RIAA’s members work tirelessly to find new artists, help them reach their potential in the business, and connect to fans. RIAA supports these partnerships by fighting for state and federal policies that boost creative freedom and strengthen the modern music ecosystem. We support record labels by recognizing excellence through the Gold & Platinum Program, protecting music and creators’ rights online and off, providing tools for parents, and helping music creators maintain high production standards and consistent data and tracking across all platforms.
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Genre’s Third Straight Year Exceeding $1 Billion Continues to Outpace the Overall Market
RIAA 2024 Year-End Revenue Report Illustrates New Growth at $17.7 Billion,
Fueled by Healthy Streaming & Nearly 20-Year Vinyl Surge
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Notorious Markets Report, which tracks trends in copyright infringement and identifies online piracy websites and other illicit marketplaces.
Subcommittee Hearing Accelerates Bipartisan NO FAKES Act Push
Against AI Deepfakes & Voice Clones
Country Legend Randy Travis & Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl Appear in DC to Promote Consensus Bill Supporting Both IP and AI
Genre’s Third Straight Year Exceeding $1 Billion Continues to Outpace the Overall Market
RIAA 2024 Year-End Revenue Report Illustrates New Growth at $17.7 Billion,
Fueled by Healthy Streaming & Nearly 20-Year Vinyl Surge
Rapper, Producer & Educator Spotlights the Power of Music at The Atlantis in DC
Explore our interactive database of year-end revenue statistics.
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.
Modern record labels are made up of dedicated, experienced teams who partner with artists to bring fans the world’s best music. While the core functions of finding, developing, and breaking new acts have not changed, how it’s done today is dramatically different, thanks to the rise of streaming and a 24/7 digital marketplace and social conversation. It takes a highly coordinated, innovative, all-platform global team to support and nurture an artist’s vision and break through the noise. We are #LabelsAtWork.
Did you know that record companies are the biggest investors in music, spending more than $4.5 billion on discovering and marketing in 2015? Read on to learn about labels’ global investment in discovering, nurturing and promoting today’s most popular artists.
Artists and musicians are some of the most-followed people worldwide across all social media platforms. Record labels help make that happen, working tirelessly to boost their artist partners, help them reach their potential, and innovate news way to communicate with and connect to fans. See how music fuels social media.
We provide record companies and artists with labeling tools to help parents make educated decisions for their children while nurturing a passion for music.
The Recording Industry Association of America® advocates for recorded music and the people and companies that create it in the United States. RIAA’s several hundred members – ranging from major American music groups with global reach to artist-owned labels and small businesses – make up the world’s most vibrant and innovative music community, working to help artists reach their potential and connect with fans while supporting hundreds of thousands of American jobs.