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Over 95 Million Units Certified Including 22.5 Million in Albums & 72.5 Million in Singles 

Genre Up at the Mid-Year Point for 12th Straight Year

Luke Combs is now the highest RIAA certified country artist in history with 168 million units sold.

Presentation Follows Panel at RIAA Celebrating Congressional Black Caucus
Annual Legislative Conference

Paid Streaming Grew By 5.7% – Now Released in Wholesale to Align with Global Figures

The Fray celebrated a monumental achievement as their breakthrough hit “How to Save a Life” was certified 11x Platinum by the RIAA.

As we hit the mid-year* mark, only 2 albums and 3 singles released in 2025 have earned coveted RIAA Gold & Platinum for impactful sales and streaming milestones!

“We applaud Senators Blackburn and Cantwell for their persistent leadership to protect artists and rightsholders – driving a nearly unanimous Senate rejection of a proposed 10-year ban on state-based AI guardrails.”

Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Congress made ISPs immune from monetary liability if they act with a modicum of responsibility – namely, that they impose real consequences on users who repeatedly violate creators’ rights

There is a clear path forward through partnerships that both further AI innovation and foster human artistry. Unfortunately, some bad actors – like Midjourney – see only a zero-sum, winner-take-all game.