Latin music is continuing to strengthen its position in the U.S. recorded music market, with the latest mid-year figures showing another period of sustained growth.
According to the RIAA’s 2026 Latin Mid-Year Revenue Report highlighted in the graphics, U.S. Latin recorded music revenue increased 8.6% at mid-year, reaching $542.2 million. The result marks the 13th consecutive year of mid-year growth, underscoring the genre’s long-running commercial expansion.
The report also shows that Latin music now accounts for 9.1% of total U.S. recorded music revenue. That means nearly one out of every eleven dollars generated by recorded music in the country comes from Latin music.
Thirteen Years of Growth
Perhaps the most striking part of the report is the consistency of the trend. The RIAA graphic charts rising mid-year Latin music revenues from 2013 through 2026, with particularly strong gains evident during the past several years.
The latest total of $542.2 million extends that upward trajectory and indicates that Latin music’s growth in the United States is not simply the result of a single breakout year or artist. Instead, it reflects a market that has expanded over more than a decade.
That sustained momentum has coincided with Latin artists and genres becoming increasingly prominent within the broader American music landscape. Spanish-language releases now routinely reach audiences far beyond traditional Latin music markets, while styles including reggaeton, música mexicana, Latin pop and other regional and contemporary genres have developed significant U.S. followings.
