STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Dec. 20, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest Week

Albums: 33.3

Singles: 2.1

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Week Ago

Albums: 2.86

Singles: 1.8

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Year Ago

Albums: 31.5

Singles: 3.3

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Dec. 20, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

Market Share

Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 18.1%

Year to date: 17.5%

Top-selling album: These Are Special Times

Artist: Celine Dion

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Distributor: WEA

Latest week: 17.6%

Year to date: 17.3%

Top-selling album: Spirit

Artist: Jewel

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 17.4%

Year to date: 14.3%

Top-selling album: N-Sync

Artist: N-Sync

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Distributor: PolyGram

Latest week: 14.8%

Year to date: 13.0%

Top-selling album: Come On Over

Artist: Shania Twain

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 9.9%

Year to date: 13.8%

Top-selling album: Double Live

Artist: Garth Brooks

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Distributor: UNI

Latest week: 9.9%

Year to date: 10.8%

Top-selling album: Greatest Hits

Artist: Tupac Shakur

Source: SoundScan