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At issue is whether the RIAA had the right to certify that the rock band Taking Back Sunday - which was formerly on indie label Victory Records but jumped ship to Warner Bros. Records - was entitled to receive a "gold" record plaque for its album "Where You Want To Be."
Tony Brummel, the rambunctious Victory Records chief always eager to take shots at the major labels, charges he never supplied the sales data nor authorized the RIAA to certify the album as gold. The RIAA's stated policy is that only the "authorized record company" can purchase RIAA award plaques. [see full story for more]
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