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May 4, 2021
Try, Try Again: Local Radio Freedom Act Re-Introduced In House, Senate
The Local Radio Freedom Act, the resolution in the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the SENATE to block the imposition of a performance royalty on local radio stations, is back for yet another go-round, having been introduced every session for over a … more »
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April 29, 2021
RIAA Certifies Gold TuneCore Artist CupcakKe's Viral Song 'Deepthroat'
THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (RIAA) has certified Gold CHICAGO-based rapper/singer/songwriter CUPCAKKE’s viral song, “DEEPTHROAT.” To receive certification it takes five hundred thousand units based on sales and … more »
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April 26, 2021
RIAA's Brendan Daly Joins Corporation For Public Broadcasting As VP/Communications
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Chief Communications Officer BRENDAN DALY has joined the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING as VP/Communications. DALY's experience includes nine years as Communications Dir. for House Speaker NANCY PELOSI … more »
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March 29, 2021
Music Industry Puts Twitter On Notice Before Congressional Hearing
The music industry's leading trade organizations collectively slammed TWITTER and its CEO JACK DORSEY for not taking down copyrighted material fast enough in a letter to CONGRESS ahead of THURSDAY's (3/25) hearing on disinformation on social … more »
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March 22, 2021
A2IM Announces The 10th Libera Awards Nominees
The 10th Annual AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC (A2IM) LIBERA AWARDS, presented by MERLIN with charity partner SWEET RELIEF, will be a livestreaming global ceremony on THURSDAY, JUNE 17th. The show will be produced by THE CONTROL ROOM, … more »
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March 18, 2021
RIAA's Mitch Glazer Welcomes Katherine Tai As New U.S. Trade Rep
RIAA Chairman/CEO MITCH GLAZER released a statement on yesterday's SENATE vote to confirm KATHERINE TAI as U.S. Trade Representative. “The RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA is thrilled by KATHERINE TAI’s confirmation today … more »
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March 11, 2021
RIAA Releases February List Of Gold And Platinum Awards
The RIAA (RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA®) has released its list of GOLD and PLATINUM award winners for FEBRUARY 2021. There were 144 single awards and 28 album awards doled out last month across all genres. You can check out all the … more »
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March 10, 2021
Congress Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill, Including $1 Billion Public Awareness Campaign Funding
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the coronavirus relief package approved by CONGRESS TODAY (3/10) and about to be signed into law by President BIDEN, includes a provision of $1 billion to establish a vaccine awareness campaign that will include … more »
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March 5, 2021
Ten U.S. Music Groups Update '50 States Of Music' Site Highlighting Economic Impact In Each State
Ten music groups in the UNITED STATES have updated their interactive site, 50 STATES OF MUSIC (50statesofmusic.com). Originally started in 2019, the site shows the financial and cultural contribution of the U.S. music industry in each of the 50 states. … more »
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March 1, 2021
U.S. Recorded Music Revenue Surpasses $12B In 2020
The RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (RIAA) is reporting UNITED STATES recorded music revenues grew 9.2% in 2020 to $12.2 billion at estimated retail value. This is the fifth consecutive year of growth for the industry, as paid subscription … more »