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UMG leads the pack six months in

UMG leads the pack six months in
By Mr Observation
Source: Billboard.biz
 
According to Nielsen SoundScan, Universal Music Group leads the pack as the top US distributor of albums and track-equivalent albums for the first six months of the year with a 30.15% share, edging out Sony Music Entertainment at 29.93%, Warner Music Group with 18.4% and EMI with a 10.1% share.

UMG's album market share clocked in at 29%, behind Sony’s 30.4% share of the year's top selling albums which was led by Adele's ‘21’, selling 3.67 million units. WMG garnered 18.4% and EMI 10.1%.

In the track market share, UMG was the leader with a 32.7% share, outpacing Sony's 25.7%. WMG came in third with an 18.7% share, and EMI at 7.8%.
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