Spanish-speaking audiences are a huge streaming market. Do media companies understand it?

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Executives often tout the importance of Spanish-language audiences, and if recent deals are any clue, Latino viewers are a key part of the streaming wars.

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UMG can take advantage of streaming’s growth because of its relationships with companies like Spotify and Apple Music and its robust catalog, with artists including The Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Drake. UMG accounts for 11 of the top 20 artists most played on Spotify, according to the Goldman Sachs report. The bank estimates paid streaming services will grow to 1.28 billion global subscribers in 2030, versus 443 million in 2020.

 

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