Michele Ballantyne

person·rights policy executive·active

RIAA President and Chief Operating Officer active in recorded-music policy involving generative AI.

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Official site	https://www.riaa.com/about-riaa/board-executives/ ↗
Geography	United States
role subtypes	executive; policy advocate
geography basis	Public professional activity through a US institution or material US-market work; residence and nationality are not inferred.
information scope	Public professional information only
organization roles	role: President and Chief Operating Officer · status: current · organization name: RIAA · organization research key: org_riaa
professional names	Michele Ballantyne
fields of expertise	recorded-music policy; copyright; generative-AI governance
professional languages	unknown
latest relevant activity	date: 2026-07-10 · description: RIAA announced a voluntary generative-AI labeling program during her current leadership tenure. · date precision: day
professional geographies	United States
public professional biography	Ballantyne is a senior RIAA executive participating in the organization's recorded-music and AI-policy work.
works research products events public outcomes	RIAA AI policy; recorded-music advocacy