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STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Nov. 27, compared to week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest week: Albums: 14.9 Singles: 2.0

Week-ago: Albums: 12.4 Singles: 1.8

Year-ago: Albums: 14.3 Singles: 2.4

Hits Magazine Tip of the Week

Virgin Records U.S. President Phil Quartararo will not be leaving the label, following major discussions with Virgin Music Group Worldwide Chairman Ken Berry. Quartararo’s decision to stay takes him out of the running for a much-talked-about presidential post at Warner Bros. Records.

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

Source: Soundscan Inc.