A platinum album is typically recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as having sold one million copies in the United States. The criteria for platinum status may vary by country; for example, in Canada, an album must sell 80,000 copies to achieve platinum status. In general, the platinum certification reflects significant commercial success in the music industry.
As of Sep. 2 2012 T.I.'s No Mercy Album has sold over 900,000 copies it is certified platinum by the RIAA.
In the US, 'Platinum' needs 1,000,000 sales
For an album to 'go gold' sales must exceed 500,000. I believe this is world wide sales but am not 100%.
The recording industry first gave platinum awards (one million in sales) in 1976. Johnny Taylor's hit song "Disco Lady" was the first. Many earlier songs have sold one million copies but are not recognized.
Neil Young used a Hohner Marine Band harmonica to record tracks on his 1972 album "Harvest." The Marine Band is known for its rich sound and versatility, making it a popular choice among many musicians. Young's use of this harmonica contributed to the album's distinctive folk and rock blend.
A Platinum record is one million copies sold of a single or an album. A gold record is 500,000 copies sold single or album. Silver is only used in some countries.
Going platinum is selling 1,000,000 albums.
It means Justin bieber's album has a large number of sales (the album has been purchased by many people) so if many people buy it. it became'd a record Never Say Never (the remixes) was at billboard no.1 position the album was the no.1 album bought by the people so it became's a record in the selling of album so we say record sales
One million copies.
for it to go gold - 500,000 copies has to be soldto go PLATINUM - 1,000,000 copies has to be soldto go diamond - 10,000,000 copies has to be sold
There's no such thing as a bronze album level relating to the number of record sales. Most countries use the levels Gold and Platinum, with some adding Diamond as the highest sales level. Only one country (the UK) measures record sales starting with a Silver level, which is the lowest measure anyone currently uses.
An album will reach Platinum status in the Philippines after 15,000 are sold. This is the limit set by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.
As of Sep. 2 2012 T.I.'s No Mercy Album has sold over 900,000 copies it is certified platinum by the RIAA.
How many album sales does Young Dro have?
1 million albums must be sold for platinum status A gold album is a music album that has sold a minimum number of copies (in the United States, currently 500,000 sales). Originally applied to LP records, this RIAA certification is now most commonly awarded for compact disc sales. A larger number of sales qualifies for the award of a "platinum album" (in the U.S., currently 1,000,000 sold), or "diamond album" (in the U.S., currently 10,000,000 sold). Similar awards are less commonly quoted for individual recordings (singles), videos, and increasingly for DVDs. In the UK the number of sales needed for gold and platinum status are 300,000 and 600,000
Many artists' album sales will rise posthumously. Most recently, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson have had soaring album sales.
Leona has an accumulative record of (fractionally under) 9 million album sales (i.e. Spirit and Echo).