The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Nov. 8, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Nov. 8, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

MARKET SHARE

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Latest Year Distributor week to date Top-selling album Artist PolyGram 20.5 12.4 Best of U2: 1980-90 U2 WEA 19.4 17.4 Supposed Former ... Alanis Morissette Sony 12.9 17.4 These Are Special Times Celine Dion BMG 12.5 13.9 N-Sync N-Sync UNI 10.7 11.1 Mutations Beck EMD 10.4 14.3 Mama Drama Mia X

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Source: SoundScan