I think the RIAA should change their certifications for today's music sales. 200k is the new gold

[Vonte3000]

No one is ever selling 10 mill , probably never over 5 mill

I think the Plat and gold certs should be moved down to be more realistic and represent the fact that the majority of music is illegally downloaded.

Datpiff has a pretty good system

25k Bronze
50k Silver
100k gold
250k plat
500k double plat
1mill and above diamond

I think about 250k would represent today's equivalent of gold and 500k should be plat and 1 mill double plat

These are rough thoughts, I just think the system should be adjusted a little, also Em is throwin off the scale so don't mention him

 

[ORDER_66]

 

[nineteeneightysix]

In many countries, 100K is platinum, and 50K is gold...

 

[Vonte3000]

In many countries, 100K is platinum, and 50K is gold...

Why not the U.S.?

 

[hustlemania]

thought y'all didn't care about record sales..?

 

[The Bookie]

Why not the U.S.?

Population.

 

[Vonte3000]

thought y'all didn't care about record sales..?

Personally I don't but seein the Jeezy numbers thread I realize nikkas will never shut up about it. Also times have changed everything is downloaded free so why not make the certifications more realistic?

 

[nineteeneightysix]

Why not the U.S.?

I am not sure...
I am guessing because at one point, the USA was a huge market...I grew in South Africa, and 100K was considered platinum...Now I am in Canada, and a 100K is considered platinum...

I think it is the same in most Western countries except the USA...

 

[TRY GOD]

Set the bar low, Brehs.

 

[Vonte3000]

Set the bar low, Brehs.

I want ti to be more realistic, people say eevryday on here how only ones sellin are Drake, Kanye and white rappers

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Put albums on sites that have advertising. Count downloads as sales. Pay labels and artists some of the advertising money.

 

[the cac mamba]

absolutely

sales arent even worth discussing anymore. 70k first week is pretty good for the average artist

 

[Vonte3000]

Set the bar low, Brehs.

nikka did you just give me two stars? :yeezystare:

man what the fukk is two stars nikka? :whatbro:

That's halfway sayin my thread sucks man move that shyt down to one at least

that shyt is a pain to look at

 

[Vonte3000]

absolutely

sales arent even worth discussing anymore. 70k first week is pretty good for the average artist

I seen dudes mockin Jeezy for sellin 90k earlier

We ain't in the 90's no more, 90k is a good number and I ain't even a Jeezy fan like that

 

[Vonte3000]

Put albums on sites that have advertising. Count downloads as sales. Pay labels and artists some of the advertising money.

What do you mean? Illegal sites like Rap Godfathers? I wouldn't count downloads as sales either, I downloaded French's album just to put it in my trash bin. If the price of the physical goes down I'ma cop and roll weed on it