Certification (Gold and Platinum)
An award for reaching set sales and streaming levels in a country.
Streams convert to units at a published ratio, and thresholds differ by market. Your label or distributor has to apply, and the counting body audits the claim.
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More streaming & data terms
- Streaming royalty rate
What you earn per stream after the service and the chain take their share.
- Pro rata model vs. user centric model
Two ways of dividing streaming money between rights holders.
- Monthly listeners
The number of unique accounts that played your music in the last 28 days.
- Chart eligibility
The rules deciding whether a release can count towards a chart.
- RIAA / BPI
The recorded music bodies of the United States and the United Kingdom.