History
| 1942 | April 30 | Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association (former body of this association) established |
| 1944 | March | Renamed as Music Disc Association of Japan |
| 1949 | April | Renamed as Phonogram Record Association |
| 1956 | July | Monthly bulletin "The Record" launched |
| 1957 | March | Became the Japanese National Group of IFPI |
| 1957 | November | November 3 was fixed as "Record Day" and the first record festival was held |
| 1969 | April | Renamed as Recording Industry Association of Japan |
| 1971 | March | Designated as the collective administration body for secondary use fee |
| 1985 | February | Designated as the collective administration body concerning remuneration for record rental |
| 1985 | June | "Record rental issue" resolution agreed by the Record Rental Association of Japan (Today's Compact Disc & Video Rental Trade Association of Japan) |
| 1987 | March | First Japan Gold Disc Award held |
| 1987 | September | Nihon Record Fukyu established |
| 1989 | March | Started announcing certification of Gold Albums, etc. |
| 1992 | January | 50th Anniversary Ceremony held |
| 1993 | March | Became a member of SARAH |
| 1993 | April | Foundation for Promotion of Music Industry and Culture established |
| 1999 | March | Became a member of SARVH |
| 1999 | October | Held Asia/Pacific Regional Copyright and New Technology Forum (Commemoration of 100th Anniversary of Copyright Law) |
| 2002 | April | 60th anniversary |
| 2010 | April | Became General Incorporated Association |
| 2012 | April | 70th anniversary |
| 2017 | April | 75th anniversary |
