The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Jan. 10, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest week

Albums: 11.7

Singles: 1.1

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Week ago

Albums: 17.3

Singles: 1.5

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Year Ago

Albums: 15.8

Singles: 2.2

Atop the Charts

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

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MARKET SHARE

Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 28.1%

Top-selling album: Greatest Hits

Artist: Tupac Shakur

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 16.2%

Top-selling album: The Miseducation of ...

Artist: Lauryn Hill

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Distributor: WEA

Latest week: 15.6%

Top-selling album: Spirit

Artist: Jewel

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 15.0%

Top-selling album: N-Sync

Artist: N-Sync

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 10.0%

Top-selling album: Double Live

Artist: Garth Brooks

Source: SoundScan