Editing Epitaph Records (section)

===Change in style (2000s)===
In 2001, Brett Gurewitz returned to Bad Religion, and the band returned to Epitaph Records,<ref name="Piccoli">Piccoli, Sean (2002) "Punk's been good to bad religion", ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', March 1, 2002, p. 36</ref> releasing seven more albums, the latest being ''[[Age of Unreason (album)|Age of Unreason]]'' (2019).

In mid-2005 Epitaph was added to the official list of [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] members<ref name="RIAA Member List">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/aboutus.php?content_selector=aboutus_members|title=RIAA – default members – June 07, 2015|publisher=Record Industry Association of America|year=2015|access-date=June 7, 2015}}</ref> along with several other high-profile independent labels. The reason for the listing is not clear, but one source points to an agreement for internet [[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] distribution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news|title=News|date=April 30, 2017|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref> Another source claims label management joined RIAA to get certified sales awards (i.e., official "Gold" or "Platinum" record status) for releases. This sparked some controversy as some feel they should no longer be labeled independent if they are a member of the RIAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readmore&pid=3954|title=Mammoth Press|access-date=June 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183705/http://www.mammothpress.com/index.php?area=readmore&pid=3954|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the only source that has actually been used for these claims of membership is the official RIAA membership list, which has been disputed.<ref name=" RIAA Member List"/> As of this writing, not only is Epitaph listed as an official member but [[Lookout! Records]] is once again listed, after being falsely listed before. In addition, [[Fat Wreck Chords]] has released statements denying their own involvement in the RIAA, condemning the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fatwreck.com/community/faq|title=F.A.Q.: Community: Fat Wreck Chords|access-date=June 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214073716/http://www.fatwreck.com/community/faq|archive-date=February 14, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>