In the music industry, the number of streams required for a song or album to be certified Platinum varies by country and platform. However, in general, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has a standard for streaming certifications.
For the RIAA, 1 Platinum certification is typically equivalent to:
– 1 million streams for a song or album on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube.
Note that the RIAA also incorporates a combination of streams and digital downloads into their certifications. For example, 150 streams can equal 1 paid download for certification purposes.
Other countries may have their own criteria, but in most cases, 1 million streams is the benchmark for Platinum status in the U.S.
