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Ken Doroshow to Retire from RIAA

March 17, 2026 | Press Statements

Chief Legal Officer Ken Doroshow will retire at the end of March

The RIAA released its 2025 Year-End Recorded Music Revenue Report, which reported that US wholesale annual revenue achieved a record high of $11.5 billion.

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.

With 265.5 Million Certified Singles and Albums, Wallen is the 3rd Most-Certified Artist, All-Genres

Nine Breakthrough Artists Score First-Time US Certifications on Coveted Annual List

RIAA hosted a seminal event at their Washington DC headquarters to celebrate artists, executives and policymakers who create and protect the music shaping American culture.

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