RIAA® Gold and Platinum Certification Requirements
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Configuration
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Gold® Certification
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Platinum® Certification
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Multi-Platinum™ Certification
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Single
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Quantity:
500,000 units. All versions count once toward certification.
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Quantity:
One million units. All versions count once toward certification.
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Quantity:
Two million units. All versions count once toward certification.
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four different songs.
*Only one song is eligible.
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four songs.
*Only one song is eligible.
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four different songs.
*Only one song is eligible.
*Recertified at each million unit sales level.
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Shortform Album/EP
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Quantity:
500,000 units
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Quantity:
One million units
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Quantity:
Two million units
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Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs.
*Average minimum running time is 30 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs.
*Average minimum running time is 30 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs.
*Average minimum running time is 30 minutes.
*Recertified at each million unit sales level.
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Full-Length Album
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Quantity:
500,000 units.
Manufacturer's dollar volume at least $1 million based on 33 1/3% of sugg. list price
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Quantity:
One million units. Manufacturer's dollar volume at lest $2 million based on 33 1/3% of sugg. list price
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Quantity:
Two million units. Manufacturer's dollar volume at least $4 million based on 33 1/3% of the sugg. list price
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Requirements:
* May combine sale of all configurations.
*Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD.
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Requirements:
*May combine sale of all configurations.
*Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD.
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Requirements:
*May combine sale of all configurations.
*Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD.
*Recertified at each million unit sales level.
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Multi-Disc Set
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Quantity:
500,000 units. Package must include two or more Cds (or its tape and album equivalent.)
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Quantity:
One million units. Package must include two or more CDs ( or its tape and album equivalent.)
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Quantity:
Two million units. Package must include two or more Cds (or its tape and album equivalent.)
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Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification.
*Minimum running time 100 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification.
*Minimum running time 100 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification.
*Minimum running time of 100 minutes.
*Recertified at each million unit sales level.
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Music Video Single
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Quantity:
25,000 units
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Quantity:
50,000 units
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Quantity:
100,000 units
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video.
*Maximum running time 15 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video.
*Maximum running time 15 minutes.
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Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video.
*Maximum running time 15 minutes.
*Recertified at each 50,000 unit sales level.
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Music Video Longform
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Quantity:
50,000 units
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Quantity:
100,000 units
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Quantity:
200,000 units
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Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution.
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Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution.
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Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution.
*Recertified at 100,000 unit sales level.
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Multi-Box Music Video Set
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Quantity:
50,000 units. Package must include three or more video marketed as a set.
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Quantity:
100,000 units. Package must include three or more video titles marketed as a set.
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Quantity:
200,000 units. Package must include three or more video titles marketed as a set.
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Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one toward certification.
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Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one unit toward certification.
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Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one unit toward certification.
*Recertified at each 100,000 unit sales level.
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