The Times Music Index

STACKING UP SALES

Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended April 30, 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 April 30, 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 26.2% 27.3% Unleash the Dragon Sisqo BMG 21.9 20.9 No Strings Attached ‘N Sync Sony 16.3 16.8 Skull and Bones Cypress Hill WEA 12.2 12.4 Devil Without a Cause Kid Rock EMD 7.5 7.7 Romeo Must Die Soundtrack

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Source: SoundScan