There is no end to the sources of Latin music these days, and as the genre's popularity grows in almost every country in the world, the number of places you can find it and the number of ways you can enjoy it grow, too. But to be totally effective in locating your Latin music downloads, you need to know three things. These are what kind of Latin music you want to hear, which artists you want to perform it, and how much you are willing to pay.

There is no quicker way to obtain Latin music downloads than to go iTunes or Rhapsody. They offer a slew of every imaginable kind of music, including just about every kind of Latin music, all available to you for just $0.99 a track.

But this doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to the big download sites. You can go to performer sites, too. Performer sites, also known as artist sites, are where new albums are promoted or old fans are rewarded for their loyalty. You can hear individual tracks of Latin music that's played on the radio at Last.fm, advertising included. And many MySpace pages offer their favorite selections, too. All these free ways to listen give you a chance to get to know new artists and get to know other fans in the process.

A singularly popular source of Latin music is downloadable video from sites like YouTube. These sites post video regularly so users can get to know new bands or see live performances for the artists' native cities. These sites are a great way to find new and exciting music you may not have heard before.

There are a lot more services that have become a lot more popular as time goes on, including the kinds of download sites where up and coming performers will post their favorite tracks. Music lovers can go to these sites to learn more about Latin music, or any other kind of music, choose the tracks they like, see where the musicians live, and often get some downloads for free. Many times a band will provide a whole lot of new tracks for free downloads to launch their first album. The idea is to attract new fans and to thank old ones.

Whichever of the many methods for getting Latin music downloads you wind up using, you can be sure there are innumerable ways to locate and download the Latin music you love from the World Wide Web. As one of the hundreds of millions of fans of Latin music in the USA, in Mexico, in South and Central America and around the world, whether you are looking for a track or an album, you can be sure there is no end to the options for getting the Latin music downloads you desire.