The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

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

Latest week

Albums: 38.6

Singles: 2.3

Week ago

Albums: 33.3

Singles: 2.1

Year ago

Albums: 34.0

Singles: 3.4

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Dec. 27, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

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MARKET SHARE

Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 27.82%

Year to date: 24.05%

Top-selling album: Flesh of My Flesh ...

Artist: DMX

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 17.7%

Year to date: 17.3%

Top-selling album: These Are Special Times

Artist: Celine Dion

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Distributor: WEA

Latest week: 17.1%

Year to date: 17.3%

Top-selling album: Spirit

Artist: Jewel

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 15.8%

Year to date: 14.4%

Top-selling album: N-Sync

Artist: N-Sync

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 10.2%

Year to date: 13.6%

Top-selling album: Double Live

Artist: Garth Brooks

Source: SoundScan