The Times Music Index
STACKING UP SALES
Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Jan. 2, 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 Jan. 2, 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 Universal 34.0% 31.2% Life and Times of S. Carter Sony 18.5 17.3 All the Way BMG 18.1 15.4 Christina Aguilera WEA 11.4 14.1 Devil Without a Cause EMD 5.6 7.6 Sounds of Science
Distributor Artist Universal Jay-Z Sony Celine Dion BMG Christina Aguilera WEA Kid Rock EMD Beastie Boys
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Source: SoundScan
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