RIAA In The News

21 Savage was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q4 2020, with 21 certifications

He was followed by Trippie Reed with 19 certifications

Dallas Martin named President of Asylum Records

A&R exec behind Roddy Ricch, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill & Wale to lead imprint

‘We’ve always known music is essential to people’s lives, but this year we’ve felt that on a whole new level.’

Paul Robinson has worked for Warner for a quarter of a century – with his latest year one of his most challenging yet

Old Town Road was the most listened to Country song in the US in the past year (according to RIAA certifications)

The NMPA Gold & Platinum Program has announced the top country songs and songwriters for the past year

Sony/ATV signs publishing deal with Baby Shark creators Pinkfong

The Baby Shark video has amassed 7.1 billion views on YouTube

Twitch apologizes (to its users) for music copyright issues, says it’s still locked in negotiations with major record companies

New blog post offers guidance and updates about music licensing on the platform

Kanye West was the biggest songwriter in the US in Q3, with 39 certifications

He was followed by Lil Wayne, with 25 certifications

Interviews News

How Splice, which paid out $11m in royalties to musicians in the first 9 months of 2020, wants to help a ‘million more people to make music’

Chief Music Officer Maria Egan discusses Splice and the DIY musician sector