The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended April 18, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest week

Albums: 11.9

Singles: 1.7

Week ago

Albums: 12.2

Singles: 1.9

Year ago

Albums: 14.0

Singles: 2.6

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Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of April 18, 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 Universal 25.0% 27.0% Come on Over Shania Twain Sony 17.3 15.3 I Am Nas BMG 16.2 17.0 Fanmail T.L.C. WEA 15.4 15.1 Believe Cher EMD 9.2 9.7 Something for Everybody Baz Luhrman

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Source: SoundScan