Spanish is now the second most-consumed language for music around the world, and experts say that's driven by a growing pride in Latin and Hispanic media and representation.
Spanish is now the second most-consumed language for music around the world, and experts say that's driven by a growing pride in Latin and Hispanic media and representation.Last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Latin music revenues hit a record-breaking $1.4 billion. And experts at Livenation say Latin music fans all over the world are driving the growth of live music events for genres like salsa, reggaeton and bachata.
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