The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended March 12, 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 March 12, 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 27.4% 28.6% Latest Greatest George Strait BMG 19.5 18.6 Supernatural Santana Sony 16.7 18.0 BTNHResurrection Bone Thugs ... WEA 14.3 12.2 G Gerald Levert EMD 6.8 7.4 Machina-Machines of God Smashing Pumpkins

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Source: SoundScan