The global music industry typically awards recordings with certification awards based on the total units sold to the retailers. These awards and their sales requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of various combinations of Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards, in ascending order of sales requirements. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for sales in multiples of the Platinum or Diamond sales requirements. Many music industries across the globe are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 75 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 49 countries.[1] In some cases the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many others countries with lesser-developed industries, the IFPI acts as the sole certifying body servicing the country or region's music industry. Still other countries not represented by the IFPI have certifying bodies operating independently, such as individual record companies which service the country or region's music industry as a whole. Though all certifying bodies give awards for album sales, many also certify singles, legal digital downloads, music videos, music DVDs, and master ringtones. Additionally, some certifying bodies have separate threshold scales for works of domestic of international origins, varying genres, lengths, and formats. [edit] Albums - Legend: Top numbers represent sales for domestic material, italicized numbers in parentheses represent sales for international material. Where only one number is provided, there is no award for international material. Other notes and exceptions are provided in footnotes below each table.
Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF)[2] | — | 20,000
(20,000) | 40,000
(40,000) | 250,000 | | Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[3] | — | 35,000
(35,000) | 70,000
(70,000) | — | | Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria[4] | — | 10,000
(10,000) | 20,000
(20,000) | — | | Belgium | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Belgium[5] | — | 10,000
(15,000) | 20,000
(30,000) | — | | Brazil | Brazilian Association of Discs Producers (ABPD)[6] | — | 50,000
(30,000) | 100,000
(60,000) | 500,000
(250,000) | | Bulgaria | Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP)[7] | — | 15,000
(10,000) | 30,000
(20,000) | — | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8][9] | — | 40,000
(40,000) | 80,000
(80,000) | 800,000
(800,000) | | Chile | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Chile[10] | — | 7,500
(7,500) | 15,000
(15,000) | — | | China | State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television[11] | — | 40,000
(15,000) | 80,000
(30,000) | — | | Colombia | Colombian Association of Phonograph Producers (ASINCOL) | — | 10,000
(5,000) | 20,000
(10,000) | — | | Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic [12] | — | 6,000
(3,000) | 12,000
(6,000) | — | | Denmark | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Denmark[13] | — | 15,000
(15,000) | 30,000
(30,000) | — | | Ecuador | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Ecuador | — | 3,000
(3,000) | 6,000
(6,000) | — | | Egypt[I] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Egypt[12] | — | 25,000
(5,000) | 50,000
(10,000) | — | | Finland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Finland[14] | — | 15,000
(10,000) | 30,000
(20,000) | — | | France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP)[15] | | 50,000
(50,000) | 100,000
(100,000) | 600,000
(600,000) | | Germany | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Germany[16] | — | 100,000
(100,000) | 200,000
(200,000) | — | | Greece | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IFPI Greece[17] | — | 6,000
(3,000) | 12,000
(6,000) | — | | Hong Kong | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Hong Kong[18] | — | 15,000
(7,500) | 30,000
(15,000) | — | | Hungary[II] | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASz)[19] | — | 7,500
(3,000) | 15,000
(6,000) | — | | India[III] | Indian Music Industry (IMI)[20] | — | 100,000
(7,500) | 200,000
(15,000) | — | | Indonesia | Recording Industry of Indonesia[21] | — | 35,000
(10,000) | 75,000
(15,000) | — | | Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA)[22] | — | 7,500
(7,500) | 15,000
(15,000) | — | | Italy | Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI)[21] | — | 35,000
(35,000) | 70,000
(70,000) | 350,000
(350,000) | | Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[23] | — | 100,000
(100,000) | 250,000
(250,000) | 1,000,000
(1,000,000) | | Latvia | Latvian Music Producers Association (LaMPA)[24] | — | 8,000
(4,000) | 15,000
(8,000) | — | | Lebanon[I] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Lebanon | — | 20,000
(5,000) | 40,000
(10,000) | — | | Malaysia | Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIAM)[25] | — | 10,000
(10,000) | 20,000
(20,000) | — | | Mexico[IV] | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPF)[26] | — | 40,000
(40,000) | 80,000
(80,000) | 400,000
(400,000) | | Netherlands[V] | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and
Sound Carriers (NVPI)[27] | — | 25,000
(25,000) | 50,000
(50,000) | — | | New Zealand | Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)[28] | — | 7,500
(7,500) | 15,000
(15,000) | — | | Norway | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway[29] | — | 15,000
(15,000) | 30,000
(30,000) | — | | Paraguay | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Paraguay | — | 5,000
(5,000) | 10,000
(10,000) | — | | Peru | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Peru | — | 3,000
(3,000) | 6,000
(6,000) | — | | Philippines | Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI)[30] | — | 15,000
(15,000) | 30,000
(30,000) | 300,000
(300,000) | | Poland[VI] | Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV)[31] | — | 15,000
(10,000) | 30,000
(20,000) | 150,000
(100,000) | | Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP)[32] | — | 10,000
(10,000) | 20,000
(20,000) | — | | Romania | National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPP)[33] | - | 10,000
| 20,000
| - | | Russia | National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPP)[34] | — | 50,000
(10,000) | 100,000
(20,000) | 300,000
(60,000) | | Singapore | Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)[35] | — | 6,000
(6,000) | 12,000
(12,000) | — | | Slovakia | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Slovakia[36] | — | 3,000
(1,000) | 6,000
(2,000) | — | | Slovenia | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Slovenia | — | 5,000
(5,000) | 10,000
(10,000) | — | | South Korea | Recording Industry Association of Korea[37] | — | 5,000
(5,000) | 10,000
(10,000) | — | | Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE)[38] | — | 40,000
(40,000) | 80,000
(80,000) | | | Sweden[VII] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden[39] | — | 20,000
(20,000) | 40,000
(40,000) | — | | Switzerland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Switzerland[40] | — | 15,000
(15,000) | 30,000
(30,000) | — | | Taiwan | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Taiwan[41] | — | 20,000
(7,000) | 40,000
(14,000) | — | | Turkey | Turkish Phonographic Industries Society (Mü-YAP)[42] | — | 100,000
(5,000) | 200,000
(10,000) | 300,000
(20,000) | | Ukraine | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Ukraine | — | 50,000
(25,000) | 100,000
(50,000) | 500,000
(100,000) | | United Kingdom | British Phonographic Industry (BPI)[43] | 60,000
(60,000) | 100,000
(100,000) | 300,000
(300,000) | | United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[44] | — | 500,000
(500,000) | 1,000,000
(1,000,000) | 10,000,000
(10,000,000) | | Uruguay | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Uruguay | — | 2,000
(2,000) | 4,000
(4,000) | — | | Venezuela | Association of Venezuelan Phonograph Producers (APFV) | — | 5,000
(5,000) | 10,000
(10,000) | — | | International or multi-national agencies | | Gulf States[I] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Gulf States | — | 15,000
(15,000) | 30,000
(30,000) | — | South Africa
and Lesotho[VIII] | Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA)[45] | — | 20,000
(20,000) | 40,000
(40,000) | — | | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Sales thresholds per award | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ I Egyptian, Lebanese, and Gulf State domestic figures refer to sales of domestic releases throughout the greater Arab world.
^ II Hungarian sales figures provided refer to "Pop" albums. A separate scale is used for jazz, spoken word, classical, and world music albums: sales exceeding 1,500 and 3,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively.
^ III Indian figures provided refer to "National Basic" and "International" scales. However, there are six separate release scales in all. Each scale is provided here with Gold and Platinum sales thresholds in parenthesis: "Hindi Films" (100,000, 200,000); "Regional Films" (50,000, 100,000); "Regional Basic" (25,000, 50,000); "National Basic" (50,000, 100,000); "Classical/Non-Classical" (15,000, 30,000); and "International" (5,000, 7,500).
^ IV Mexican sales figures provided refer to physical album sales. A separate scale is used for digital album sales via digital download: sales exceeding 5,000, 10,000, and 250,000 for Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards respectively. Gold and platinum album certifications for productions before 2007 differ; 50,000 and 100,000, respectively.
^ V Dutch sales figures provided refer to "Popular" albums. A separate scale is used for jazz, classical, and world music albums: sales exceeding 10,000 and 20,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively.
^ VI Polish sales figures provided refer to "Pop" albums. Separate scales are used for jazz/classical albums, and soundtracks. Each scale is provided here with Gold, Platinum, and Diamond sales thresholds in parenthesis: "Jazz/Classical" (5,000, 10,000, 50,000); and "Soundtracks" (10,000, 20,000, 100,000).
^ VII Swedish sales figures provided refer to "Pop" albums. A separate scale is used for jazz, classical, and folk music albums: sales exceeding 10,000 and 20,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively.
^ VIII South African sales figures provided refer to albums released after 1 August 2006. For albums released before 1 August 2006, a Gold award is given for sales exceeding 25,000, a Platinum award for sales exceeding 50,000. [edit] Singles Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria[4] | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | | Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[3] | — | 35,000 | 70,000 | — | | Belgium | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Belgium[5] | — | 10,000
(15,000) | 20,000
(30,000) | — | | Brazil | Brazilian Association of Phonograph Producers (ABDP)[6] | — | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8] | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | | Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic[12] | — | 1,000 | 2,000 | — | | Denmark | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Denmark[13] | — | 4,000 | 8,000 | — | | Finland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Finland[14] | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP)[15] | | 150,000 | 250,000 | 400,000 | | Germany[IX] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Germany[16] | — | 150,000 | 300,000 | — | | Greece | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IFPI Greece[17] | — | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | | Hungary | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASz)[19] | — | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | | Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA)[22] | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | | Italy | Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI)[21] | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[23] | — | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1 Million | | Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPF)[26] | — | 10,00 | 20,000 | — | | Netherlands | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image
and Sound Carriers (NVPI)[27] | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | New Zealand | Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)[28] | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | | Norway[IX] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway[29] | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP)[32] | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | Singapore | Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)[35] | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE)[38] | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | | Sweden[IX] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden[39] | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | Switzerland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Switzerland[40] | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | | Taiwan | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Taiwan[41] | — | 7,000 | 14,000 | — | United
Kingdom[IX] | British Phonographic Industry (BPI)[43] | 200,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | — | | United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[44] | — | 500,000 | 1 million | — | | International or multi-national agencies | South Africa
and Lesotho | Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA)[45] | — | 10,000 | 25,000 | — | | Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Sales thresholds per award | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ IX German, Norwegian, Swedish, and British figures can include sales from legal digital downloads. [edit] Digital download singles Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8] | 20,000 | 40,000 | 400,000 | | Denmark | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Denmark[13] | 7,000 | 15,000 | — | | Japan[X] | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[23] | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1 million
[XI] | | Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPF)[26] | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | | Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE)[38] | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | | United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[44] | 500,000 | 1 million | — | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ X Japanese awards refer to online singles and mobile singles.
^ XI Japanese digital download sales exceeding 1 million are given the "1 million" award, not "Diamond". [edit] Music videos Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF)[2] | 4,000 | 8,000 | — | | Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[3] | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | | Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria[4] | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Belgium | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Belgium[5] | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | | Brazil | Brazilian Association of Phonograph Producers (ABDP)[6] | 25,000
(15,000) | 50,000
(30,000) | 250,000
(125,000) | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8] | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | | Colombia | Colombian Association of Phonograph Producers (ASINCOL) | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic[12] | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | | Denmark | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Denmark[13] | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | | Finland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Finland[14] | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP)[15] | 7,500 | 15,000 | 60,000 | | Germany | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Germany[16] | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | | Greece | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry - IFPI Greece[17] | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Hungary | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASz)[19] | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | | Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA)[22] | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | | Italy | Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[23] | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | | Latvia | Latvian Music Producers Association (LaMPA)[24] | 5,000 | 8,000 | — | | Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPF)[26] | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | Netherlands | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and
Sound Carriers (NVPI)[27] | 30,000 | 60,000 | — | | New Zealand | Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)[28] | 2,500 | 5,000 | — | | Norway | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Poland[XII] | Zwiazek Producentow Audio-Video (ZPAV) | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP)[32] | 4,000 | 8,000 | — | | Russia | National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPP)[34] | 25,000
(10,000) | 50,000
(20,000) | — | | Slovakia | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Slovakia[36] | 500 | 1,000 | — | | Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE)[38] | 10,000 | 25,000 | — | | Sweden | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | United Kingdom | British Phonographic Industry (BPI)[43] | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | | United States[XIII] | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[44] | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | | Uruguay | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Uruguay | 1,000 | 2,000 | — | | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Sales thresholds per award | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ XII Polish sales figures provided refer to "Pop" music videos. A separate scale is used for jazz/classical music videos: sales exceeding 2,500, 5,000, and 25,000 for Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards respectively.
^ XIII American sales figures provided refer to "Video singles". A separate scale is used for "Long form videos" and "Multi-Box Music Video Sets": sales exceeding 50,000 and 100,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively. [edit] Video/DVD Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria[4] | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)[3] | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | | Brazil | Brazilian Association of Phonograph Producers (ABDP)[6] | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8] | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | | Denmark[XIV] | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Denmark[13] | 4,000 | 8,000 | — | | Finland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Finland[14] | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | | Hungary[XV] | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASz)[19] | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ XIV Danish DVD sales figures provided refer to Music/Single DVDs. Other "Entertainment DVDs" are on a differing scale: sales exceeding 20,000 and 40,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively.
^ XV Hungarian DVD sales figures provided refer to "Pop" DVDs. A separate scale is used for jazz, spoken word, classical, and world music DVDs: sales exceeding 1,000 and 2,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively. [edit] Master ringtones Country/
Territory | Certifying body | Sales thresholds per award | | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | | Canada | Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)[8] | 20,000 | 40,000 | 400,000 | | Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)[23] | 500,000
[XVI] | 750,000
[XVI] | 1 million
[XVI] | | Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPF)[26] | 10,000 | 25,000 | 250,000 | | Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE)[38] | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | | United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)[44] | 500,000 | 1 million | — | "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body.
^ XVI Japanese master ringtone sales exceeding 500,000, 750,000, and 1 million are given the "Double Platinum", "Triple Platinum", and "1 million" awards respectively, not "Gold", "Platinum", or "Diamond". [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links |
