If you think your single or album has sold more than 500,000 copies (gold) or 1,000,000 copies (platinum) in the US, or streamed the equivalent, please let us know. We'll verify your numbers and work with the RIAA to get you certified.
Typically, it takes 150 streams on a single and 1,500 on an album to equal a sale unit. For purposes of calculating sales with regard to streaming equivalents, here are the certification criteria published by the RIAA.
If you're subscribed to our Ultimate plan, we can help you check if you qualify for an RIAA plaque here: https://distrokid.com/certification.
Once you qualify, you can authorize who gets a plaque. It's typical to award a plaque to anyone who helped along the way – lawyer, manager, distributor, label, recording studio, and of course the artist(s) and anyone involved in the creative process.
There's a fee associated with each plaque. You can pay it, or let each recipient pay for their own, or mix and match.
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