RIAA
Recording Industry Association Of America

In the United States as of January 1, 1989:
Albums and singles:
- gold: 500,000 (1,000,000 before January 1, 1989)
- platinum: 1,000,000 (2,000,000 before January 1, 1989)

Music video:
- gold: 50,000
- platinum: 100,000


In the Britain as of January 1, 1989:
Singles:
- silver: 200,000 (250,000 before January 1, 1989)
- gold: 400,000 (500,000 before January 1, 1989)
- platinum: 600,000 (1,000,000 before January 1, 1989)
Albums:
- silver: 60,000
- gold: 100,000
- platinum: 300,000



You can visit the RIAA's web site at:
RIAA - Recording Industry Association Of America