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Unanimous Senate Action Advances NO FAKES Act as Broad Consensus Pushes Landmark Voice & Likeness Bill Toward Passage

June 18, 2026 3 min read

Bipartisan Legislation Combating Harmful AI Deepfakes Earns Substantial Backing from Multiple Sectors, Support in White House National Legislative Framework for AI WASHINGTON, DC – As the Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously advances historic federal voice & likeness protections for all Americans, the Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) applauds this

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RIAA Reaffirms Support for NO FAKES Act as Broad Bipartisan & Cross-Sector Consensus Builds

May 20, 2026 5 min read

Senate & House Reintroduce Bill to Combat AI Deepfakes Creative Communities, AI Developers, Child Safety Groups, Labor Unions, Conservatives & Free Speech Advocates Align on Landmark Protections for Individuals While Enabling Innovation The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) applauds bicameral momentum from Democrats and Republicans for the NO FAKES Act

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RIAA Welcomes US Government Spotlight on Music Industry Piracy Priorities in Notorious Markets Report

March 4, 2026 1 min read

WASHINGTON, DC (March 4, 2026) – The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Notorious Markets Report identifying illicit digital and physical markets where widespread copyright piracy undermines the critical contributions of the American music community to US jobs, growth and trade. Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) Senior Vice President,

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RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier Statement on State AI Ban Following US Senate 99-1 Vote

July 1, 2025 1 min read

“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.”

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Country Music Icon Martina McBride Appears Before Senate to Advocate for Federal Voice & Likeness Protections

May 21, 2025 4 min read

Subcommittee Hearing Accelerates Bipartisan NO FAKES Act Push
Against AI Deepfakes & Voice Clones

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RIAA Supports NO FAKES Act as Senators Blackburn, Coons, Tillis, Klobuchar and Representatives Salazar, Dean, Moran, Balint & Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Landmark Bill

April 9, 2025 4 min read

Country Legend Randy Travis & Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl Appear in DC to Promote Consensus Bill Supporting Both IP and AI

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RIAA Leads Music Community in AI Filing – US Creative Leadership Paves the Way for Innovation

March 20, 2025 3 min read

RIAA led a group of 10 music community leaders calling on the Administration’s AI Action Plan

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RIAA Statement on US Attorney General Confirmation

February 5, 2025 1 min read

“RIAA congratulates Pam Bondi on her bipartisan confirmation as US Attorney General. In continuation of her efforts in Florida, we look forward to working with AG Bondi and her team to support American artists and music creators, enforce US intellectual property rights and laws, and strengthen America's world-leading music economy which contributes $212 billion and 2.5 million jobs to the US economy each year.”

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Record Companies Bring Landmark Cases for Responsible AI Against Suno and Udio in Boston and New York Federal Courts, Respectively

June 24, 2024 11 min read

Copyright Infringement Cases Against AI Music Services Seek to Stop Unlicensed Use of Copyrighted Sound Recordings to “Train” Generative AI Models

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Singer-Actor FKA twigs & Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl Advocate for Voice & Likeness Protections at Senate Judiciary Hearing

May 2, 2024 5 min read

Federal Guardrails Against Deceptive AI-Generated Deepfakes and Voice Clones Gains Momentum in Key Senate Subcommittee

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