Stacking Up Sales
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Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended May 9, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:
Latest Week
Albums: 13.2
Singles: 1.7
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Week Ago
Albums: 12.0
Singles: 1.8
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Year Ago
Albums: 12.5
Singles: 2.5
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of May 9, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.
Market Share
Distributor: Universal
Latest week: 25.0%
Year to date: 26.9%
Top-selling album: Ryde or Die Compilation
Artist: Ruff Ryders
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Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 17.6
Year to date: 15.5
Top-selling album: Star Wars Phantom Menace
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: WEA
Latest week: 17.0
Year to date: 15.1
Top-selling album: A Place in the Sun
Artist: Tim McGraw
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 15.0
Year to date: 16.8
Top-selling album: Fanmail
Artist: TLC
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Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 9.3
Year to date: 9.6
Top-selling album: Chronic 2000 Suge Knight. ..
Artist: Various Artists
Source: SoundScan
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