Package must include three or more video marketed as a set.Įach individual video within set is counted as one toward certification. Recertified at each 50,000 unit sales level.ĭefined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution. Must contain no more than two songs per video.ġ unit = 1 physical sale and excludes streaming and digital sales Package must include two or more CDs, or its tape and album equivalent.Įach unit within set counts as one unit toward certification. Must include at least three but no more than five different songs.Īverage minimum running time is 30 minutes.Įnhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD. The Album Award counts album sales, song sales and on-demand audio and/or video song streams at the formula of 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams = 10 track sales = 1 album sale. But the award-winning actor wants to use his voice to push you to the polls. Only official label/company videos count towards certification user-generated videos do not. Billy Porters Powerful New Video For What Its Worth Will Take You To Church., a joint initiative of the RIAA and Music Biz, lists the leading authorized music services in the United States.
On-demand audio and/or video song streams are counted towards the thresholds required for certification at the formula of 150 on-demand streams being equivalent to one download sale.Īll versions count once toward certification. This award counts both downloads and on-demand music streams. RIAA GOLD & PLATINUM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS The Latin Program Award counts album sales, song sales and on-demand audio and/or video song streams at the formula of 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams = 10 track sales = 1 album sale.ġ20,000 (in increments of 60,000 thereafter)ģ0,000 and counting of single sales and on-demand stream units Recognizes successful albums and singles that are more than 50% Spanish language. RIAA GOLD & PLATINUM AWARDS CertificationĢ,000,000 (in increments of 1,000,000 thereafter) The awards below are earned by artists who have met rigorous standards, and recipients join the ranks of the most iconic recording artists. About the Awards The Gold & Platinum Awards have been a pinnacle of success in the music industry since 1958.