Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a
music recording has sold a certain number of copies. Almost all countries follow variations of the
RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials
gold,
platinum and
diamond (
silver is also used in some countries). The number of sales required for these awards varies depending on the population of the territory in which the album is released. Normally they are awarded only to albums released at least nationally and are awarded individually for each country in which the album is sold. Additionally, different sales levels may exist for different music media, such as
albums,
singles, or
videos.
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Platinum (album)