The digital side to the music industry has been growing at an alarming rate ever since the introduction of iTunes back in 2003. The most successful digital artist of all-time just so happens to be Rihanna as reported by the Recording Industry Association of America. Rihanna was the first artist to sell over 100 million in digital sales. RIAA put out this statement “Gold & Platinum is the industry’s premier way to celebrate achievement in the marketplace. We’ve given awards to artists for nearly 60 years, but it’s rare that we have the opportunity to recognize a milestone like the one Rihanna has reached. Congratulations to Rihanna! She has not only surpassed RIAA’s one-hundred million mark, but also is the first artist to do so. It’s an historic feat and a testament to an extraordinary career.”