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Certification Definitions - Music Canada

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Certification Definitions

Gold

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 50,000 units
After May 1 2008: 40,000 units
Single: 5,000 units
Digital Download: 40,000 units
Master Ringtone: 20,000 units
Video / DVD: 5,000 units

Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 50,000 units
After May 1 2008: 40,000 units
Single: 5,000 units
Digital Download: 40,000 units
Master Ringtone: 20,000 units
Video / DVD: 5,000 units

Double Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 200,000 units
After May 1 2008: 160,000 units
Single: 20,000 units
Digital Download: 160,000 units
Master Ringtone: 80,000 units
Video / DVD: 20,000 units

Triple Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 300,000 units
After May 1 2008: 240,000 units
Single: 30,000 units
Digital Download: 240,000 units
Master Ringtone: 120,000 units
Video / DVD: 30,000 units

Quadruple Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 400,000 units
After May 1 2008: 320,000 units
Single: 40,000 units
Digital Download: 320,000 units
Master Ringtone: 160,000 units
Video / DVD: 40,000 units

Quintuple Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 500,000 units
After May 1 2008: 400,000 units
Single: 50,000 units
Digital Download: 400,000 units
Master Ringtone: 200,000 units
Video / DVD: 50,000 units

6x Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 600,000 units
After May 1 2008: 480,000 units
Single: 60,000 units
Digital Download: 480,000 units
Master Ringtone: 240,000 units
Video / DVD: 60,000 units

7x Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 700,000 units
After May 1 2008: 560,000 units
Single: 70,000 units
Digital Download: 560,000 units
Master Ringtone: 280,000 units
Video / DVD: 70,000 units

8x Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 800,000 units
After May 1 2008: 640,000 units
Single: 80,000 units
Digital Download: 640,000 units
Master Ringtone: 320,000 units
Video / DVD: 80,000 units

9x Platinum

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 900,000 units
After May 1 2008: 720,000 units
Single: 90,000 units
Digital Download: 720,000 units
Master Ringtone: 360,000 units
Video / DVD: 90,000 units

Diamond

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 1 Million units
After May 1 2008: 800,000 units
Single: 100,000 units
Digital Download: 800,000 units
Master Ringtone: 400,000 units
Video / DVD: 100,000 units

Double Diamond

CD/Casetta/Vinyl/Digital
Before May 1 2008: 2 Million units
After May 1 2008: 1,600,000 units
Single: 200,000 units
Digital Download: 1,00,000 units
Master Ringtone: 800,000 units
Video / DVD: 200,000 units

Award	CD / Cassette / Vinyl / Digital		Single	Digital Download	Master Ringtone	Video / DVD
	released before May 1, 2008	released after May 1, 2008
Gold	50,000 units	40,000 units	5,000 units	40,000 units	20,000 units	5,000 units
Platinum	100,000 units	80,000 units	10,000 units	80,000 units	40,000 units	10,000 units
Double Platinum	200,000 units	160,000 units	20,000 units	160,000 units	80,000 units	20,000 units
Triple Platinum	300,000 units	240,000 units	30,000 units	240,000 units	120,000 units	30,000 units
Quadruple Platinum	400,000 units	320,000 units	40,000 units	320,000 units	160,000 units	40,000 units
Quintuple Platinum	500,000 units	400,000 units	50,000 units	400,000 units	200,000 units	50,000 units
6x Platinum	600,000 units	480,000 units	60,000 units	480,000 units	240,000 units	60,000 units
7x Platinum	700,000 units	560,000 units	70,000 units	560,000 units	280,000 units	70,000 units
8x Platinum	900,000 units	640,000 units	80,000 units	640,000 units	320,000 units	80,000 units
9x Platinum	900,000 units	720,000 units	90,000 units	720,000 units	360,000 units	90,000 units
Diamond	1 Million units	800,000 units	100,000 units	800,000 units	400,000 units	100,000 units
Double Diamond	2 Million units	1,600,000 units	200,000 units	1,600,000 units	800,000 units	200,000 units