Below is shown a table of classifications that RIAA offers for music production companies. My music video is falling under the category of music video single as it is not longer than 15 minutes and I am only using one song in my music video. Other configurations are fall music companies which produce a lot more products like albums, multi-disk sets, etc.
Configuration
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Gold® Certification
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Platinum® Certification
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Multi-Platinum™ Certification
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Digital Single
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Quantity:
500,000 units. All versions count once toward certification. |
Quantity:
One million units. All versions count once toward certification. |
Quantity:
Two million units. All versions count once toward certification. |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four different songs. *Only one song is eligible.
* Units are defined as follows:
• Each permanent digital download counts as 1 Unit for certification purposes.
• 100 on-demand audio and/or video streams will count as 1 Unit for certification purposes. |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four songs. *Only one song is eligible. |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than four different songs. *Only one song is eligible. *Recertified at each million unit sales level. | |
Shortform Album/EP
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Quantity:
500,000 units |
Quantity:
One million units |
Quantity:
Two million units |
Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs. *Average minimum running time is 30 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs. *Average minimum running time is 30 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Must include at least three but no more than five different songs. *Average minimum running time is 30 minutes. *Recertified at each million unit sales level. | |
Full-Length Album
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Quantity:
500,000 units. Manufacturer's dollar volume at least $1 million based on 33 1/3% of sugg. list price |
Quantity:
One million units. Manufacturer's dollar volume at least $2 million based on 33 1/3% of sugg. list price |
Quantity:
Two million units. Manufacturer's dollar volume at least $4 million based on 33 1/3% of the sugg. list price |
Requirements:* May combine sale of all configurations.
*Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD. |
Requirements:
*May combine sale of all configurations. *Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD. |
Requirements:
*May combine sale of all configurations. *Enhanced CDs must contain at least 75% of audio content of regular CD. *Recertified at each million unit sales level. | |
Multi-Disc Set
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Quantity:
500,000 units. Package must include two or more Cds (or its tape and album equivalent.) |
Quantity:
One million units. Package must include two or more CDs ( or its tape and album equivalent.) |
Quantity:
Two million units. Package must include two or more Cds (or its tape and album equivalent.) |
Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification. *Minimum running time 100 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification. *Minimum running time 100 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Each unit within set counts as one unit toward certification. *Minimum running time of 100 minutes. *Recertified at each million unit sales level. | |
Music Video Single
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Quantity:
25,000 units |
Quantity:
50,000 units |
Quantity:
100,000 units |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video. *Maximum running time 15 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video. *Maximum running time 15 minutes. |
Requirements:
*Must contain no more than two songs per video. *Maximum running time 15 minutes. *Recertified at each 50,000 unit sales level. | |
Music Video Longform
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Quantity:
50,000 units |
Quantity:
100,000 units |
Quantity:
200,000 units |
Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution. |
Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution. |
Requirements:
*Defined as a title that has not been theatrically released prior to distribution. *Recertified at 100,000 unit sales level. | |
Multi-Box Music Video Set
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Quantity:
50,000 units. Package must include three or more video marketed as a set. |
Quantity:
100,000 units. Package must include three or more video titles marketed as a set. |
Quantity:
200,000 units. Package must include three or more video titles marketed as a set. |
Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one toward certification. |
Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one unit toward certification. |
Requirements:
*Each individual video within set is counted as one unit toward certification. *Recertified at each 100,000 unit sales level. |
If I could I would show my music video on such websites as YouTube, MTV website or on any other website where music videos are shown usually. This would give my music video a wide audience and more people will see it. An MTV music chanel has a large audience that consists mostly of teenagers who are our target audience. If my music video was shown there it would be seen by a lot teenagers and this would brought it popularity I suppose.

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