List of music recording certifications facts for kids
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their 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 Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK also has a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements.
Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many 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 or shipments, many also certify singles, paid digital downloads, streaming media, music videos, music DVDs, and master ringtones. Additionally, some certifying bodies have separate threshold scales for works of domestic or international origins, varying genres, lengths, and formats. From the 2010s digital streaming was included in some territories.
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- Note: Top numbers represent threshold for domestic material, italicized numbers in parentheses represent threshold for international material if different from the domestic requirement. Other notes and exceptions are provided in footnotes below each table.
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) Note: Only as of 1 July 2016 | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 | |
| Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Note: As of 1997 | — | 35,000 | 70,000 | 500,000 | Shipments |
| Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria Note: As of January 1, 2013 | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | |
| Belgium | Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) | — | 10,000 (15,000) |
20,000 (30,000) |
— | Sales |
| Brazil | Brazilian Association of Discs Producers (ABPD) Note: As of 1 January 2010 | — | 40,000 (20,000) |
80,000 (40,000) |
300,000 (160,000) |
Shipments |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP) | — | 1,000 | 2,000 | — | Sales |
| Canada | Music Canada | — | 40,000 | 80,000 | 800,000 | Shipments |
| Chile | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Chile Note: Only as of September 2010 | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | Shipments |
| China | State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television | — | 20,000 (10,000) |
40,000 (20,000) |
400,000 (200,000) |
Shipments |
| Colombia | Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Fonogramas (ASINCOL) Note: As of 1 January 2003 | — | 10,000 (5,000) |
20,000 (10,000) |
200,000 (100,000) |
— |
| Croatia | Croatian Phonographic Association (HDU) | 1,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | Sales |
| Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic | — | 5,000 (1,500) |
10,000 (3,000) |
— | |
| Denmark | IFPI Denmark Note: As of 7 January 2011 | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | Shipments |
| Ecuador | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Ecuador | — | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | |
| Finland | Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland Note: Only as of 1 January 2010 | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | Sales |
| France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) Note: Only as of 1 July 2009 | — | 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | Sales |
| Germany | The Federal Association of Music Industry (BVMI) | — | 75,000 | 150,000 | 750,000 | Shipments; streaming from June 2023 |
| Greece | IFPI Greece | — | 6,000 (3,000) |
12,000 (6,000) |
— | Shipments |
| Hong Kong | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Hong Kong Note: As of 1 January 2008 | — | 15,000 (7,500) |
30,000 (15,000) |
— | Sales |
| Hungary | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) Note: Only as of 14 December 2012 | — | 2,000 (1,000) |
4,000 (2,000) |
— | |
| Iceland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Iceland Note: As of June 2008 | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | |
| India | Indian Music Industry (IMI) | — | 100,000 (4,000) |
200,000 (6,000) |
— | Sales |
| Indonesia | Recording Industry Association of Indonesia | — | 35,000 (5,000) |
75,000 (10,000) |
— | Sales |
| Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Shipments |
| Israel | Israeli Federation of the Phonographic Industry | — | 15,000 (10,000) |
30,000 (20,000) |
— | Shipments |
| Italy | Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) Note: As of 1 January 2014 | — | 25,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 | Sales |
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) | — | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | Shipments |
| Latvia | Latvian Music Producers Association (LaMPA) | — | 5,000 | 9,000 | — | |
| Lebanon | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Lebanon | — | 20,000 (1,000) |
40,000 (2,000) |
— | |
| Malaysia | Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON) | — | 70,000 | 140,000 | 700,000 | Sales and streaming |
| Netherlands | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and Sound Carriers (NVPI) | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | Shipments |
| New Zealand | Recorded Music NZ | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Shipments |
| Nigeria | TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria | 12,500 | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | Streaming |
| Norway | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway Note: Only as of 2007 | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | Sales |
| Paraguay | Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay (SGP) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | |
| Peru | Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos (UNIMPRO) | — | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | |
| Philippines | Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | 150,000 | Sales, downloads and streaming combined |
| Poland | Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) Note: Only as of July 2005 | — | 15,000 (10,000) |
30,000 (20,000) |
150,000 (100,000) |
Sales, downloads and streaming combined |
| Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP) | — | 3,500 | 7,000 | 70,000 | |
| Romania | Uniunea Producătorilor de Fonograme din România (UPFR) | Unknown | ||||
| Russia | National Federation of Phonograph Producers (NFPF) (2001–2018). InterMedia (since 2010). Note: Only as of 2019 | — | 25,000 (5,000) |
50,000 (10,000) |
Sales | |
| Singapore | Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| Slovakia | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Slovakia | — | 2,000 (1,000) |
4,000 (2,000) |
— | |
| South Africa | Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | Sales+streaming |
| South Korea | Korea Music Content Industry Association (Gaon) Note: As of April 20, 2018 | — | — | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | Shipments |
| Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE) | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | Shipments |
| Sweden | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden Note: Only as of 1 January 2018 | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | Shipments |
| Switzerland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Switzerland Note: Only as of 2013, excluding French and Italian Repertoire | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | |
| Taiwan | Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (RIT) Note: as of 1 January 2011 | — | 15,000 (5,000) |
30,000 (10,000) |
— | Sales |
| Thailand | Thai Entertainment Content Trade Association (TECA) | — | 10,000 (5,000) |
20,000 (10,000) |
— | Sales |
| Turkey | Turkish Phonographic Industries Society (MÜ-YAP) | — | 50,000 (3,000) |
100,000 (5,000) |
150,000 (10,000) |
Sales |
| 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) | 60,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | — | Shipments, streaming from June 2015 |
| United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | — | 500,000 30,000 (L) |
1,000,000 60,000 (L) |
10,000,000 600,000 (L) |
Shipments and Streaming from 2016 |
| Uruguay | Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (CUD) | — | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | |
| Venezuela | Asociación Venezolana de Intérpretes y Productores de Fonogramas (AVINPRO) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | ||
| International or multi-national agencies | ||||||
| Europe | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry | — | — | 1,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Sales |
| Europe | Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) | 20,000 | 75,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | Shipments |
| GCC | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry | — | 10,000 (3,000) |
20,000 (6,000) |
— | Sales |
| Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Thresholds per award | ||||||
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | ||||||
I Australian, Belgian, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Mexican, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, British and American figures can include digital album sales.
II GCC sales refer to sales in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.
III For German sales, the thresholds in the table are for albums released from January 1, 2003. For albums released until September 24, 1999, the thresholds are 250,000 for Gold and 500,000 for Platinum. For albums released between September 25, 1999, and December 31, 2002, the thresholds are 150,000 for Gold and 300,000 for Platinum. Also, for Jazz albums, the thresholds are 10,000 for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum. Diamond-award is applicable to titles released on/after January 1, 2013.
IV 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.
V Indian figures provided refer to "Hindi Films" and "International" scales. However, there are six separate release scales in all. Each scale is provided here with Gold and Platinum sales thresholds in parentheses: "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" (4,000; 6,000). In addition, there is a time limit for an album in one of the categories to reach gold and platinum, which is in one calendar year (for example: albums released on July 1, 2006, has only until June 30, 2007, for a Gold or Platinum award).
VI Malaysian sales figures provided refer to albums released after 1 July 2009. For albums released before 1 July 2009, sales exceeding 10,000 and 20,000 for Gold and Platinum awards, respectively. Physical albums only; when combined with digital sales, thresholds are 15,000 for Gold and 30,000 for Platinum, whereby the digital sales are counted as 1/10 actual digital sales (10 downloads = 1 unit).
VII For Mexican sales, albums add physical, digital and streaming sales, for singles digital and streaming sales are taken into account. It should also be noted that Mexico awards incremental gold certifications even after platinum has been achieved, so an album may be, for example, certified 2× Platinum + Gold.
VIII 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.
IX Polish sales figures provided refer to domestic "Pop" albums. Separate scales are used for jazz/blues/folk/source music/classical albums, and soundtracks. Each scale is provided here with Gold, Platinum, and Diamond sales thresholds in parentheses: "jazz/blues/folk/source music/classical" (5,000; 10,000; 50,000); and "soundtracks" (10,000; 20,000; 100,000).
X Swedish sales figures provided refer to "Pop" albums. A separate scale is used for children, jazz, classical, and folk music albums: sales exceeding 10,000 and 20,000 for Gold and Platinum awards respectively.
XI South African sales figures provided refer to albums released after 1 December 2015. For albums released before 1 December 2015 but after 1 August 2006, a Gold award is given for sales exceeding 20,000 and a Platinum award for sales exceeding 40,000. 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.
XII United Kingdom thresholds were established in 1979 for albums above a minimum RRP. From 1973–79 the thresholds were based on monetary revenue: Platinum (£1,000,000), Gold (£150,000 from April 1973 to September 1974, £250,000 from September 1974 to January 1977, and £300,000 from 1977 until 1979) and Silver (£75,000 from April 1973 to January 1975, £100,000 from January 1975 to January 1977, and £150,000 from 1977 until 1979).
XIII Awarded for actual retail sales in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
XIV South Korean physical album sales exceeding 1,000,000 are given the "Million" award.
XV Although UPFR's certifications levels have never been clearly defined, it is known that they have been repeatedly lowered since their introduction, due to heavy music piracy and financial crisises in Romania. UPFR's certifications are based on both the units sold and the sales price of an album. Several awards have been handed out since the early 1990s.
Singles
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 | |
| Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | — | 35,000 | 70,000 | — | Shipments |
| Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | |
| Belgium | Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) | — | 10,000 (20,000) |
20,000 (40,000) |
— | Sales |
| Canada | Music Canada - Single or (Digital Download) | — | 5,000
(40,000) |
10,000
(80,000) |
100,000
(800,000) |
|
| Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic | — | — | 1,000 | 2,000 | |
| Denmark | IFPI Denmark Note: As of 1 April 2016 | — | 45,000 | 90,000 | — | (streaming from 2016) |
| Finland | Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland Note: Only as of 1 January 2014 | — | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | Sales |
| France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) Note: Only as of 27 April 2018 | — | 75,000 | 150,000 | 250,000 | Sales + Streaming (premium only since April 2018) |
| Germany | The Federal Association of Music Industry (BVMI) Note: Only as of June 1, 2014 | — | 300,000 | 600,000 | 1,500,000 | Shipments (streaming from June 2023) |
| Greece | IFPI Greece | — | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | Shipments |
| Hong Kong | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Hong Kong | — | 15,000 (7,500) |
30,000 (15,000) |
— | Sales |
| Hungary | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) Note: As of 1 January 2010 | — | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | |
| Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | |
| Italy | Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) Note: As of 1 January 2022 | — | 50,000 | 100,000 | 700,000 | Sale (streaming since 2014; premium only since 2018; ad-supported since 2024) |
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) | — | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | Shipments |
| Mexico | Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON) | — | 70,000 | 140,000 | 700,000 | Sales+Streaming (since November 1, 2020) |
| Netherlands | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and Sound Carriers (NVPI) |
— | 40,000 | 80,000 | — | Shipments |
| New Zealand | Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) | — | 15,000 | 30,000 | — | Sales |
| Nigeria | TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria | 25,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | — | Streaming |
| Norway | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway Note: Only as of 2007 | — | 30,000 | 60,000 | — | Sales |
| Philippines | Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) Note: Only as of 1 July 2012 | — | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Sales |
| Poland | Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) Note: Only as of August 2021 | — | 25,000 | 50,000 | 250,000 | Sales |
| Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | |
| Singapore | Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS) | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| South Africa | Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | Sales + streaming |
| Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE) | — | 30,000 | 60,000 | — | Sales |
| Sweden | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden Note: As of January 1, 2024 | — | 6,000,000 | 12,000,000 | — | Shipments (Streaming only from January 2018) |
| Switzerland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – SwitzerlandNote: As of January 1, 2017 | — | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | |
| Taiwan | Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan (RIT) Note: Only as of 1 January 2011 | — | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| Thailand | Thai Entertainment Content Trade Association (TECA) | — | 10,000 (5,000) |
20,000 (10,000) |
— | Sales |
| United Kingdom | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) | 200,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | — | Shipments (streaming from July 2014) |
| United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | — | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Shipments (streaming from May 2013) |
| International or multi-national agencies | ||||||
| South Africa | Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) | — | 10,000 | 25,000 | — | |
| Silver | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Thresholds per award | ||||||
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | ||||||
XIV Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Irish, Italian, New Zealand, Norwegian, Swedish, and British figures can include sales from legal digital downloads.
XV For German sales, the thresholds in the table are for singles released from January 1, 2003. For singles released prior to that thresholds are 250,000 for Gold and 500,000 for Platinum. As of June 1, 2014[update], the German thresholds for the single-titles, are 200,000 for Gold and 400,000 for Platinum. German industry also introduced a Diamond-award which is applicable to all titles released on/after January 1, 2013. For Jazz singles, the thresholds are 10,000 for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum.
XVI Malaysian sales figures for physical singles only; when combined with digital sales, thresholds are 15,000 for Gold and 30,000 for Platinum, whereby the digital sales are counted as 1/10 actual digital sales (10 downloads = 1 unit).
XVII In the United Kingdom, the number of sales required to qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver discs was dropped for singles released after 1 January 1989 to the current thresholds of Silver (200,000 units), Gold (400,000 units), and Platinum (600,000 units). Prior to this the thresholds were Silver (250,000 units), Gold (500,000 units), and Platinum (1,000,000 units).
XVIII In the United States, the number of sales required to qualify for Platinum and Gold discs was dropped to the current thresholds of Gold (500,000 units) and Platinum (1,000,000 units), effective 1 January 1989; prior to this the thresholds were Gold (1,000,000 units), and Platinum (2,000,000 units). For EP-length configurations including the 12-inch single, the thresholds were lowered to Gold (250,000 units) and Platinum (500,000 units); previously the thresholds were Gold (500,000 units) and Platinum (1,000,000 units). From then on, the lowered thresholds applied to certification of all singles, regardless of whether they were released before or after the change.
Digital download singles
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | |||
| Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 | |
| Brazil | Brazilian Association of Discs Producers (ABPD)Note: As of November 2017 | 40,000 (20,000) |
80,000 (40,000) |
300,000 (160,000) |
|
| Canada | Music Canada Note: As of October 2010 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 800,000 | |
| Egypt | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Egypt | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | |
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON) Note: Only as of 1 January 2010 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 300,000 | |
| South Korea | Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) Note: Applied for songs released on or after January 1, 2018 |
— | 2,500,000 | 10,000,000 | |
| Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE) | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | |
| United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | |||||
XIX Japanese awards refer to online singles and mobile singles.
XX Japanese physical and digital download sales exceeding 1,000,000 are given the "Million" award.
Streaming-only singles
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | |||
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Note: Starting April 2020 |
50,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 500,000,000 | |
| South Korea | Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) Note: Applied for songs released on or after January 1, 2018 |
— | 100,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | |
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | |||||
XIX Japanese awards refer to online singles and mobile singles.
XX Japanese physical and digital download sales exceeding 1,000,000 are given the "Million" award.
Music videos/DVDs
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Argentina | Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF) Note: As of 1 July 2016 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 | |
| Australia | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Shipments |
| Austria | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | |
| Belgium | Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) | 25,000 | 50,000 | Sales | |
| Brazil | Brazilian Association of Phonograph Producers (ABPD) | 25,000 (15,000) |
50,000 (30,000) |
250,000 (125,000) |
Sales |
| Canada | Music Canada | 5,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | Shipments |
| Colombia | Colombian Association of Phonograph Producers (ASINCOL) | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | |
| Czech Republic | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Czech Republic | 1,500 | 3,000 | — | |
| Denmark | IFPI Denmark Note: As of 1 April 2009 | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Shipments |
| Finland | Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland Note: As of 1 January 2010 | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| France | National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) Note: Only as of 1 July 2010 | 7,500 | 15,000 | 60,000 | Sales |
| Germany | The Federal Association of Music Industry (BVMI) | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | Shipments |
| Greece | IFPI Greece | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | Shipments |
| Hungary | Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) Note: As of 1 January 2007 | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | |
| Iceland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – IcelandNote: As of 2009 | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | |
| Ireland | Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) | 2,000 | 4,000 | — | |
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) | 100,000 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON) | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | |
| Netherlands | The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of Image and Sound Carriers (NVPI) |
25,000 | 50,000 | — | Shipments |
| New Zealand | Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) | 2,500 | 5,000 | — | |
| Norway | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Norway Note: Only as of 2007 | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| Philippines | Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | Sales |
| Poland | Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV) | 5,000 | 10,000 | — | Sales |
| Portugal | Phonographic Association of Portugal (AFP) | 4,000 | 8,000 | — | |
| Slovakia | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Slovakia | 500 | 1,000 | — | |
| Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE) | 10,000 | 25,000 | — | |
| Sweden | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden | 10,000 | 20,000 | — | Shipments |
| Switzerland | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Switzerland | 3,000 | 6,000 | — | |
| United Kingdom | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | Shipments |
| United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | 50,000 | 100,000 | — | Shipments |
| Uruguay | Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (CUD) Note: As of 1 September 2007 | 1,000 | 2,000 | — | |
| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Thresholds per award | |||||
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | |||||
XXI Danish DVD sales figures provided refer to Music/Single DVDs. Full-length DVDs are on a differing scale: sales exceeding 10,000 and 20,000 for Gold and Platinum awards (beginning January 7, 2011), reduced from 15,000 and 30,000 copies, respectively.
XXII 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.
XXIII 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.
XXIV U.S. 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.
Master ringtones
| Country/ Territory |
Certifying body | Thresholds per award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | Double Platinum | Diamond | Based on | ||
| Brazil | Brazilian Association of Discs Producers (ABPD) | 50,000 (30,000) |
100,000 (60,000) |
— | 500,000 (250,000) |
|
| Canada | Music Canada | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | 400,000 | |
| Egypt | International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Egypt | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | — | |
| Japan | Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) | 100,000 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Mexico | Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON) Note: Only as of 2009 | 40,000 | 80,000 | — | 400,000 | Sales |
| Spain | Producers of Spanish Music (PROMUSICAE) | 20,000 | 40,000 | — | — | |
| United States | Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes that an award is not given by the certifying body. | ||||||
XXV Japanese master ringtone sales exceeding 1,000,000, is awarded "million", rather than "diamond".
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Certificación de ventas discográficas para niños
- RIAA certification
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling singles
- List of largest recorded music markets
