This is weird because I would have sworn that this happened already by someone like Gaga or Bieber but nope…Eminem has become the first artist in the United States to sell a million albums digitally (iTunes). Congrats, Em!!! Been in the game over 10 years and still killing ’em. More details after the jump.
(HHDX) – With his collaboration Hell: The Sequel with Royce Da 5’9 hitting the top of the charts in its first week, Em also became the first artist in five years to have two No. 1 albums within a 12-month period.
“Recovery selling one million digital albums is an incredible achievement by an incredible artist,†said Interscope Records’ Vice Chairman Steve Berman in a statement. “I have had the pleasure of working with Eminem throughout the course of his career, and I’m delighted to be a part of yet another milestone on his amazing journey.â€
“We are thrilled to congratulate Eminem on the history-making digital sales success of Recovery,†added Em’s manager Paul Rosenberg. “Over the years we’ve made a concerted effort to engage Em’s online fan base so this achievement is especially rewarding. Eminem made an amazing album with Recovery and the fans responded in record numbers.”
