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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 Honors Celebrates Artist of a Lifetime Garth Brooks, Disney Music Group President Ken Bunt, US Representatives Nathaniel Moran & Madeleine Dean

June 4, 2026 7 min read

Event’s Fifth Edition Highlights Unifying Power of Music, in Partnership with Billboard Garth Brooks performs at RIAA Honors Credit: Ben Krebs Pictured (L-R): RIAA SVP Artist & Industry Relations Jackie Jones, Chief Policy Officer Morna Willens, Garth Brooks, RIAA President & COO Michele

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Ken Doroshow to Retire from RIAA

March 17, 2026 2 min read

WASHINGTON, DC (March 17, 2026) – The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) today announced that Chief Legal Officer Ken Doroshow will retire at the end of March, capping a storied career as one of the music and entertainment industry's preeminent copyright lawyers. Jacob Tracer, SVP, Litigation & Legal Affairs, will step into the role on

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RIAA Reports: US Recorded Music Annual Revenue Achieves New High of $11.5 Billion in 2025

March 16, 2026 5 min read

Paid Subscriptions Reach $6.4 Billion, 55.3% of Total US Revenue US Premium Paid Subscriptions Grew 6.8% US Vinyl Sales Surpass $1 Billion, Representing Nearly 50% of Format’s Global Total WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2026) – The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) today released its 2025 Year-End Recorded Music Revenue Report, which reported that US wholesale annual

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Year-End 2023 RIAA U.S. Latin Music Revenue Report / Informe de Fin del Año 2023 de RIAA Sobre Ingresos de Música Latina en Estados Unidos

April 23, 2024 1 min read

Latin music in the U.S. has increased in popularity and value over the last eight years, outpacing overall recorded music each year across this period of strong growth.

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2023 Year-End Music Industry Revenue Report | RIAA

March 26, 2024 1 min read

Recorded music revenues in the U.S. in 2023 continued strong growth for the eighth consecutive year. Total revenues grew 8% to a record high $17.1 billion at estimated retail value. Streaming continued to be the biggest driver of growth with record levels of engagement in paid subscriptions, continued growth in ad-supported revenues, and growing contributions from new platforms and services. At

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ELVIS Act Becomes Law as Tennessee Leads the Nation

March 22, 2024 5 min read

Governor Bill Lee Signs Landmark Bill During Nashville Press Conference with
Multi-Platinum Country Stars Luke Bryan and Chris Janson

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Busta Rhymes Headlines RIAA & Spotify Event Supporting Musicians On Call

February 21, 2024 6 min read

Annual Benefit in DC Celebrates the Healing Power of Music

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RIAA Welcomes U.S. Government “Notorious Markets Report,” Flags Ongoing AI Concerns

January 30, 2024 1 min read

Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Notorious Markets Report spotlighting illicit digital and physical markets where pervasive copyright piracy threatens the American music community and other creative sectors.

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Year-End 2022 RIAA U.S. Latin Music Revenue Report / Informe de Fin del Año 2022 de RIAA Sobre Ingresos de Música Latina en Estados Unidos

April 12, 2023 1 min read

Latin music revenues in the U.S. continued to grow at an extraordinary pace. Total revenues of $1.1 billion represented a 24% annual increase, and adjusted for inflation, were just 3% below the all-time high from 2005.

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