STACKING UP SALES
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Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended May 17, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:
Latest Week
Albums: 11.5
Singles: 2.4
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Week Ago
Albums: 12.5
Singles: 2.5
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Year Ago
Albums: 10.0
Singles: 2.5
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of May 17, 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: 17.9%
Year to date: 16.8%
Top-selling album: City of Angels
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 15.8%
Year to date: 14.4%
Top-selling album: Limited Series Box Set 1
Artist: Gart Brooks
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Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 15.0%
Year to date: 20.1%
Top-selling album: Titanic
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 14.5%
Year to date: 14.0%
Top-selling album: These Crowded Streets
Artist: Dave Matthews Band
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Distributor: PolyGram
Latest week: 13.3%
Year to date: 10.6%
Top-selling album: Three Car Garage
Artist: Hanson
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Distributor: Universal
Latest week: 11.7%
Year to date: 10.7%
Top-selling album: One Step at a Time
Artist: George Strait
Source: SoundScan
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