Canada Lowers Cert Levels On Singles
The Canadian Recording Industry Assn. (CRIA) has dramatically lowered its certification levels for CD singles. Gold certification is now awarded for shipments of 5,000 units, vs. the previous 50,000; platinum is 10,000, vs. 100,000; and diamond is 100,000 units, vs. 1 million.
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CRIA president Brian Robertson, "We thought it was prudent to amend the levels to more accurately reflect the retail marketplace."
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