Latin music’s half-year recorded income within the U.S. at wholesale worth, 2013-2026. Photograph Credit score: RIAA
Latin music recorded income topped $540 million within the U.S. throughout 2026’s opening half because of stable paid streaming features and triple-digit vinyl progress, in response to a brand new report.
The Recording Trade Affiliation of America (RIAA) printed that report right now, pointing particularly to H1 2026 wholesale recorded income of $542.2 million for Latin music within the States.
That’s up 8.6% 12 months over 12 months (YoY) – in comparison with 5.9% YoY for H1 2025 and 4.2% YoY for the entire 12 months – and represents the thirteenth consecutive 12 months of progress, per the useful resource.
Unsurprisingly, streaming nonetheless accounts for the overwhelming majority of Latin income – to the tune of $308.4 million in H1 2026 recorded income from subscriptions (up 12.4% YoY) and one other $177.8 million from ad-supported listening (down 1.1% YoY), the report exhibits.
Regardless of that truth and an 11.8% YoY slip on the everlasting downloads aspect ($2.8 million whole), Latin vinyl gross sales climbed to 800,000 or so items (up 291.2% YoY) en path to producing $13.7 million (up 245.8% YoY), in response to the breakdown.
Evidently, then, there’s room for Latin to attain bodily progress – although like with across-the-board vinyl and CD gross sales, launch timing and quantity play a big position right here.
To make certain, the broader February 2026 vinyl launch of Unhealthy Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – apart from the artist’s Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present efficiency that very same month – drove the triple-digit enhancements and will make for a troublesome act to comply with in H1 2027.
In any occasion, progress is, in fact, progress. Rounding out Latin’s H1 2026 figures, the narrowly outlined sync class is claimed to have turned in home recorded income of $3.3 million (up 104.2% YoY). And “different streaming,” encompassing SoundExchange distributions and totally different ad-supported income, suffered a 1.1% YoY dip to $36.1 million, per the report.
Addressing the outcomes, RIAA SVP of state public coverage and Latin music Rafael Fernandez Jr. touted Latin’s “increasing attain” and touched on the elements fueling the pattern.
“Latin music retains elevating the bar as extra followers join with the artists they love and uncover new favorites,” the longtime RIAA higher-up stated. “Whether or not your first expertise is an iconic efficiency like Unhealthy Bunny on the Tremendous Bowl or Shakira & Burna Boy’s World Cup anthem, a shared playlist or handed by means of a pal’s vinyl assortment, there are extra methods than ever to uncover and revel in Latin music.
“These mid-year outcomes present that increasing attain and a wholesome music market the place sustained label funding helps artists break by means of, discover recent audiences and construct lasting careers,” he concluded.
