STACKING UP SALES

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

Albums Singles Latest week 10.7 2.0 Week-ago 11.2 2.2 Year-ago 9.8 2.1

Atop the Charts

Monthly record company market share as of March, based on units sold. This is an indicator of music company performance.

MARKET SHARE

Total Rank Distributor share Albums Singles 1 WEA 21.42% 21.45% 21.25% 2 Sony 15.62% 15.92% 14.04% 3 BMG 15.05% 13.64% 22.35% 4 CEMA 11.95% 12.06% 11.37% 5 PolyGram 11.68% 11.72% 11.46% 6 UNI 10.94% 11.40% 8.54%

Top-selling Rank Distributor album Artist 1 WEA Soundtrack ‘Above the Rim’ 2 Sony Division Bell Pink Floyd 3 BMG Sign Ace of Base 4 CEMA Longing in Their Hearts Bonnie Raitt 5 PolyGram Superknown Soundgarden 6 UNI August & Everything Counting Crows

Hits Magazine Tip of the Week

Legal eagles ready to fly? The music industry rumor mill is swirling with the names of noted attorneys Richard Leher of Mitchell, Silberburg & Knupp, and Gary Gilbert of Bloom, Dekom, Hergot & Cook. Leher, who is co-counsel for the Rolling Stones and represents Pearl Jam as well as numerous top music executives, is rumored to be going to Disney’s Hollywood Records in a top position. Gilbert represents Kenny G, k.d. lang and Clint Black, among others. He is in negotiations to take a key post at Capitol Records under President Gary Gersh.

Note: Hits magazine is a weekly music industry trade publication.

Source: Soundscan Inc.