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The Fab Four remain one of the best-selling bands on the planet.
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But these and other stadium-filling groups, including Metallica, U2, and Coldplay, were absolutely demolished by a band that broke up decades ago -- maybe you've heard of them.
They're called the Beatles.
The Fab Four ranked second in record sales for the decade, beaten only by Eminem.
Even Britney Spears, arguably the most-popular artist of the decade, trails 5 million albums behind the Beatles. Their sales for this decade were buoyed by the 2000 release of 1, a compilation album and the best-selling title of 2000, with over 31 million in sales.
With 2010 marking 40 years since the band’s break-up, the group is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth: John Lennon’s estate earned $44 million in 2008, almost 20 years after his death. The estate of George Harrison, who died in 2001, collected $22 million.
But the biggest Beatles news of late is the September release of Beatles Rock Band, a video game release from EA (ERTS) and MTV (VIA) featuring the band’s most popular songs. Concocted by Harrison’s son Dhani, it's the biggest release in a franchise that surpassed $1 billion in North American sales in 15 months.
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