Streaming just won another victory in the music industry, and it’ll make some artists very happy.

Until now, if a musician went platinum, that certification was based purely on sales, both physical and digital. It didn’t matter how many times a record was listened to on Spotify or Apple Music.

But on Monday, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) announced that it would be modernizing its gold and platinum certification process for albums, which will include both on-demand audio and video streams.

In the new methodology, 1,500 streams will count as the equivalent of 10 track sales or read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com