STACKING UP SALES
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Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Aug. 2, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:
Latest Week
Albums: 12.3
Singles: 1.9
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Week Ago
Albums: 12.6
Singles: 1.9
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Year Ago
Albums: 11.9
Singles: 2.5
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Aug. 2, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.
Market Share
Distributor: WEA
Latest week: 18.4%
Year to date: 17.4%
Top-selling album: City of Angels
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 16.3%
Year to date: 18.5%
Top-selling album: Armageddon
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 15.8%
Year to date: 15.0%
Top-selling album: Hello Nasty
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 14.5%
Year to date: 13.7%
Top-selling album: Backstreet Boys
Artist: Backstreet Boys
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Distributor: Universal
Latest week: 11.0%
Year to date: 10.9%
Top-selling album: Zoot Suit Riot
Artist: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
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Distributor: PolyGram
Latest week: 10.8%
Year to date: 11.2%
Top-selling album: Come On Over
Artist: Shania Twain
Source: SoundScan
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