STACKING UP SALES
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Total album and single sales of CDs and cassettes for the week ended July 19, compared with week-ago and year-ago levels, in millions of units:
Latest Week
For the record:
12:00 a.m. July 24, 1998 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday July 24, 1998 Home Edition Business Part D Page 5 Financial Desk 1 inches; 35 words Type of Material: Correction
Beastie Boys--The Times Music Index incorrectly listed this week’s best-selling album, “Hello Nasty,” as a soundtrack. The album, released on the Capitol Records-affiliated Grand Royal label, is the latest studio recording from the Beastie Boys.
Albums: 12.7
Singles: 2.1
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Week Ago
Albums: 11.8
Singles: 2.3
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Year Ago
Albums: 11.0
Singles: 2.4
Atop the Charts
Weekly and year-to-date record company market share as of July 19, based on current albums sold. This is an indicator of music company performance. Figures do not include catalog sales.
Market Share
Distributor: EMD
Latest week: 20.1%
Year to date: 14.9%
Top-selling album: Hello Nasty
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: WEA
Latest week: 17.2%
Year to date: 17.3%
Top-selling album: City of Angels
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: Sony
Latest week: 14.5%
Year to date: 18.6%
Top-selling album: Armageddon
Artist: Soundtrack
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Distributor: BMG
Latest week: 12.7%
Year to date: 13.7%
Top-selling album: Boy Is Mine
Artist: Monica
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Distributor: PolyGram
Latest week: 10.8%
Year to date: 11.2%
Top-selling album: Come On Over
Artist: Shania Twain
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Distributor: Universal
Latest week: 10.5%
Year to date: 10.9%
Top-selling album: Bulworth
Artist: Soundtrack
Source: SoundScan
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