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The U.S. Latin music business experienced its second year of double-digit growth in 2018.

Fueled by tremendous creative output by groundbreaking artists and now more than 50 million paid subscriptions, the U.S. music industry experienced its third year of consecutive growth in 2018 with retail revenues up 12% to $9.8 billion. Streaming now comprises 75% of total industry revenues.  Vinyl continues to be a…

The Latin music market continued its remarkable transformation in the first half of 2018. 

Halfway through 2018, the United States music business “continues its comeback story, powered by great new music, talented artists and a re-invented record industry.”

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The outsized role music plays in the cultural landscape of the United States is undeniable, from artists known the world over, to fans that bond over their favorite albums, to songs from our teenage years that we can still sing today. 

2017 was the year that Latin music filled our playlists and dominated the airwaves like never before.

In 2017 revenues from recorded music in the United States increased 16.5% at estimated retail value to $8.7 billion, continuing the growth from the previous year.

Revenues from Latin music in the United States for the first half of 2017 were $115 million…

Halfway through 2017, the dynamic American music business continued to see progress as revenue grew 17% at retail to $4.0 billion.