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STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Sept. 11, compared to week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest week: Albums: 10.0 Singles: 1.8

Week-ago: Albums: 10.8 Singles: 2.0

Year-ago: Albums: 9.3 Singles: 2.1

Hits Magazine Tip of the Week

The music industry’s most competitive management derby of the year has finally concluded with Toni Braxton’s choice of Arnold Stiefel and Randy Phillips of Stiefel-Phillips Entertainment as her new managers. Braxton, who took home last year’s Best New Artist Grammy, has sold more than 4 million copies of her debut album on the LaFace/Arista label since it was released in July, 1993. Stiefel-Phillips’ client roster includes Rod Stewart, Morrissey and Patti Smythe.

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

Source: Soundscan Inc.