STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended May 31, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest Week

Albums: 11.2

Singles: 2.3

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Week Ago

Albums: 11.6

Singles: 2.5

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Year Ago

Albums: 10.6

Singles: 2.7

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of May 31, 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: 18.0%

Year to date: 16.8%

Top-selling album: City of Angels

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 154%

Year to date: 19.7

Top-selling album: Godzilla

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 14.5%

Year to date: 14.4%

Top-selling album: Limited Series Box Set

Artist: Garth Brooks

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 13.5

Year to date: 14.0%

Top-selling album: Backstreet Boys

Artist: Backstreet Boys

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Distributor: PolyGram

Latest week: 13.3%

Year to date: 10.9%

Top-selling album: It’s Dark & Hell Is Hot

Artist: DMX

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Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 12.3%

Year to date: 10.9%

Top-selling album: Sparkle

Artist: Sparkle

Source: SoundScan