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| | RIAA Announces Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum Digital Sales Awards |
 | | Developed to recognize the significant sales of the burgeoning digital music market, 45 titles were included in the initial group of certifications, encompassing tracks from each major recording company and representing almost every genre in music. |
 | | Following the lead of the existing program while compensating for the fact that sales of digital music are currently lower than physical product, tracks will be certified Gold (100,000 downloads), Platinum (200,000 downloads) and multi-Platinum (starting at 400,000 and following in increments of 200,000 thereafter). |
 | | Among the highlights were the three titles certified by hip-hop duo Outkast including Roses (Gold and Platinum), The Way You Move (Gold and Platinum) and their smash Hey Ya! (Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum). |
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