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US Latin music market grew 18.6% in first half of 2020

10/10/2020

The US Latin music market grew 18.6% in first half of 2020 with streaming accounting for 96% of this market according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. During this period revenues from Latin music in the US grew to $296.1 million at retail value, the fourth consecutive year of double digit percentage growth. Latin music continued to grow its share of overall US music revenues to 5.2%. Total streaming revenues grew 20.3% to $285.2 […]

SOURCE: RIAA - US Latin Music streaming revenues

Streaming now accounts for 95% of US Latin music market

25/09/2019

Streaming now accounts for 95% of US Latin music market with revenue growing 17% in the first half of 2019, according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Latin music revenues in the US grew 13.5% to $232 million versus the prior year, building on three consecutive years of growth at the end of 2018. Total streaming revenues grew 17% to $220 million, accounting for 95% of the Latin music market. In the first […]

Streaming makes up 93% of US Latin music revenue

29/03/2019

Streaming makes up 93% of US Latin music revenues in 2018 according to the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Latin music’s transformation from a physical-based business to a streaming-driven one is even faster than the overall US music market’s turnaround. Revenues from streaming now comprise 93% of the total Latin market, with a paid subscription service increase of 50% fuelling most of the growth. The US Latin music business grew 18% in 2018 to […]

US Latin music market grows 15% in first half of 2018

24/10/2018

The Latin music market continued its remarkable transformation in the first half of 2018 with revenues growing 15% to $135 million driven by paid streaming formats, according to a recent report from the RIAA, the US recording industry association. Streaming represented a remarkable 91% of the entire market. Latin music has become a worldwide phenomenon, driven by a diverse streaming market and Latin labels making smart investments to support their artists’ global ambitions. Similar to […]