The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Aug. 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 Aug. 12, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music-company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.

MARKET SHARE

Latest Year

Distributor week to date Top-selling album Artist

Universal 28.2% 27.5% Eternal Isley Brothers

BMG 20.3 15.8 Celebrity ‘N Sync

WEA 12.9 14.4 Break the Cycle Staind

Sony 11.8 16.3 J.Lo Jennifer Lopez

EMD 11.6 10.4 Now That’s

Various Artists

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Source: SoundScan