STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended May 17, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest Week

Albums: 11.5

Singles: 2.4

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Week Ago

Albums: 12.5

Singles: 2.5

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Year Ago

Albums: 10.0

Singles: 2.5

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of May 17, 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: 17.9%

Year to date: 16.8%

Top-selling album: City of Angels

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 15.8%

Year to date: 14.4%

Top-selling album: Limited Series Box Set 1

Artist: Gart Brooks

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 15.0%

Year to date: 20.1%

Top-selling album: Titanic

Artist: Soundtrack

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 14.5%

Year to date: 14.0%

Top-selling album: These Crowded Streets

Artist: Dave Matthews Band

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Distributor: PolyGram

Latest week: 13.3%

Year to date: 10.6%

Top-selling album: Three Car Garage

Artist: Hanson

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Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 11.7%

Year to date: 10.7%

Top-selling album: One Step at a Time

Artist: George Strait

Source: SoundScan