Latin Music’s Vinyl Revenue in the US Has Already Surpassed the Entire 2025 Total
Vinyl revenue more than tripled as Latin music continued to outpace the overall US market. Latin Music’s Vinyl Revenue in the US Has Already Surpassed the Entire 2025 Total Pedro Camacho
Latin music's vinyl sales in the US have surpassed total 2025 vinyl revenue, according to the RIAA's mid-year report. In the first half of 2026, Latin vinyl generated $13.7 million in revenue, which is significantly higher than the $7.4 million earned throughout all of 2025. This represents a 291.2% increase in revenue and a 245.8% increase in units sold compared to the same period in 2025.
Vinyl contributed to a total physical revenue of $14 million for Latin music, more than tripling the $4.2 million generated in the first half of 2025. However, physical formats still account for only 4% of the total $542.2 million generated by Latin recorded music in the US during the period, with streaming accounting for the remaining 96%.
The surge in vinyl sales can be attributed to the ongoing success of Bad Bunny's album "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," which has consistently performed well in vinyl format since its release. Overall, Latin recorded-music revenue grew by 8.6% in the first half of 2026, outpacing the 6.9% growth in the US recorded-music market as a whole.
This marks the 13th consecutive mid-year increase for Latin music and brings its share of total US recorded-music revenue to 9.1%, up from 8.9% in 2025.
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