Beyonc� Breaks Record for Most RIAA Certifications
Beyonc� makes history with 103 RIAA certified titles, becoming the most certified female artist of all time. The milestone comes as her album COWBOY CARTER...
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Taylor Swift Tops RIAA Year-End List; Shaboozey Leads
Taylor Swift tops RIAA's 2024 year-end list with 6x Platinum 'Tortured Poets Department' while Shaboozey leads with 5x Platinum 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'....
RIAA: 7% Growth Drives US Latin Music Revenues to 85 Million
US Latin music revenues hit a record $685 million in the first half of 2024, marking 7% growth year-over-year according to RIAA data. Streaming subscriptions...
RIAA Sues AI Music Services for Copyright
RIAA files landmark copyright infringement cases against AI music services Suno and Udio for unlicensed use of copyrighted recordings to train their AI models....
U.S. Latin Music Revenues Hit $1.4B, Up 16%
U.S. Latin music revenue reached $1.4 billion in 2023, growing 16% year-over-year according to RIAA's latest report. Streaming drove 98% of earnings....
Streaming Dominates Music Revenue: RIAA 2023 Report
RIAA reports record $17.1 billion music revenue in 2023, driven by streaming's 84% share and vinyl's continued growth, marking eighth consecutive year of industry expansion....
RIAA APPLAUDS LANDMARK NO AI FRAUD ACT
The RIAA supports new bipartisan No AI FRAUD Act legislation aimed at combating AI deepfakes and unauthorized voice clones in music....
OLD DOMINION RECEIVE THREE NEW RIAA CERTIFICATIONS –
Country band Old Dominion earns three new RIAA certifications, marking another milestone in their successful recording career....
Record Label Exec Emphasizes Radio’s Role in Music Promotion
RCA Records executive Peter Gray emphasizes radio's crucial role in music promotion as RIAA pushes for costly licensing fees on stations....
May RIAA Digital Single Awards
In May 2016, RIAA certified 65 Digital Single Awards and 26 Album Awards. Complete lists of all RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards dating back to...
RIAA Honors Sebasti�n Yatra and Gloria Estefan
RIAA honored Gloria Estefan, Sebasti�n Yatra, and Emilio Estefan at their DC ceremony celebrating Latin music's impact on American culture....
Jazmine Sullivan & H.E.R.’s ‘Girl Like Me’ Goes Platinum
Jazmine Sullivan's duet 'Girl Like Me' featuring H.E.R. from the Grammy-winning album Heaux Tales has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, joining her other certified...
SoundExchange Joins Human Artistry Campaign as Founding Member
SoundExchange joins 40+ organizations including RIAA and Recording Academy to launch Human Artistry Campaign, establishing principles for AI use in music while protecting creator rights...
Newsom Signs “Rap Lyrics” AB 2799 Bill
Governor Gavin Newsom signs groundbreaking AB 2799 bill limiting rap lyrics as court evidence. First-of-its-kind law treats lyrics as creative content....
RIAA Honors Pioneers of Hip-Hop at Star-Studded Event in DC
RIAA celebrated hip-hop pioneers including Grandmaster Flash, MC Lyte, and Jeff Harleston at a star-studded Washington DC event honoring their contributions to music culture....
TSU Music Accelerator Concludes with Honorary Degrees
Tennessee State University's Music Accelerator Program concluded with honorary doctorates for Dallas Austin and Sir The Baptist. Students received gold RIAA plaques....
Coltrane’s A Love Supreme Goes Platinum
John Coltrane's A Love Supreme becomes his first platinum-certified album, marking the first 1960s jazz record to sell 1 million copies in the U.S....
Brockton’s “Sugar” Achieves RIAA Platinum Certification
Hip-hop collective Brockhampton achieves major milestone as their hit single 'Sugar' officially receives RIAA platinum certification for sales....
Metro Boomin’s Not All Heroes Wear Capes Platinum
Metro Boomin's debut album Not All Heroes Wear Capes achieves platinum certification from RIAA. The record debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 and has garnered...
Streaming Boom Drives Record Labels’ IPO Plans
Major record labels Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group plan IPOs fueled by streaming profits. Revenue from streaming rose 26% to $4.3 billion in...
Drake’s Scorpion Hits 1B Streams, #1 Album
Drake's Scorpion album makes history as the first album to reach 1 billion streams in one week, breaking multiple records and claiming #1 on Billboard....
JAY-Z’S NEW ALBUM 4:44 CERTIFIED PLATINUM
JAY-Z's 13th studio album 4:44 achieves platinum certification by RIAA, making him the only hip hop artist with over 10 platinum studio albums....
Katy Perry Makes Gold & Platinum History
Katy Perry makes RIAA history as the first artist to earn three Diamond song certifications with 'Roar' joining 'Dark Horse' and 'Firework.' The milestone recognizes...
May RIAA Digital Single Awards
In May 2016, RIAA certified 65 Digital Single Awards and 26 Album Awards. Complete lists of all RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards dating back to...
RIAA Updates Gold & Platinum Program for Streaming
RIAA updates its 58-year-old Gold & Platinum Program to include streaming data in album certifications. Artists like Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and Big Sean receive...