Latin Music Revenue Is Booming — And Outpacing the Overall U.S. Market (Again)

Always Growing

An RIAA report shows that Latin music made more than $542.2 million in the first half of 2026

Latin music is constantly written about in boom cycles, but it’s clear its growth is no blip. According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s mid-year report, revenue in the Latin sector saw yet another boost, this time surpassing $542.2 million in the first half of 2026. That’s an 8.6 percent increase compared to this same time last year, with a total reach of 9.1 percent of all U.S. recorded music revenue. The increase also marks an increase for the 13th mid-year in a row.

LISTEN: The Delicate Art of Releasing a Hit Streaming Series

If you’re a streaming service lucky enough to have a hit series on your hands, congratulations — now the hard part begins.

Keeping that series on the air, let alone growing its audience over time, can be a daunting task. But there are data patterns worth taking note of that can be helpful for programmers, according to a new Luminate study, “Release Strategies for Music & TV,” which examines everything from binge vs. weekly distribution to the risks of waiting too long between seasons.

Dakota Johnson on Being in Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video: ‘We Respect Each Other’s Creative Minds’

New, mysterious and cryptic clips of Dakota Johnson flanked by another woman and man have taken rhe internet by storm, but this time, they aren’t part of her latest movie, “Verity”; they’re part of a Taylor Swift music video. Swift announced Thursday that she will unveil the music video for “Patient Zero” at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, and in the meantime, gave Swifties a very short (13-second) sneak peek, revealing Johnson as one of the stars.

Godflesh’s Stunning New Album, ‘Decay,’ Marks the End of an Era

With Justin Broadrick's last-recorded heavy vocals, the influential industrial-metal duo's 10th album ends with a bang, not a whimper

Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes. When you do hear his voice, he shouts, whispers, and growls. His words are at once part of the rhythm section and profoundly personal poetry. So when he sings, “Forlorn/evermore” on the song “Living/Ending” in a way that stretches two words into four — “for … lorn … ever … more” — you feel his pain. He sings in a way that makes you want to listen closely, and not just because Broadrick will never sing like this again.

Trump’s Bro Sesh With Xi Jinping Was Thoroughly Weird

Getting Old

“He likes granite. He's an expert on stone," the president said after showing China's president the White House helipad

Can the president behave like a normal, respectable human during a critical meeting with one of the United States most powerful economic, military, and cultural adversaries? No, absolutely not. 

SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Directors of 10 of 2026’s Top Documentaries Set for ‘Docs to Watch’ Panel (Exclusive)

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival and The Hollywood Reporter have announced the 10 standout 2026 documentaries that will be represented by their directors on the 13th annual edition of Docs to Watch, the fest’s panel that has become an important stop on the road to the Oscars for nonfiction films.

Why California Was Willing to Cave to Paramount

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Eight Zoom boxes, each occupied by lawyers for Paramount or California, flanked the judge on the screen. A month ago, they were locked in a bruising legal showdown, with both sides looking for an edge in the lawsuit challenging the creation of Hollywood’s next entertainment and media colossus. This time, they shared the same goal: convincing the court that the settlement is fair and should be accepted.

‘Quiz From God’: Japanese Remake of CJ ENM K-Drama, Starring Mamiya Shotaro, Sets Global Prime Video Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Mamiya Shotaro leads a Japanese remake of CJ ENM‘s Korean hit drama “Quiz From God,” which will stream exclusively on Prime Video from Dec. 4.

The Prime Original series casts Mamiya as Hatsushima Haruto, a neurosurgeon turned forensic pathologist whose brilliance has earned him a reputation as a heaven-sent genius.

‘The Love Hypothesis’ Stars Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman Want to Make You Believe in Love Again

Romantic comedies live and die by the chemistry and charm of the project’s main pairing. For The Love Hypothesis, Prime Video’s latest foray into the genre, it’s an embarrassment of riches on both fronts.

Wait, What the Hell Is Going on With Dolly Parton’s Estate?

Few artists cultivated and maintained careers and images as immaculately as Dolly Parton. She was, first and foremost, the brilliant singer-songwriter and performer adored all over the world, but also a tireless worker, shrewd entrepreneur, empire-builder, and philanthropist. Everything Parton did was precise, even down to the way the news of her death was announced last month: a pre-recorded video message delivered by her nephew Bryan Seaver, at Parton’s request.