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RIAA Applauds Hearing on Copyright Office Report and Reaffirms Findings on Section 512
September 30, 2020 | CEO's Corner
Washington, D.C. (September 30, 2020) – Mitch Glazier, Chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), released the following statement ahead of today’s House Judiciary Committee Hearing – follow this link to read the full statement.
RIAA Statement on the Appointment of Shira Perlmutter as U.S. Register of Copyrights
September 21, 2020 | CEO's Corner
“The Recording Industry Association of America congratulates Shira Perlmutter on her appointment as the Fourteenth U.S. Register of Copyrights, and applauds Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, on an outstanding choice.”
RIAA's August Gold & Platinum Awards
September 15, 2020 | Gold & Platinum
See all August 2020 Awards here.
Record Industry Celebrates the Vibrance of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2020 | Press Statements
Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2020) – The RIAA and its members today announced a new multimedia campaign recognizing and celebrating Hispanic artists, their music, and the genre’s overall impact on U.S. society and culture.
Legendary Artists Mary Wilson and Sam Moore Join RIAA in Applauding Hawaii’s Enactment of Truth in Music Advertising Act
September 10, 2020 | Press Statements
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 10, 2020) – Legendary recording artists Mary Wilson and Sam Moore, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), together applaud Hawaii’s enactment of the Truth in Music Advertising Act (TIMA) today.
RIAA RELEASES 2020 MID-YEAR DATA ON U.S. CONSUMER LISTENING AND RECORDED MUSIC REVENUES
September 10, 2020 | CEO's Corner
Washington, D.C. (September 10, 2020) – The RIAA today released its mid-year 2020 report showing subscription growth more than offsetting revenue declines in other areas of the U.S. recorded music market, and detailing ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the industry.
Los Angeles (September 4, 2020) – California’s music community celebrated today as Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) into law.
Rolling Stone: Billie Eilish, Rihanna Among Hundreds of Artists Backing California Police Reform Bills
August 19, 2020 | News Articles
“Billie Eilish, Rihanna, Meek Mill, Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion are among the hundreds of artists, actors and organizations who have signed an open letter supporting two police reform bills in California.”
Music, Entertainment and Sports Communities Unite to Support Crucial Police Reforms in California
August 19, 2020 | Press Statements
Los Angeles (August 19, 2020) — Today, the music, entertainment and sports communities united to release a letter supporting police reform in California and urged the governor and state legislature to approve two crucial bills that would address accountability for the police.
RIAA's July Gold & Platinum Awards
August 13, 2020 | Gold & Platinum
See all July 2020 Awards here.