Joshua P. Friedlander is the Senior Vice President of Research and Economics at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in Washington DC. He joined the RIAA in 2005, and is responsible for data analysis and market research at the trade organization. The results of his work are frequently used as standard measures of the US music industry, and are commonly referenced in news publications. Prior to joining the RIAA, Josh worked in equity research at Prudential Securities, and received his MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.