Latin Music Revenue Reaches $542.2 Million in 2026

Latin music generated $542.2 million in wholesale recorded music revenue in the U.S. during the first half of 2026, an 8.6% increase from the same period a year earlier. Latin music accounted for 9.1% of total recorded music revenue in the U.S. during the first half of the year, marking its 13th consecutive year of year-to-date revenue growth.

Streaming accounted for 96% of Latin music revenue during the first half of 2026. Revenue from paid subscriptions increased 12.4% year over year to $308.4 million. Physical revenue rose 232.2% to $14 million, while Latin music vinyl revenue during the first six months of 2026 exceeded the total vinyl revenue recorded in all of 2025.

Sync revenue increased 104.2% year over year to $3.3 million. For all of 2025, Latin music generated $1.009 billion in wholesale recorded music revenue in the U.S. Bad Bunny became the first artist to win the Album of the Year Grammy with an entirely Spanish-language album.

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