Recording Industry Association of America
trade organization representing the recording industry in the United States of Americawww.riaa.com
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Oct 28, 2026
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
Three million copies sold.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
R.I.A.A. Three times platinum placard from Meatloaf, too.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
Oh, wow.
Bubba the Love Sponge ClemHOST
Yeah.
Derek BroseGUEST
They couldn't.
Derek BroseGUEST
And so I left, and that's when I went to Kaza from Vidius, because I was working for Vidius while doing that for the MPAA and the RIAA, which was every copyright holder from MGM to freaking Hustler.
Derek BroseGUEST
So that is where I got to.
Derek BroseGUEST
But when they arrested me, Kamala Harris offered me life in prison.
MarlonHOST
also think they did a lot of...
MarlonHOST
There's a lot of RIAA certifications that came out that they did for his birthday.
MarlonHOST
So, like, they don't update until you pay to get them updated.
MarlonHOST
So he paid for it.
Housley CarrNARRATOR
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme was recorded between December 1965 and August 1966 at Columbia Studios in New York City and produced by Bob Johnston.
Housley CarrNARRATOR
The album was released in October 1966 and went to No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and has been certified 3X Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Housley CarrNARRATOR
Four singles were released from the LP.
Housley CarrNARRATOR
Simon and Garfunkel was an American musical duo formed by singer, songwriter and musician Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel.
Ritch EsraHOST
But one that I thought was really interesting for our insiders that I think is very helpful is the HITS Act.
Ritch EsraHOST
Now, what is the HITS Act? If you recall, what he talked about was, you know, it's one of the few pieces of legislation in the space that has been passed in a really long time by both them and the RIAA or by anybody.
Ritch EsraHOST
And what it basically does is it gives you certain tax benefits for your investments.
Ritch EsraHOST
investment in your career, gear, instruments, and really helps with that.
Mitchell HillHOST
Rush is probably like BMI or one of the other guys.
Mitchell HillHOST
It's wildly different from one service to the other, but they're not ridiculous like the sound exchange through the RIAA.
Mitchell HillHOST
They have ridiculous pricing.
Mitchell HillHOST
I call it country club licenses.
Tom ScanlonNARRATOR
Record sales peaked with over $1.5 billion sold in 1978, then declined in the 1990s because of the growing popularity of cassettes and then CDs.
Tom ScanlonNARRATOR
With vinyl's resurgence circa 2006, sales increased for the 19th consecutive year, 2025, according to the Record Industry Association of America, a trade organization that supports and promotes several musical labels in the United States.
Tom ScanlonNARRATOR
Recorded music, both vinyl and streaming, reached a record high of $11.5 billion in wholesale annual revenue in 2025, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's 2025 Record Music Review Report.
Tom ScanlonNARRATOR
Nearly half of the global vinyl revenue is U.S. vinyl, according to the report.
KaylinCORRESPONDENT
And while he was celebrating, it also coincided with a big milestone in his career.
KaylinCORRESPONDENT
The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the rapper 30 new certifications, making him the first ever artist to surpass $350 million.
KaylinCORRESPONDENT
RIAA certified units that follows him breaking Michael Jackson's longstanding record earlier this year with the most number one songs by a solo male artist in May.
KaylinCORRESPONDENT
His song Janice STFU breaking records.
ShellyHOST
The next night, his actual birthday, he was out again.
ShellyHOST
this one had some influencers there which like good for them um it was at delilah and travis scott was there landon barker son of travis was there jack harlow alex earl and ashton earl alex earl's sister is dating landon barker if you did not know that a sexy red performed get it sexy along with some other things and while he was celebrating it also coincided with a big milestone in his career The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the rapper 30 new certifications, making him the first ever artist to surpass 350 million RIAA certified units.
ShellyHOST
That follows him breaking Michael Jackson's longstanding record earlier this year with the most number one songs by a solo male artist in May.
ShellyHOST
His song Janice STFU breaking records.
Tim WeisbergHOST
Also in 1993, the NFL announced a new expansion team, the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte.
Tim WeisbergHOST
In 1998, U.S. federal courts refused to issue an injunction against makers of MP3 players, one which the RIAA had been pushing for in light of rampant piracy.
Tim WeisbergHOST
In 1999, the band Incubus released their breakthrough album, Make Yourself.
Tim WeisbergHOST
The big hit is their third single, Drive, which took the long road and peaked at number nine in July 2001.
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