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Led Zeppelin have been credited with a major impact on the nature of the music business, particularly in the development of album-orientated rock ( AOR ) and stadium rock.

In 1988 John Kalodner, then-A & R executive of Geffen Records, remarked that " In my opinion, next to the Beatles they're the most influential band in history.

They influence the way music is on records, AOR radio, concerts.

They set the standards for the AOR-radio format with ' Stairway to Heaven ,' having AOR hits without necessarily having Top 40 hits.

They're the ones who did the first real big arena concert shows, consistently selling out and playing stadiums without support.

People can do as well as them, but nobody surpasses them ".

Andrew Loog Oldham, the former producer and manager of The Rolling Stones, commented on how Led Zeppelin had a major influence on the record business, and the way rock concerts were managed and presented to huge audiences.

The band have sold over 200 million albums worldwide according to some sources, while other sources state that they have sold in excess of 300 million records, including 111. 5 million certified units in the United States.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Led Zeppelin are the fourth-highest-selling music act in the US and one of only three acts to earn four or more Diamond albums.

Led Zeppelin remain one of the most bootlegged artists in the history of rock music.