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The New Cities
  • Artist

    The New Cities

  • Album

    Kill The Lights

  • Label

    Sony Music Canada

What is Gold Platinum Certification?

The Canadian Recording Industry Association’s Gold Platinum Awards Program was launched in 1975 to celebrate milestone sales of music in Canada. With over 14,000 albums, singles, digital downloads, ringtones, and music videos certified over the past 35 years, the program provides a unique historical timeline of popular music in Canada.

Over the years, the certification sales criteria for Gold and Platinum records have reacted to market conditions, and are indicative of overall trends in the music industry. For example, in 2008, CRIA added the Digital Downloads category at 20,000 sales for a Gold certification. In 2010, this was adjusted to 40,000 sales for a Gold certification in response to the emerging digital market. In 2008, CRIA adjusted the sales criteria for a Gold album from 50,000 to 40,000 in response to market changes.

January 2012

SIX TIMES PLATINUM DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
480,000
MAROON 5
"MOVES LIKE JAGGER"
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
QUINTUPLE PLATINUM DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
400,000
MAROON 5
"MOVES LIKE JAGGER"
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
QUADRUPLE PLATINUM DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
320000
CEE LO GREEN
"FORGET YOU AKA F**K YOU"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
MAROON 5
"MOVES LIKE JAGGER"
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
DOUBLE PLATINUM DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
160,000
CHRISTINA PERRI
"JAR OF HEARTS"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
PLATINUM ALBUM(S)
80000
THE BLACK KEYS
"EL CAMINO"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
CITY & COLOUR
"LITTLE HELL"
UNIVERSAL MUSIC
GOLD DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
40000
VICTORIA DUFFIELD
"SHUT UP AND DANCE"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
ZAC BROWN BAND
"COLDER WEATHER"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
THE BLACK KEYS
"LONELY BOY"
WARNER MUSIC CANADA LTD
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Who Can Become Certified?

Albums , singles, music videos, ringtones, and digital downloads are certified after an application is made by the artist’s record label. Proof of sales is required, and subject to audit. To ensure the continuing reliability of the data submitted by the record companies for review, field reviews by Grant Thornton are completed regularly.

How Do I Become Certified?

To be eligible for certification, an artist or their label must submit an application. There is a $75 fee for certification. To receive a copy of our certification Program Guide, please email goldplat@musiccanada.com.

The awards themselves are designed by our exclusive suppliers, and contain official “Certified Canadian Gold” ingots and album art. All orders must be received by the Music Canada office before confirmation of certification and order is given to the supplier.
 

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