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The RIAA wants to get the word out, though: those choices have consequences that can be measured in beer money. Lots and lots of beer money. Meet the scapegoats.
GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones will release their 10th full-length studio album, private music, on August 22, ...
The RIAA has advocated for bills like the NO FAKES Act, which echo concerns that actors might see their digital likeness compromised or signed away. Is this something musicians should worry about too?
There are currently 13 country songs that have been certified Diamond, meaning they’ve sold 10 million “units.” And honestly, ...
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Davido and Lojay have gotten RIAA’s platinum certification for their track with Chris Brown ‘Sensational’.The song released in 2023 became a hit and has officially sold ...
The companies told the RIAA’s lawyers that they believe the media it has ingested falls under fair-use doctrine — which fundamentally only comes into play in the unauthorized use of a work.
The RIAA claims that generative AI poses a risk to record labels’ business model. “Rather than license copyrighted sound recordings, potential licensees interested in licensing such recordings ...
Senator Marsha Blackburn removed the AI moratorium from President Trump's bill. The original provision banned states from ...
RIAA CEO, Grammys CEO and SAG-AFTRA’s Chief Negotiator Pen Open Letter Backing “No Fakes” Bill. The legislation "hits the sweet spot of protecting people, free speech, and AI innovation all ...
"Drake has the most RIAA Diamond Certifications of any artist, ever," the RIAA wrote on social media with a graphic featuring all 10 of Drizzy's Diamond plaques. "‘Hold On, ...
The RIAA is doing us a service by making sure we don’t listen to her … They’ll force the kids to buy non-DRM music from the get go and not buy any CDs. Good for the environment!.
Vinyl unit sales surpassed CDs for the first time in decades, according to the RIAA's 2022 report, but streaming is still the biggest cash driver.