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We Are Music

Investing in great artists and protecting their creative freedom is at the heart of our work. Our members work tirelessly to find new artists, help them reach their potential in the business and connect to fans.

 

We support record labels by recognizing excellence through the Gold & Platinum Program, protecting music copyrights, providing tools for parents and helping music creators maintain production standards.

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FACTS & RESEARCH

U.S. Sales Database

Explore our interactive database of year-end shipment and revenue statistics here.
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U.S. Sales Report

At mid-year 2018, the value of the American music business continued to grow and diversify into new digital platforms.
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This year, music streaming rose

93%
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Investing in Music

Did you know that record companies are the biggest investors in music, spending more than $4.5 billion on discovering and marketing in 2015?  Read on to learn about labels’ global investment in discovering, nurturing and promoting today’s most popular artists.

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MusicFuels.com

Music and musicians help power the Internet

Musicians are some of the most-followed people worldwide on social media. Music labels help make that happen, working tirelessly to find new artists, help them reach their potential and connect to fans. See how music powers social media.

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Parental Advisory Label

We provide record companies and artists with labeling tools to help guide parents with making educated content decisions for their children, while nurturing a passion for music.

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