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Within hours of the news breaking, the star occupied the Top 15 selling albums on online retailer Amazon.
Jackson's 1982 album 'Thriller', the best-selling album in history with estimated sales of over 50 million, is currently in pole position.
Eight of Jackson's albums now dominate the iTunes Top 10, with his recent 'Number Ones' collection claiming the top spot.
The iTunes Top 100 singles currently include thirty-one of his solo songs and three by the Jackson 5. 1988 single 'Man In The Middle' is leading the pack at number ten.
According to Jackson's record label Sony Music, the star has sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide.
"His artistry and magnetism changed the music landscape forever," Sony chairman, CEO and president Sir Howard Stringer said in a statement.
"We have been profoundly affected by his originality, creativity and amazing body of work."
> Obituary: Michael Jackson
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