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Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” made history when it became the first song to be certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). #PostMalone #SwaeLee #RIAA -
Billie Eilish Becomes The First Artist Of This Century To Secure A Diamond Certification
#BillieEilish secures her first #RIAA Diamond Plaque, thanks to “Bad Guy.” -
Rihanna Dethrones Eminem for Being the Second-Most Artist With Certified RIAA Singles
Rihanna is now the second-most artist with Certified RIAA Singles beating out Eminem who previously held the record. #Rihanna #RIAA -
Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' Certified Diamond: Singer Joins Cardi B, Katy Perry With This New Milestone
Lady Gaga just received her third certified diamond from the RIAA for her debut single "Just Dance." #LadyGaga #KatyPerry #CardiB -
'RIAA Honors: Pioneers of Hip-Hop': Details, Awardees, Everything We Know So Far
This September, RIAA will recognize hip-hop icons among many other industry leaders at the inaugural event of the "RIAA Honors: Pioneers of Hip-Hop" in Washington, D.C. #RIAA -
Jaden Smith Attends 2018 Met Gala With Golden Disc For ‘Icon’
Jaden Smith announced that his single 'Icon' has received a gold certification from the RIAA by bringing his award on the red carpet of the Met Gala 2018. He also performed the track during Rihanna's after-party. -
Lauryn Hill Announces North American Tour To Celebrate 20th ‘Miseducation’ Anniversary
Lauryn Hill announced that she is going back on tour this summer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' Tickets were scheduled to go on sale starting Friday. -
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk' Goes Diamond, Passes 10 Million Downloads
They are just the 10th act to ever get the award. -
Streaming Lifts US Music Industry Revenues Despite Falling Sales
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has released its 2016 mid-year report. The overall numbers are up thanks to streaming, but that is largely offset by the continued decline in physical sales and digital downloads. -
Streaming, Vinyl Sales Carry Positive 2015 US Recording Industry Revenues
Overall digital and physical sales were down though. -
RIAA Now Including Streams In Gold, Platinum Certification Calculations
The RIAA is not known for being the most progressive organization in the world, but today is took a massive step to get in line with the current trends of the music industry. It has announced effective today, Feb. 1 that the RIAA will include video and audio streams and track sale equivalent in Gold & Platinum album award calculations. -
Major Labels Already Suing Filesharing App Aurous For Copyright Theft
New filesharing and streaming app Aurous has already come under the scrutiny of major labels and the US recording industry body, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after being launched just four days ago on Oct. 14. In a swift counterstrike, the RIAA has already filed a suit against what is being dubbed by some as the Popcorn Time of music (not as a compliment), for what it claims is "copyright theft on massive scale." -
US CD Sales Plummet 31% in First Quarter While Music Streaming Rises
New music industry figures prove what we've all known for a while, CDs are out and music streaming is in. U.S. CD sales plummeted 31.5 percent in the first quarter of 2015 while music streaming largely made up the difference with a 23 percent rise. -
Rihanna Named RIAA Best Selling Singles Artist Of All Time
Earlier today, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) declared that Rihanna is the highest selling singles artist in its history. The "BBHMM" singer became the first artist ever to ever cross the mind-boggling threshold of 100 million gold and platinum song certifications. Rihanna is a full 12 million ahead of her competition Taylor Swift, who has sold 88 million singles in the United States, followed by the "Bad Blood" singer's rival Katy Perry at 79 million. -
The Weeknd's '50 Shades of Grey' Single "Earned It" Goes Platinum
Just last week, The Weeknd took home two Juno Awards and he's already got another accolade to add to his list of musical accomplishments. His latest single "Earned It" has been officially certified platinum by the RIAA.
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