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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States. In support of this mission, the RIAA works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conducts consumer, industry and technical research; and monitors and reviews state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The RIAA also certifies Gold , Platinum , Multi-Platinum , and Diamond sales awards, as well as Los Premios De Oro y Platino , an award celebrating Latin music sales. We are located at 1025 F ST N.W., 10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004. You can contact us at 202/775-0101. RIAA has implemented ACAP. For more information, please visit http://www.the-acap.org.
Chairman and CEO, Recording Industry Association of America
Mitch BainwolNumber of Employees 74
Contact Information
1025F St NW Fl 10
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
1 202 775 0101
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NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing: 339999
Recent Events
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Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
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- 2009-11-13
Verizon customers who pirate music files may soon receive an unwelcome letter from the company.Verizon, the second largest phone company in the United States, is expected to begin issuing "copyright notices" on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America to those accused of illegally downloading songs from the Web,...
Supreme Court refuses to consider issue of Internet privacy
- 2004-10-12
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online. The subject, however, may be back at the court soon. The Bush administration agrees with recording and movie companies which...
The end of the Internet's policemen: in losing ISP battle, recording industry is faced with moving beyond strategy of fear
- 2004-02-01
For Internet service providers, the D.C. Circuit's recent ruling that they are not required to release information on subscribers who may be copying music illegally was an unexpected gift, but the ruling left many speculating on the effect it would have on the already-strained relationship between content providers and service...
Record firms lose Net case
- 2003-12-20
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court Friday ruled that Internet account providers do not have to give record companies the names of computer users who share songs online, dealing a sharp blow to the industry's efforts to crack down on illegal copying of digital music. The ruling throws...
Court Strikes Blow to Music Industry's Bid to Crack Down on Downloading.
- 2003-12-20
By Monty Phan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 20--A federal appeals court has sounded a sour note for the recording industry. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that the music...
Music File Swappers Prevail in Ruling.
- 2003-12-20
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 20--A federal court Friday blocked the recording industry from easily obtaining the names of music downloaders from Internet service providers. That means the secret identities of thousands of...
Telecom company not required to name music pirates: court
- 2003-12-19
WASHINGTON AFP ? A US appeals court ruled that telecom giant Verizon is not required to disclose the identity of suspected music pirates, reversing a lower court ruling in favor of the music industry. The federal appeals court in Washington overturned a January 29 federal judge's order for the...
Music Industry's Piracy Crackdown Targets Web Providers.
- 2003-11-06
By Will Rodgers, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 6--TAMPA, Fla.--The music industry picked up the pace this week of its fight to stop piracy of songs across the Internet, according to the two largest Internet service providers in the...
Recording-industry subpoenas spark online-privacy debate.(Recording Industry Association of America v. Jane Doe (a.k.a. nycfashiongirl))
- 2003-11-01
Exactly who is "nycfashiongirl"? One could assume that she is a girl, that she lives in New York City, and that she follows fashion. Some reports reveal that she enjoys a varied mix of popular music by artists such as the Rolling Stones, U2, and Michael Jackson;...
12-year-old's mom settles with music industry
- 2003-09-10
WASHINGTON -- A 12-year-old girl in New York who was among the first to be sued by the record industry for sharing music over the Internet is off the hook after her mother agreed Tuesday to pay $2,000 to settle the lawsuit, apologizing and admitting that her daughter's actions violated...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Jonathan Lamy | Senior Vice President, Communications |
| Rafael Fernandez | Vice President of Latin Music |
| Vox Lumania | Vice President Music Richter Records |
| Billy Corgan | |
| Edito Classica | |
| Elton John | |
| Garth Brooks | Artist |
| Prawn Song | |
| Red Seal | |
| Sparrow Kids |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Mitch Bainwol | Chairman and CEO, Recording Industry Association of America |
| Glen Barros | Board of Directors |
| Jeff Harlestond | Board of Directors |
| Kevin Liles | Board of Directors |
| Lawrence Kenswil | Board of Directors |
| Mel Lewinter | Board of Directors |
| Michael Fleisher | Board of Directors |
| Michael Koch | Board of Directors |
| Zach Horowitz | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Riaa | Chairman and CEO, Recording Industry Association of America | Current |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Former | |
| Rice University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Georgetown University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
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| Riaa | Senior Vice President, Communications | Current |
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| Riaa | Vice President of Latin Music | Current |
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| Riaa | Vice President Music Richter Records | Current |
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| Riaa | Current |
Garth Brooks is the highest-certified solo artist in U.S. music history according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With over 100 million albums certified since 1989, Mr. Brooks is the fastest-selling album artist in RIAA history and is the only male artist in RIAA history to have four albums top the 10 million mark. Mr. Brooks recently received the RIAA's newest honor, the Diamond Award, for albums selling over 10 million units in the U.S. The four titles earning this distinction are: No Fences, Ropin' the Wind, The Hits, and Double Live.
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| The American Austrian Foundation Inc. | Founder and CEO Koch Entertainment | Current |
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