The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Sept. 13, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest week

Albums: 12.4

Singles: 1.7

Week ago

Albums: 11.4

Singles: 1.6

Year ago

Albums: 11.3

Singles: 3.5

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Sept. 13, 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

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Latest Year Distributor week to date Top-selling album Artist 18.6 11.6 V. II Hard Knock Life Jay-Z BMG 16.8 13.9 Aquemini OutKast WEA 16.7 17.4 Stunt Barenaked Ladies Sony 17.4% 17.0% The Miseducation of ... Lauryn Hill Universal 12.1 11.2 Nu Nation Project Kirk Franklin EMD 10.3 14.8 Mean Green Presents Various Major Players

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Source: SoundScan