An artist’s Gold® or Platinum® award represents sales and on-demand streams made through digital and physical retailers that legitimately distribute recorded music. Audit Requirements: RIAA AND GR&F CERTIFICATION AUDIT REQUIREMENTS – RIAA ALBUM AWARD RIAA AND GR&F CERTIFICATION AUDIT REQUIREMENTS – RIAA SINGLE AWARD Certification Application Process: 1. All requests for RIAA Gold & Platinum...Read More »| RIAA
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Pictured L-R: Red Light Management’s Emily Galloway, The Fray’s Joe King, Ben Wysocki, Dave Welsh, UEG/Red Light Management’s Bryan Coleman, RIAA’s Mitch Glazier (Photo Credit: Sean O’Halloran) Four-time GRAMMY-nominated band The Fray celebrated a monumental achievement as their breakthrough hit “How to Save a Life” was certified 11x Platinum by the RIAA. Band members Joe King, Ben Wysocki and Dave... Read More »| RIAA
As we hit the mid-year* mark, only 2 albums and 3 singles released in 2025 have earned coveted RIAA Gold & Platinum for impactful sales and streaming milestones! Plus check out Latin titles topping Premios de Oro y Platino. Press repeat on your playlists and keep your favorite artists #RIAATopCertified! Discover more “best of” throughout the year at riaa.com/gold-platinum. *The Mid-Year tally... Read More »| RIAA
“We applaud Senators Blackburn and Cantwell for their persistent leadership to protect artists and rightsholders – driving a nearly unanimous Senate rejection of a proposed 10-year ban on state-based AI guardrails. Federal and state governments both have a critical role to play in protecting creators while promoting AI innovation. This final vote is a resounding... Read More » The post RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier Statement on State AI Ban Following US Senate 99-1 Vote appeared firs...| RIAA
“Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Congress made ISPs immune from monetary liability if they act with a modicum of responsibility – namely, that they impose real consequences on users who repeatedly violate creators’ rights – an unprecedented approach by Congress intended to demonstrate its commitment to responsible technological innovation. Unfortunately, Cox breached its part... Read More »| RIAA
“There is a clear path forward through partnerships that both further AI innovation and foster human artistry. Unfortunately, some bad actors – like Midjourney – see only a zero-sum, winner-take-all game. These short-sighted AI companies are stealing human-created works to generate machine-created, virtually identical products for their own commercial gain. That is not only a... Read More »| RIAA
Subcommittee Hearing Accelerates Bipartisan NO FAKES Act Push Against AI Deepfakes & Voice Clones RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier Testifies Alongside Consumer Reports’ Justin Brookman, YouTube’s Suzana Carlos and NCOSE’s Christen Price – Highlighting Multi-Sector Support for Measured Bill WASHINGTON, DC (May 21, 2025) – Country music icon and philanthropist Martina McBride today testified... Read More »| RIAA
RIAA SVP International Policy George York Welcomes Annual Review WASHINGTON, DC (April 29, 2025) – The US Trade Representative (USTR) annual Special 301 Report is available today here and offers a review of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement around the world, including challenges facing the sound recording industry and the impact of copyright on this sector. USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer stresses that US creators are essential to our economic growth,...| RIAA
Country Legend Randy Travis & Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl Appear in DC to Promote Consensus Bill Supporting Both IP and AI The post RIAA Supports NO FAKES Act as Senators Blackburn, Coons, Tillis, Klobuchar and Representatives Salazar, Dean, Moran, Balint & Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Landmark Bill appeared first on RIAA.| RIAA
Genre’s Third Straight Year Exceeding $1 Billion Continues to Outpace the Overall Market Full Details in English + Spanish WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2025) – Latin music revenues in the US in 2024 hit a record high $1.4 billion – adjusted for inflation, growing 18% above the previous peak in 2005. This marks a third straight... Read More »| RIAA
RIAA led a group of 10 music community leaders calling on the Administration’s AI Action Plan The post RIAA Leads Music Community in AI Filing – US Creative Leadership Paves the Way for Innovation appeared first on RIAA.| RIAA
RIAA 2024 Year-End Revenue Report Illustrates New Growth at $17.7 Billion,Fueled by Healthy Streaming & Nearly 20-Year Vinyl Surge WASHINGTON, DC (March 18, 2025) – Last year, for the first time ever, paid streaming subscriptions hit 100 million in the US, according to Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA)’s annual recorded music revenue report. The digital...Read More »| RIAA
58-Year-Old Gold & Platinum Program Modernizes Album Certification Alt-J, Big Sean, Brett Eldredge, Coldplay, Elle King, Fifth Harmony, Halsey, Hozier,... Read More »| RIAA