Last Published: 7/8/2016

  1. Recording Industry Association of America is the trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. The RIAA works to protect the intellectual property and First Amendment rights of artists and music labels; conduct consumer, industry and technical research; and monitor and review state and federal laws, regulations and policies.

  2. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry a not for profit members organization whose mission is to promote the value of recorded music, safeguard the rights of record producers and expand the commercial uses of recorded music.

  3. Why Music Matters? is a collective effort by artists to provide information so that the public can determine which sites are paying the artists for music sold or streamed.

  4. Music United is an educational program aimed at promoting information about the value of music copyright and the legitimate outlets for acquiring music.

  5. Pro-Music is an international coalition of musicians, performers, managers, artists, major and independent record companies and retailers across the music industry have joined forces to promote the different ways in which people can enjoy music safely and legitimately online.

  6. American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is an organization of independent music labels that promotes business opportunity, provides advocacy and representation, as well as networking opportunities for the independent label community.