The Chart Leaders!
The growing clout of independent labels in the Latin music world is evident in the year-to-date Latin chart recaps. These recaps are based on chart performance during the period that extends from the Dec. 4, 2004, issue through the March 26, 2005, issue.
The recaps
for Hot Latin Tracks are based on gross audience impressions monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems; recaps for Top Latin Albums are based on sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. Titles receive credit for airplay or sales accumulated during each week they appear on the pertinent chart.
Three of the top 10 albums for this period were released on indies. That number climbs to six when albums released on Fonovisa and Disa are included.
Beyond that, the No. 1 artist on the Top Latin Album Artists recap is reggaetón star Daddy Yankee. His album "Barrio Fino," released on his El Cartel Records label, is also the No. 1 title on the Top Latin Albums recap. El Cartel is distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution through an agreement with VI Music, but all marketing and promotion is handled by El Cartel.
The Top Latin Album Label, measured by the number of charted titles, is Univision Music Group. Its performance is due to the combined strength of Fonovisa Records (whose acts Los Temerarios and Marco Antonio Solís were among the top charting artists on this list) and Univision Records, for a total of 47 charted titles.
Disa, which is half owned by Univision, was measured separately, and came in at No. 3 with 26 charted titles. Sony Discos, with 33 charted titles, is No. 2.
Fonovisa leads the Top Latin Album Imprints chart, followed by Sony Discos, Disa and parent label Univision.
On the distribution end, UMVD remains the leader in the field, despite the Sony-BMG merger. UMVD distributes most of the independent reggaetón labels as well as Univision and Disa.
While indies dominated the sales charts, majors continued to rule radio, with Universal Music Latino positioned as the top Hot Latin Tracks Label. ••••
The recaps were compiled by rock charts manager Anthony Colombo with assistance from Latin charts manager Ricardo Companioni.
The recaps
Three of the top 10 albums for this period were released on indies. That number climbs to six when albums released on Fonovisa and Disa are included.
Beyond that, the No. 1 artist on the Top Latin Album Artists recap is reggaetón star Daddy Yankee. His album "Barrio Fino," released on his El Cartel Records label, is also the No. 1 title on the Top Latin Albums recap. El Cartel is distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution through an agreement with VI Music, but all marketing and promotion is handled by El Cartel.
The Top Latin Album Label, measured by the number of charted titles, is Univision Music Group. Its performance is due to the combined strength of Fonovisa Records (whose acts Los Temerarios and Marco Antonio Solís were among the top charting artists on this list) and Univision Records, for a total of 47 charted titles.
Disa, which is half owned by Univision, was measured separately, and came in at No. 3 with 26 charted titles. Sony Discos, with 33 charted titles, is No. 2.
Fonovisa leads the Top Latin Album Imprints chart, followed by Sony Discos, Disa and parent label Univision.
On the distribution end, UMVD remains the leader in the field, despite the Sony-BMG merger. UMVD distributes most of the independent reggaetón labels as well as Univision and Disa.
While indies dominated the sales charts, majors continued to rule radio, with Universal Music Latino positioned as the top Hot Latin Tracks Label. ••••
The recaps were compiled by rock charts manager Anthony Colombo with assistance from Latin charts manager Ricardo Companioni.
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