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RIAA Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the recording industry's Music Performance Trust Fund
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 75th anniversary of the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) at the 2023 Curtain Up! LIVE from Broadway finale concert in New York’s ... -
Digital Creators Coalition Launches New Website
Digital Creators Coalition (DCC), a broad and diverse group of associations, companies and organizations united in actively advocating for strong protections for creative communities, launched ... -
RIAA Announces Multimedia Campaign to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The Recording Industry Association of America and its members today announced a new multimedia campaign recognizing and celebrating Hispanic artists, their music, and the genre’s ... -
Leading MROs Join Forces With CA Legislature to Ensure Music Thrives Under AB5
California’s music industry announced an agreement has been reached with Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon (D-Whittier) on pending amendments ... -
10 Income Sources Every Creative Should Know in the Streaming Era (And More!)
The RIAA recently reported that digital streaming now accounts for at least 80 percent of the total revenue generated by the US recorded music industry. ... -
MAREN MORRIS’ "GIRL" CERTIFIED GOLD
Grammy-winning artist Maren Morris has received RIAA Gold certification for her album GIRL, which broke the record for the largest ever debut streaming week for ... -
RIAA Releases 2018 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report
Fueled by tremendous creative output by groundbreaking artists and now more than 50 million paid subscriptions, the U.S. music industry experienced its third year of ... -
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is First Album Certified 33x Million
The Recording Industry of America (RIAA), the Estate of Michael Jackson, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings (the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment) has announced ... -
Old Dominion's Debut Album Goes Gold
RCA Nashville’s breakout band, Old Dominion, have been certified Gold by the RIAA with their debut album Meat and Candy. The news comes almost a ... -
Sheeran Goes 2x Multiplatinum
Atlantic recording artist Ed Sheeran’s acclaimed album x has been certified 2x Multiplatinum by the RIAA, commemorating sales of two million in the United States ... -
Perry Is Crowned Digital Queen
Katy Perry has made Gold & Platinum history. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recognized her as its most awarded digital act in history. Eighteen ... -
RIAA Names Eminem First To Earn Two Digital Diamond Awards
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today awarded Eminem with a Diamond certification in recognition of “Not Afraid” (Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records) surpassing ... -
USA Songwriting Competition Winner American Authors Hit No. 1, Go Platinum
Brooklyn's American Authors, the winner of the 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition, are making waves this week with their new single "Best Day Of My ... -
RIAA Gold & Platinum Program Update Increases Digital Single Awards
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) added song streams to its Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program in 2013 which helped fuel a record-breaking 663 ...
