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Michele Ballantyne

@michele_riaa

COO of @riaa

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Moments like these remind me of the power of music and pioneers. Presenting #DJKoolHerc with the Cultural Impact Award for #HipHop50th was truly a highlight. His contributions have shaped generations. Proud moment for RIAA and the entire hip-hop community.✊🏽

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“There is no replacement for art and no replacement for the people who make it in our culture,” RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier tells Kasie Hunt on CNN. Ahead of today's Senate #AI forum, we ask policymakers to protect creators’ voices, images & likeness. Support Human Artistry Campaign.

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From Medellín 🇨🇴 to the 🌎, Universal Music Latino's Sebastian Yatra has earned 2⃣6⃣ RIAA-certified titles 💿📀. We surprised him with a new plaque for his 5x Platino album #Dharma before his amazing performance as 'Artist of the Year' at #RIAAHonors! #HispanicHeritageMonth

From Medellín 🇨🇴 to the 🌎, <a href="/UniversalMusica/">Universal Music Latino</a>'s <a href="/SebastianYatra/">Sebastian Yatra</a> has earned 2⃣6⃣ RIAA-certified titles 💿📀. We surprised him with a new plaque for his 5x Platino album #Dharma before his amazing performance as 'Artist of the Year' at #RIAAHonors! #HispanicHeritageMonth
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#AboutLastNight. Loved joining @nsai_official for the Nashville Songwriter Awards Ryman Auditorium! Congrats to all awardees including Advocacy Award recipient @NMPAaward’s David Israelite, Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley, and President’s Keystone Award recipient Tim McGraw.🎤✨

#AboutLastNight. Loved joining @nsai_official for the Nashville Songwriter Awards <a href="/theryman/">Ryman Auditorium</a>! Congrats to all awardees including Advocacy Award recipient @NMPAaward’s <a href="/DavidIsraelite/">David Israelite</a>, Songwriter of the Year Ashley Gorley, and President’s Keystone Award recipient <a href="/TheTimMcGraw/">Tim McGraw</a>.🎤✨
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Powerful message in Rhiannon Giddens’s song “Another Wasted Life” on #wrongfulconvictionday. Learn more about those wrongfully convicted and innocent projects at AnotherWastedLife.com.

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On Wednesdays we wear pink and listen to musical soundtracks! #MusicFuels movies including the latest box office hit #MeanGirls! #SoFetch 🎶 🎥 💅🏾 axios.com/2024/01/20/mea…

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#WomensHistoryMonth: Honored to  celebrate @Billboard’s #BBWomenInMusic alongside RIAA board members Sony Music’s Julie Swidler & Melissa Thomas,@umg’s Annie Lee & #HallofFamer Michele Anthony & ABKCO Music & Records's Alisa Coleman! Watch tonight 🎥: BillboardWomenInMusic.com

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Honored to present Lauren Daigle 💛🌸 two Gold & Platinum plaques for #ThankGodIDo📀 & #LookUpChild💿💿 during her Kaleidoscope Tour! 🙌🏽

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Proud to be part of #TeamRIAA and to honor Black women’s legacy alongside @RecordingAcademy Black Music Collective. Moments like these highlight the power and influence of our music community. ✊🏽✨#BlackMusicMonth

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This playlist is definitely eclectic and packed with new hits and classics 🎶. One of my favorites is COMMON’s The People. 🙌🏽 Thanks for sharing, Barack Obama!”

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✨ Congrats to RIAA Board Member Victor González (Virgin Music Group) on making billboard's 2024 Latin Power Players! 👏🏽🎉 Also celebrating María Fernández (sonymusiclatin) & Emilio Estefan, RIAA 2023 Honors’ Label Executive of the Year & Industry Trailblazer.

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It was great to share the stage with Lucy Heyman, co-author of @SoundAdviceBook, for an important discussion on mental health in the music industry. Supporting the well-being of artists is essential. 💙 Check out Sound Advice: a.co/d/hlzmu7D

It was great to share the stage with <a href="/lucindaheyman/">Lucy Heyman</a>, co-author of @SoundAdviceBook, for an important discussion on mental health in the music industry. Supporting the well-being of artists is essential. 💙 Check out Sound Advice: a.co/d/hlzmu7D
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Join us in celebrating these artists earning their FIRST Gold 📀 & Platinum 💿 certifications. A moment in their career they will never forget! 🔗 bit.ly/3ZVMMJS

Join us in celebrating these artists earning their FIRST Gold 📀 &amp; Platinum 💿 certifications. A moment in their career they will never forget! 🔗 bit.ly/3ZVMMJS
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Congratulations to the talented first-timers in the #RIAAClassOf 2024! And a round of 👏🏽 for the teams behind the scenes who help make these milestones possible. Excited to celebrate more Gold & Platinum moments to come!💫

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Excited to be part of such an unforgettable night celebrating 25 years of music and 29M RIAA-certified units for one of my favorite groups Little Big Town! 🙌🏽 🎶

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Love the variety in this playlist! 🎶 This year I had the honor of presenting a RIAA 2x Platinum plaque to Floyymenor. 🙌🏽 And one of my favorite songs has been 'Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido' by LABICHOTA. I love discovering new music—thanks for sharing, Barack Obama!

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Congrats to RIAA’s SVP, Artist & Industry Relations Jackie Jones and Board Member Ken Robold (Sony Music Nashville) on being named to billboard’s 2025 Country Power Players list! Proud to see their leadership shaping the future of country music. 🙌🏽🎶 billboard.com/p/country-powe…