 33,531,000 |
| Source: Nielsen SoundScan | |