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Latin music in the U.S. has increased in popularity and value over the last eight years, outpacing overall recorded music each year across this period of strong growth.

Recorded music revenues in the U.S. in 2023 continued strong growth for the eighth consecutive year. Total revenues grew 8% to a record high $17.1 billion at estimated retail value. Streaming continued to be the biggest driver of growth with record levels of engagement in paid subscriptions, continued growth in…

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Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Notorious Markets Report spotlighting illicit digital and physical markets where pervasive copyright piracy threatens the American music community and other creative sectors. 

Latin music revenues in the U.S. continued to grow at an extraordinary pace. Total revenues of $1.1 billion represented a 24% annual increase, and adjusted for inflation, were just 3% below the all-time high from 2005. 

Recorded music revenues in the U.S. in 2022 continued to grow for the seventh consecutive year. Total revenues grew 6% to a record high $15.9 billion at estimated retail value.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released its annual Notorious Markets Report, which stresses the importance of copyright enforcement in the context of emerging troubling trends in online piracy. 

Heating up celebrations during Hispanic Heritage Month, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today published new revenue data for U.S. Latin music, which outpaced overall U.S. tallies and grew its share to a record high at 6.6% of total revenue.

U.S. recorded music revenues in the first half of 2022 rose 9% to $7.7 billion at estimated retail value, building on the strong growth experienced the prior year. Streaming revenues from paid subscriptions, ad-supported services, and other formats grew 10% to $6.5 billion during this period.