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Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history. Popular Searches & Lists 2023 ...
Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album.
Sales become eligible for certification: 30 days after the release date (for physical product albums/tracks) OR at the release date (for albums/tracks in digital format). At the release date (for albums/songs in digital product format).
The RIAA provides the most comprehensive data on U.S. recorded music revenues and shipments dating all the way back to 1973. This is the definitive source of revenue data for the recorded music industry in the United States.
When the popularity of Disco led to a huge boom in music sales in the ‘70s, RIAA created a Platinum level to recognize more than one million sales of a single or album—and Johnnie Taylor’s “Disco Lady” aptly became the first Platinum Single.
RIAA Goes Platinum. The Platinum Album and Single Awards are introduced signifying one million copies sold. The Eagles' "Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" (Elektra) becomes the RIAA’s first Platinum Album, while nearly 50 more albums achieve the prestigious status that year.
Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album.
As we hit the mid-year mark, only 1 album and 8 singles released in 2024 have earned coveted RIAA Gold & Platinum certified status, plus check out the Top Premios de Oro y Platino album & singles! READ MORE
As Presley’s catalog achieves new Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum sales awards as certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Elvis continues to inspire, inform and transform popular culture.
2024 | Sales & Revenue Latin music in the U.S. has increased in popularity and value over the last eight years, outpacing overall recorded music each year across this period of strong growth. In 2023, the genre hit its highest mark yet at $1.4 billion, representing 16% growth over 2022.