The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Jan. 24, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest week

Albums: 12.1

Singles: 1.5

Week ago

Albums: 11.9

Singles: 1.4

Year ago

Albums: 11.4

Singles: 1.9

Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Jan. 24, 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

Distributor: Universal

Latest week: 25.8%

Year to date: 27.1%

Top-selling album: Flesh of My Flesh ...

Artist: DMX

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Distributor: BMG

Latest week: 17.5%

Year to date: 16.3%

Top-selling album: Living at Luther College

Artist: Matthews & Reynolds

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Distributor: WEA

Latest week: 14.8%

Year to date: 15.4%

Top-selling album: Spirit

Artist: Jewel

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Distributor: Sony

Latest week: 14.0%

Year to date: 15.4%

Top-selling album: Americana

Artist: Offspring

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Distributor: EMD

Latest week: 11.9%

Year to date: 10.4%

Top-selling album: Made Man

Artist: Sikk the Shocker

Source: SoundScan