STACKING UP SALES
Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended April 19, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:
Latest Week
Albums: 11.1
Singles: 2.6
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Week Ago
Albums: 11.4
Singles: 2.7
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Year Ago
Albums: 10.8
Singles: 2.6
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of April 26, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.
Market Share
Distributor: WEA
Latest week: 18.3%
Year to date: 16.6%
Top-selling album: City of Angels
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 15.8%
Year to date: 14.1%
Top-selling album: I Got the Hook
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 15.4%
Year to date: 21.1%
Top-selling album: Titanic
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 13.2%
Year to date: 13.6%
Top-selling album: Backstreet Boys
Artist: Backstreet Boys
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Distributor: Universal
Latest week: 12.5%
Year to date: 10.8%
Top-selling album: One Step at a Time
Artist: George Strait
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Distributor: PolyGram
Latest week: 11.4%
Year to date: 10.3%
Top-selling album: Come on Over
Artist: Shania Twain
Source: SoundScan