Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Jan. 23, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:

Latest week

- Albums: 11.7

- Singles: 1.1

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Week ago

- Albums: 12.2

- Singles: 1.0

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Year ago

- Albums: 12.1

- Singles: 1.5

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Atop the Charts

Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Jan. 23, 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 29.6% 30.5% Dr. Dre 2001 Dr. Dre Sony 18.6 18.3 All the Way Celine Dion BMG 18.4 18.2 Supernatural Santana WEA 11.7 12.0 Devil Without Kid Rock a Cause EMD 6.7 6.2 Next Friday Various (soundtrack)

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