They don't do jack for the artists and composers unless there is something in it for themselves.
Unless they have really changed since the 60's, they remain a mob-dominated organization.
I remember my first encounter with the RIAA ,, I used to buy vinyl albums and put them on cassette for my car ,,, then the RIAA got a tax placed on blank cassettes where even the cheesiest brands were prohibitively expensive ,, especially as here in the south they rarely lasted long in the heat..