Music Services

Today there are more places than ever to download, stream and buy music. Whether you prefer listening to vinyl or streaming online (or both!), there are more options out there than ever.

It can be difficult, though, to determine which platforms provide music in a way that’s fair to the artists you love. Why Music Matters has all the information you need on legitimate services and options to download music and stream your favorite tunes.

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Parental Advisory Label

The music industry takes its responsibility to help parents determine what may be inappropriate for their children seriously — that’s why RIAA and its member companies created the Parental Advisory Label (PAL) program over four decades ago as a voluntary initiative for record companies and artists that protects freedom of expression while helping parents and families make informed consumption

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Advocacy

RIAA works to protect intellectual property rights and creative freedom, fights for state, federal, and global policies that strengthen the modern music ecosystem, and demonstrates the important contributions of record labels to support artists. We engage with Congress, key executive departments and federal agencies, state legislatures, embassies, and other policymakers to advance the cause for

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Have you received a letter from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) regarding music copyright infringement? Not sure what it means and what next steps to take? The following are some of the most frequently asked questions and answers regarding these legal notices. We hope you find this information useful and that it helps you to make an informed decision about what to do next and where to

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