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How Gold and Platinum Records Work in the Streaming Age
A Gold or Platinum plaque no longer means half a million or a million sales. Here is how the RIAA counts streams, downloads and discs, who audits the claim, and what it costs.
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How Gold and Platinum Records Work in the Streaming Age
A Gold or Platinum plaque no longer means half a million or a million sales. Here is how the RIAA counts streams, downloads and discs, who audits the claim, and what it costs.
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