Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C. The RIAA says its current mission includes the following: Since 2001, the RIAA has spent $2 to $6 million each year on lobbying in the United States.

Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a continental North and South American trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C. The RIAA says its current mission includes the following: Since 2001, the RIAA has spent $2 to $6 million each year on lobbying in the United States.