STACKING UP SALES
Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended Dec. 20, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:
Latest Week
Albums: 33.3
Singles: 2.1
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Week Ago
Albums: 2.86
Singles: 1.8
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Year Ago
Albums: 31.5
Singles: 3.3
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of Dec. 20, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.
Market Share
Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 18.1%
Year to date: 17.5%
Top-selling album: These Are Special Times
Artist: Celine Dion
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Distributor: WEA
Latest week: 17.6%
Year to date: 17.3%
Top-selling album: Spirit
Artist: Jewel
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 17.4%
Year to date: 14.3%
Top-selling album: N-Sync
Artist: N-Sync
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Distributor: PolyGram
Latest week: 14.8%
Year to date: 13.0%
Top-selling album: Come On Over
Artist: Shania Twain
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Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 9.9%
Year to date: 13.8%
Top-selling album: Double Live
Artist: Garth Brooks
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Distributor: UNI
Latest week: 9.9%
Year to date: 10.8%
Top-selling album: Greatest Hits
Artist: Tupac Shakur
Source: SoundScan
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