Gold & Platinum Program
NMPA certifies songwriters of RIAA certified singles. RIAA counts both sales and on-demand streams towards its Gold (500K), Platinum (1M) and Multi-Platinum (2M+) thresholds.
NMPA’s songwriting Gold & Platinum Program was founded in 2007 and only honors certifications earned from that year forward. New certifications are entered on a quarterly basis.
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About NMPA Gold & Platinum Program
Since 2007, NMPA’s G&P Program honors the songwriters behind today’s most popular music. In coordination with RIAA, NMPA maintains a database of all awards and certifications and notifies songwriters and music publishers that they have been certified.
RIAA certifies songs Gold & Platinum with a sales audit of each title conducted by Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman. Once a title’s sales (downloads) has been audited and verified as having reached requisite levels, a formal certification report is issued and sent to the title’s record company. NMPA then notifies appropriate songwriters and music publishers. Each publisher of certified single must be a member of NMPA to be certified. If the publisher is not a member, they will have the opportunity to become one to receive their certification.
NMPA provides the opportunity for publishers to purchase a plaque. The plaque costs $185 to produce plus shipping & handling. G&P presentations are made throughout the year.
For more details, read about the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program Criteria & Process.