The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Sept. 17, 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 Sept. 17, 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 32.3% 28.9% G.O.A.T. LL Cool J BMG 16.2 19.9 Human Clay Creed WEA 14.5 13.5 Maroon Barenaked Ladies Sony 11.4 14.7 Writing’s on the Wall Destiny’s Child EMD 8.6 7.5 Trapped in Crime C-Murder

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Source: SoundScan