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First Artist Ever To Earn Three RIAA Diamond Song Awards

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In May 2017, RIAA certified 149 Song Awards and 18 Album Awards.

In April 2017, RIAA certified 93 Digital Single Awards and 36 Album Awards.

WASHINGTON – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today released its annual Special 301 Report on promoting strong intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement in foreign countries. 

Revenues from Latin music in the United States grew 3% to $176 million in 2016, the first growth in Latin music since the market’s high point in 2005.

The Digital Media Association, the trade organization representing various digital music services, announced Christopher Harrison as its new CEO.

[President Trump announced today the appointment of Vishal Amin to the position of White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (“IPEC”).  Below is the comment of Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman.]  “The United States intellectual property industries are a vital economic engine for…

In March 2017, RIAA certified 119 Digital Single Awards and 21 Album Awards.

WASHINGTON – Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Cal.) and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) today introduced the PROMOTE Act, legislation that cleverly shines a spotlight on the unjust lack of a U.S. performance right over AM/FM radio by requiring broadcasters to obtain consent from music creators before playing their music over the radio.