STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Nov. 28, compared to week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units sold:

Latest week Albums: 14.29 Singles: 2.40

*Week-ago Albums: 11.32 Singles: 2.28

*Year-ago Albums: 12.24 Singles: 2.31

Atop the Charts

Monthly record company market share as of November, based on units sold. This is an indicator of music company performance.

MARKET SHARE

Rank: 1 Distributor: WEA Total Share: 20.88% Albums: 21.29% Singles: 18.80% Top Selling album: Doggy Style Artist: Snoop Doggy Dog

*Rank: 2 Distributor: Sony Total Share: 18.01 Albums: 18.36 Singles: 16.24 Top Selling album: Vs. Artist: Pearl Jam

*Rank: 3 Distributor: BMG Total Share: 12.37 Albums: 11.36 Singles: 17.47 Top Selling album: Toni Braxton Artist: Toni Braxton

*Rank: 4 Distributor: CEMA Total Share: 12.16 Albums: 12.18 Singles: 12.08 Top Selling album: Duets Artist: Frank Sinatra

*Rank: 5 Distributor: Polygram Total Share: 12.01 Albums: 11.73 Singles: 13.40 Top Selling album: So Far So Good Artist: Bryan Adams

*Rank: 6 Distributor: UNI Total Share: 11.26 Albums: 11.47 Singles: 10.20 Top Selling album: Spagetti Incident? Artist: Guns N’ Roses

Hits Magazine Rumor of the Week

Don’t look for anyone to replace Danny Goldberg when he vacates his post as head of Atlantic Records’s West Coast office to assume the Atlantic presidency in New York. Goldberg, who built Gold Mountain into an industry force with acts such as Nirvana and Bonnie Raitt, starts his new job Jan. 15. Initially, Goldberg and Atlantic Group Chairman Doug Morris searched for a replacement for Goldberg, who had strong talent acquisition skills. However, the need diminished after Atlantic inked an exclusive production deal with David Foster. It is about to sign a second deal with another highly-coveted East Coast alternative/rock producer.

Note: Hits magazine is a weekly music industry trade publication.

Sources: Soundscan Inc.; Billboard magazine