STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended April 19, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest Week

Albums: 12.5

Singles: 2.5

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Week Ago

Albums: 11.6

Singles: 2.6

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Year Ago

Albums: 10.9

Singles: 2.7

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of May. 10, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

Market Share

Distributor: WEA

Latest week: 19.1%

Year to date: 16.7%

Top-selling album: City of Angels

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 18.6%

Year to date: 14.3%

Top-selling album: Limited Series Box Set 1

Artist: Garth Brooks

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 15.4%

Year to date: 14.0%

Top-selling album: These Crowded Streets

Artist: Dave Matthews Band

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 14.6%

Year to date: 20.4%

Top-selling album: Titanic

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: PolyGram

Latest week: 11.5%

Year to date: 10.4%

Top-selling album: Come on Over

Artist: Shania Twain

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Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 9.0%

Year to date: 10.7%

Top-selling album: One Step at a Time

Artist: George Strait

Source: SoundScan