Nacional has seen three of its releases hit #1 on iTunes’
Top Latin Albums chart (Andrea Echeverri – ‘Andrea Echeverri’;
Nortec Collective – ‘Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 3’; and KCRW
‘Sounds Eclectico’). Nacional also recently saw its
compilation of label artists hit #1 overall on Emusic’s Top
Albums chart, beating out releases from Coldplay and Ray
Charles among others. “We are particularly excited about
Nacional’s new e-label, Nacionale,” says Ray Farrell, VP of
Content Acquisition for Emusic. We have done very well with
Nacional Records’ excellent catalog to date. The Nacionale
e-label will bring an array of hard to find Latin artists to
the forefront. We believe that the appeal of Latin
alternative music extends to music fans of all cultures, and
Emusic is proud to help bring this music to a new audience.”
“At a time when CD sales are dropping, we recognize that
Latin Rock, Hip-Hop, and Electronic music are making great
strides in the digital arena,” says Josh Norek, Nacional’s
VP of Business Affairs & Media Relations. “We’ve been
thrilled to see 15-20% of our album sales take place on
iTunes and Emusic alone. We’re also seeing strong sales with
iTunes Europe, with several releases charting on iTunes
Spain.” Label President Tomas Cookman adds “With a nod to
the future, we’re in a position to offer digital
distribution and marketing to some of our favorite labels
and artists, be it a rock label like Pop Art in Argentina or
a veteran Hip-Hop MC like Kemo of Delinquent Habits. Because
of the large college and youth audience for our music, we’re
seeing extremely fast growth in the digital world from this
internet-savvy demographic.”
Nacional/Nacionale is currently in the final stages of
signing many more indie labels and artists. Nacional/Nacionale’s
initial exclusive E-label signings thus far include
Kemo the
Blaxican, Reyes del Bajo Mundo, and Hip Hop Hoodios
On the web:
http://www.NacionalRecords.com
