'Glee' Hits Digital Sales Music Milestone

Four months after celebrating its 300th musical performance, Glee has scored another major milestone.

With more than 32 million songs from the Fox series digitally downloaded in the U.S., the cast of Glee has become the No. 8 digital artist of all time, according to SoundScan, joining the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.


"There has never been anything like Glee," Columbia Records soundtrack executive Glen Brunman said of the series, which is halfway through its third season. "The idea that 58 episodes of a television show can generate sales of 32 million downloads is simply staggering. We are deeply indebted to the artists and songwriters whose music inspires us all."

In addition, the Glee cast -- which includes Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss and Amber Riley, among others -- continued to build on its record for most entries on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart; with 193 and counting, it has long surpassed Elvis Presley, The Beatles and James Brown.