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	RIAA
		The certification process begins with an independent sales audit of each title by Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman, a highly respected accounting firm that has been auditing title sales for the RIAA® for more than 20 years.
		SoundScan measures over-the-counter sales at music retail locations, while the RIAA®'s certification levels are based on unit shipments (minus returns) from manufacturers to a wide range of accounts, including non-retail record clubs, mail order houses, specialty stores, units shipped for Internet fulfillment or direct marketing sales, such as TV-advertised albums.
		RIAA® certification entitles the authorized record company to purchase official RIAA® award plaques bearing the trademarked RIAA® hologram seal from licensed plaque manufacturers.
	www.riaa.com /goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=certification (420 words)

	RIAA
		Each company that requests RIAA® certification must be a firm or corporation that has headquarters in the United States and is engaged in the legitimate production and sale of sound recordings.
		Audio and music video titles may be requested for award certification starting 30 days after product is commercially available to consumers.
		Catalog product, specifically pre-1972 album releases, are eligible for certification by meeting either the unit shipment or manufacturer's dollar requirement for each award level.
	www.riaa.com /goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=criteria (550 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/RIAA certification
		See Gold album.) Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must pay a fee to have the sales of the recording audited.
		Contrary to popular belief, Nielsen SoundScan figures are not used in RIAA certification; the RIAA system predates Nielsen SoundScan and includes sales outlets Nielsen misses.
		Prior to Nielsen SoundScan, RIAA certification was the only audited and verifiable system for tracking music sales in the U.S.; it is still the only system capable of tracking 100% of sales (albeit as shipments less potential returns, not actual sales like Nielsen SoundScan).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/RIAA_certification (432 words)

	Music recording sales certification at AllExperts
		Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond (silver is also used in some countries).
		Certification is usually awarded cumulatively, so for example: an album sells 1,000,000 copies in a country where 1,000,000 sales means platinum status.
		The first official designation of a "gold record" by the RIAA was established for singles in 1958, and the RIAA also trademarked the term "gold record" in the United States.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mu/music_recording_sales_certification.htm (788 words)

	BT Research - RIAA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The RIAA was formed in 1952 primarily to administer the RIAA equalization curve.
		The RIAA in 2003 attempted to sue Sarah Seabury Ward, a 66 year-old sculptor residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
		The RIAA is also involved in opposing legislation which harms the free speech rights of artists, such as restrictions on sales of recordings which might be considered controversial or which have the Parental Advisory label.
	www.breathittteens.com /research.php?title=RIAA (4314 words)

	Billboard Clarification of 8x Platinum RIAA Certification
		The RIAA is the record label trade group that certifies albums and singles gold (500,000 units shipped) or platinum (1,000,000 units).
		The RIAA's certification levels are based on unit shipments (minus returns) from manufacturers to a wide range of accounts, including non-retail record clubs, mail order houses, and specialty stores, as well as units shipped for Internet fulfillment or direct marketing sales.
		Remember, when the RIAA certifies an album as having shipped 8 million units, that does not mean that as many have yet been purchased by consumers.
	www.angelfire.com /pop/Endoftherainbownews/12272000.html (334 words)

	RIAA certification (Site not responding. Last check: )
		RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units is a Platinum album.
		RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units is a Diamond album.
		Certification for new shipment of 100,000 units is an Oro album.
	www.usapedia.com /r/riaa-certification.html (215 words)

	RIAA Certification - RIAA Awards - RIAA News
		The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units, with additional millions noted.
		The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units.
		The RIAA awards gold certifications for U.S. shipments of 500,000 units.
	www.billboard.com /bbcom/riaa/index.jsp (310 words)

	boycott-riaa.com - Article: RIAA DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATION AN ATTEMPT TO MONOPOLIZE
		Perhaps the RIAA’s new jurisdiction is just another ploy to attract more attention to the specific artists they want to push and will have no relevance in the industry’s long run, as many feel the cartel of the major labels will be extinct soon, if not already permanently dismantled.
		It comes as a complete surprise that the RIAA has elected itself to decide what is “legitimate” since many experts are publicly stating that the RIAA’s member labels are not the gatekeepers of musical success anymore.
		Based on the RIAA’s exclusionary policy change, one could argue that it seems that the RIAA and its member labels (who many feel are run by out-of-touch aging executives) are really not interested in recognizing successful artists gaining traction via legal downloads.
	www.boycott-riaa.com /article/14674 (3993 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions: All About Elvis
		Still, Elvis has more RIAA certifications than anyone else and his international success is generally regarded as astounding.
		Elvis' RIAA gold and platinum certifications are designated using today's requirements for certification: gold single or album - 500,000 copies sold; platinum single or album - 1 million copies sold.
		Also, over the years, they did not often request additional certification when the records went gold again, or request retroactive platinum certifications when the platinum status was created in the 1970's.
	www.elvis.com /elvisology/faq/faq.asp?qid=8 (914 words)

	Elvis' Record Sales
		Prior to the inception of the RIAA., gold awards were most often awarded 'in house' by record companies to their artists and did not necessarily carry 'official' status.
		The certification by the RIAA of an artist's record sales is solely up to the artist's record company, whom if they so choose, must submit lists of records that they believe are deserving of awards from the RIAA., who will then independently audit sales accounts to determine if an award is indeed warranted.
		However, the RIAA has expanded the certification requirements to include non-traditional outlets, allowing sales of LP's (CD's) (and all other music, for that matter) from military bases, fulfilment houses such as Reader's Digest or Publisher's Clearing Houses, mail order outlets, TV advertisements, and Internet sales to be included along with retail sales.
	www.biwa.ne.jp /~presley/elnews-ElvisRecordSales.htm (3088 words)

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		Other instances in which the RIAA was known to have been forced to back out of a case to avoid a loss, are Priority Records v.
		RIAA has also filed suit in 2006 to enjoin digital satellite radio XM from enabling its subscribers from playing songs it has recorded from its satellite broadcasts.
		While she succeeded in getting the lawsuit against her dismissed, her children were then sued, with a default judgment entered against her daughter Michelle for $30,750 for failing to respond to the lawsuit (a motion to vacate has yet to be filed).
	www.financechoices.co.uk /personal-finance-wiki.php?title=RIAA (4352 words)

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		Perhaps the RIAA’s new jurisdiction is just another ploy to attract more attention to the specific artists they want to push and will have no relevance in the industry’s long run, as many feel the cartel of the major labels will be extinct soon, if not already permanently dismantled.
		Multi-platinum awards would start at 400,000 and increase in increments of 200,000 thereafter.” Since the traditional RIAA certification program for Cd’s, cassettes and vinyl is open to member and non-member companies, its new digital award criterion was a major change in its policy.
		Based on the RIAA’s exclusionary policy change, one could argue that it seems that the RIAA and its member labels (who many feel are run by out-of-touch aging executives) are really not interested in recognizing successful artists gaining traction via legal downloads.
	www.gnutella.com /news/14674 (4829 words)

	Billboard Top Independent Albums - Billboard Independent Album Chart - Top Indie Album Sales
		RIAA certification for shipment of 1 million units (Platinum).
		RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond).
		Certification for new shipment of 100,000 units (Oro).
	www.billboardradio.com /bb/charts/indie_albums.jsp (193 words)

	Bad Boy Blog » Bad Boy Release History
		RIAA Certification (Singles): It's Goin' Down (3x Platinum), I Know You See It (Platinum) and 1st Time (Gold)
		RIAA Certification (Singles): He Loves U Not (Gold)
		RIAA Certification (Singles): Victory (Gold), Been Around the World (Platinum), I'll Be Missing You (3x Platinum) and Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (2x Platinum)
	www.badboyblog.com /releases.php (1606 words)

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		November, 1993Chart positions: #1 US Billboard 200, #1 Pop and RandB, #38 UKU.S. Sales: 6,000,000 copiesLast RIAA certification: 6x PlatinumSingles: Who Am I (What's My Name), Gin and Juice, Murder Was the Case
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		November, 2004Chart positions: #6 US Billboard 200, #4 US Pop and RandB, #12 UKU.S. Sales: 1,700,000 copiesLast RIAA certification: PlatinumSingles: Drop It Like It's Hot, Let's Get Blown, Signs, Ups and Downs, Step Yo Game Up Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Released: 21.
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