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Australian Recording Industry Association
Trade name	ARIA (1970s–present); Australian Recording Industry Association (1970s–present);
Company type	Trade group
Founded	1970s; 54 years ago
Headquarters	Sydney, New South Wales
Number of locations	Australia
Website	www.aria.com.au

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The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956.^[1] It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties.

ARIA in its first 25 years sought to control the importation of music to Australia in a way that served the interests of the major labels it represented. They colluded with censors and police to have independent record stores raided due to offensive content, they struggled to find any. ARIA worked to exclude Australian artists on independent labels from access to retail outlets and mainstream broadcasting. Since the late 1990s ARIA realised it could not control importation, nor the rise of independent labels across all genres of music. ARIA ultimately had to adapt to a world dominated by streaming services and the porous nature overseas purchasing. It changed in order to remain relevant.

The association now has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.

History

In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies.^[1] It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia, EMI (now part of Universal Music Group), Festival Records, CBS (now known as Sony Music), RCA (now part of Sony Music), WEA (now known as Warner Music Group) and Polygram (now known as Universal).^{[citation needed]} It later included smaller record companies representing independent acts/labels and has over 100 members. By 1997, the six major labels provided 90% of all recordings made in Australia.^[1] ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.

ARIA charts

The ARIA Charts is the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from retailers in Australia.^[2]

The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the Countdown chart, was dated the week ending 10 July 1983.^[3]

ARIA began compiling its own charts in-house from the chart survey dated 13 June 1988, corresponding with the printed top 50 chart dated the week ending 26 June 1988, at which time it became the official Australian chart.^[4]

ARIA certifications

Current accreditation levels

A music single or album qualifies for a platinum certification if it exceeds 70,000 copies shipped to retailers and a gold certification for 35,000 copies shipped. The diamond certification was created in November 2015 to mark 500,000 sales/shipments.^[5] The diamond award includes an aggregation of sales of albums plus the sales of the tracks from that album after 1 July 2014, where 10 track sales equal one album.^[6] A silver certification for albums was introduced in November 2024. The silver award applies only to albums by Australian artists, released no earlier than 2021 and the required level of 20,000 units must be achieved within three years of the album's release.^[7]

For music DVDs (formerly videos), a gold accreditation originally represented 7,500 copies shipped, with a platinum accreditation representing 15,000 units shipped.

Format	Current Accreditation Levels^[7]
Format	Silver	Gold	Platinum	Diamond
Album	20,000	35,000^{[nb 1]}	70,000^{[nb 1]}	500,000
Single	—	35,000^{[nb 2]}	70,000^{[nb 2]}	—
Music DVD	—	7,500	15,000	—

^ ^a ^b Album figures can include "stream equivalent albums" since May 2017.^[6]
^ ^a ^b Single figures can include "qualifying streams" since July 2015. Since March 2022 this also includes Official Content streams on YouTube.^[6]

Former accreditation levels

On 1 January 1977, the Australian Record Industry Association announced major revisions in its accreditation awards system. No longer were awards based on dollar terms but rather unit sales. Gold records will be awarded to singles selling 50,000 units, EPs selling 30,000 units and albums selling 20,000 units.

At the same time, the industry introduced a platinum award in recognition of the growth achievement of the Australian market. Platinum awards were issued to singles selling 100,000 and albums selling 50,000 units.^[8]

Format	Accreditation Levels used from 1977 until 1983^[9]
Format	Gold	Platinum
Album	20,000	50,000
Extended Plays	30,000	—
Single	50,000	100,000

Prior to 1977, awards were based on dollar value rather than unit sales and only issued gold awards.^[8]

Format	Accreditation Levels used until 1976
Format	Gold
Album and single	$50,000

ARIA Awards

ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards

The ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards were established in 2002 to recognise Australian recording artists, who reached number one on the ARIA albums, singles and music DVDs charts.^[10] A similar Australian Chart #1 Awards was established in August 2024, awarded to artists topping the Australian Albums Chart and Australian Singles Chart.^[11]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry. The event has been held annually since 1987; it encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards known as the ARIA Awards, as well as the Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Lifetime Achievement Awards and the ARIA Hall of Fame (held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011).

Australian TV pop music show Countdown presented its own annual awards ceremony, Countdown Music and Video Awards, which was co-produced by Carolyn James (also known as Carolyn Bailey) during 1981–1984 in collaboration with ARIA.^[12]^[13]^[14] ARIA provided peer voting for some awards, while Countdown provided coupons in the related Countdown Magazine for viewers to vote for populist awards.^[15] At the 1985 Countdown awards ceremony, held on 14 April 1986, fans of INXS and Uncanny X-Men scuffled during the broadcast and as a result ARIA decided to hold their own awards.^[14]

Since 2 March 1987, ARIA administered its own entirely peer-voted ARIA Music Awards,^[16] to "recognise excellence and innovation in all genres of Australian music" with an annual ceremony.^[17]^[18] Initially included in the same awards ceremonies, it established the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988 and has held separate annual ceremonies since 2005. The ARIA Hall of Fame "honours Australian musicians' achievements [that] have had a significant impact in Australia or around the world".^[19]

Criticisms

Like most recording industry associations, ARIA has been criticised for fighting copyright infringement matters aggressively, although in Australia this has largely taken the form of aggressive advertising campaigns particularly in cinemas directly preceding movies. This criticism is stauncher in Australia due to the absence of an equivalent Digital Millennium Copyright Act or state crimes acts which clearly establish copyright infringement as a crime.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2004, the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) took legal action against Kazaa, alleging massive copyright breaches. The trial began on 29 November 2004. On 6 February 2005, the homes of two Sharman Networks executives and the offices of Sharman Networks in Australia were raided under a court order by ARIA to gather evidence for the trial.^{[citation needed]}

ARIA has been criticised by former Australian Idol judge and record producer Ian Dickson for a perceived intolerance of Australian Idol contestants, and a lack of nomination in the ARIA Awards.^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Siobhan O'Connor, ed. (1997) [1990]. The book of Australia : almanac 1997–98. Balmain, NSW: Ken Fin: Watermark Press for Social Club Books. p. 515. ISBN 1-875973-71-0.
^ "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "The first ARIA top 50 singles chart (Countdown, 3rd July 1983)". YouTube. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ Scott, Gavin. "30 Years Ago This Week: June 26, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Debuts At No 1 in Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Code of Practice for ARIA Charts" (PDF). ARIA. March 2022. p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Charts - Gold and Platinum ARIA Accreditation Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Australians Revamp Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 January 1977. p. 39. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ Glenn A Baker (12 June 1982). "Riding an International Wave". Billboard. Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 54, Australia New Zealand insert p2 (A/NZ2). ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards (1 July 2005)". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 July 2005. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Put your hands together for the ARIA Australian #1 Awards". www.aria.com.au. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ "WAM Scene". Western Australia Music Industry Association Incorporated. 2005. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
^ "The Countdown Story". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 2006. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
^ ^a ^b "The quirks that made it work". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
^ "Countdown Magazine" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 1986. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
^ Knox, David (17 October 2007). "ARIAs hall of infamy". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
^ "ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
^ "ARIA Awards 2008 : Home". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
^ "ARIA Hall of Fame - Home page". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
^ Bernard, Zuel (6 September 2007). "Scarlet letters". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

External links

Official website

[BPIalbums-8] Album figures can include "stream equivalent albums" since May 2017.^[6]

[BPIsingles-9] Single figures can include "qualifying streams" since July 2015. Since March 2022 this also includes Official Content streams on YouTube.^[6]

[AARM-1] Siobhan O'Connor, ed. (1997) [1990]. The book of Australia : almanac 1997–98. Balmain, NSW: Ken Fin: Watermark Press for Social Club Books. p. 515. ISBN 1-875973-71-0.

[2] "How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week?". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[3] "The first ARIA top 50 singles chart (Countdown, 3rd July 1983)". YouTube. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[4] Scott, Gavin. "30 Years Ago This Week: June 26, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[Diamond-5] Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Debuts At No 1 in Australia". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2015.

[CodeOfPractice-6] "Code of Practice for ARIA Charts" (PDF). ARIA. March 2022. p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[ARIA-7] "ARIA Charts - Gold and Platinum ARIA Accreditation Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[ARIAJan77-10] "Australians Revamp Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 January 1977. p. 39. Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[OriginalCertLevels-11] Glenn A Baker (12 June 1982). "Riding an International Wave". Billboard. Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 54, Australia New Zealand insert p2 (A/NZ2). ISSN 0006-2510.

[12] "ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards (1 July 2005)". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 July 2005. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[13] "Put your hands together for the ARIA Australian #1 Awards". www.aria.com.au. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[14] "WAM Scene". Western Australia Music Industry Association Incorporated. 2005. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

[15] "The Countdown Story". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 2006. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

[Quirks-16] "The quirks that made it work". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

[17] "Countdown Magazine" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. January 1986. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

[Knox-18] Knox, David (17 October 2007). "ARIAs hall of infamy". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

[Awards-19] "ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

[AAwards-20] "ARIA Awards 2008 : Home". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

[21] "ARIA Hall of Fame - Home page". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.

[22] Bernard, Zuel (6 September 2007). "Scarlet letters". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

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-The '''Australian Recording Industry Association''' ('''ARIA''') is a [[trade group]] representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, [[EMI]], [[Festival Records (Australia)|Festival]], [[Sony Music|CBS]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group|RCA]], [[Warner Music Group|WEA]] and [[PolyGram|Universal]] replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956.<ref name="AARM">{{cite book|title=The book of Australia : almanac 1997–98|editor=Siobhan O'Connor|page=515|year=1997|orig-year=1990|location=[[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain, NSW]]|publisher=Ken Fin: Watermark Press for Social Club Books|isbn=1-875973-71-0}}</ref> It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music [[license]]s and [[royalties]].
+The '''Australian Recording Industry Association''' ('''ARIA''') is a [[trade association]] representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, [[EMI]], [[Festival Records (Australia)|Festival]], [[Sony Music|CBS]], [[Bertelsmann Music Group|RCA]], [[Warner Music Group|WEA]] and [[PolyGram|Universal]] replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956.<ref name="AARM">{{cite book|title=The book of Australia : almanac 1997–98|editor=Siobhan O'Connor|page=515|year=1997|orig-year=1990|location=[[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain, NSW]]|publisher=Ken Fin: Watermark Press for Social Club Books|isbn=1-875973-71-0}}</ref> It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties.
+ARIA in its first 25 years sought to control the importation of  music to Australia in a way that served the interests of the major labels it represented. They colluded with censors and police to have independent record stores raided due to offensive content, they struggled to find any. ARIA worked to exclude Australian artists on independent labels from access to retail outlets and mainstream broadcasting. Since the late 1990s ARIA realised it could not control importation, nor the rise of independent labels across all genres of music. ARIA ultimately had to adapt to a world dominated by streaming services and the porous nature overseas purchasing. It changed in order to remain relevant.
-The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.
+The association now has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.
 ==History==
-In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies.<ref name="AARM"/> It was replaced in in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia, [[EMI]] (now part of [[Universal Music Group]]), [[Festival Records (Australia)|Festival Records]], CBS (now known as [[Sony Music Publishing|Sony Music)]], RCA (now part of Sony Music), WEA (now known as [[Warner Music Group]]) and [[PolyGram|Polygram]] (now known as Universal).{{cn|date=November 2021}} It later included smaller record companies representing independent acts/labels and has over 100 members. By 1997, the six major labels provided 90% of all recordings made in Australia.<ref name="AARM"/> ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.
+In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies.<ref name="AARM"/> It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia, [[EMI]] (now part of [[Universal Music Group]]), [[Festival Records (Australia)|Festival Records]], CBS (now known as [[Sony Music Publishing|Sony Music)]], RCA (now part of Sony Music), WEA (now known as [[Warner Music Group]]) and [[PolyGram|Polygram]] (now known as Universal).{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} It later included smaller record companies representing independent acts/labels and has over 100 members. By 1997, the six major labels provided 90% of all recordings made in Australia.<ref name="AARM"/> ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small.
 ==ARIA charts==
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 The '''ARIA Charts''' is the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling [[Single (music)|singles]] and [[album]]s in various genres. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from retailers in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-howare-chartsprepared.htm |title=How are the ARIA Charts prepared each week? |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=30 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126041502/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-howare-chartsprepared.htm |archive-date=26 January 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
-The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''[[Countdown (Australian TV series)|Countdown]]'' chart, was dated the week ending 10 July 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OxWO4I2NY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/C7OxWO4I2NY| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|title=The first ARIA top 50 singles chart (Countdown, 3rd July 1983)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=19 December 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
+The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''[[Countdown (Australian TV series)|Countdown]]'' chart, was dated the week ending 10 July 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OxWO4I2NY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/C7OxWO4I2NY| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|title=The first ARIA top 50 singles chart (Countdown, 3rd July 1983)| date=25 December 2014|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=19 December 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-ARIA began compiling its own charts in-house from the chart survey dated 13 June 1988, corresponding with the printed top 50 chart dated week ending 26 June 1988, at which time it became the official Australian chart.<ref>{{cite web|first=Gavin|last=Scott|url=http://www.chartbeats.com.au/2013/06/25-years-ago-this-week-june-26-1988.html|title=30 Years Ago This Week: June 26, 1988|publisher=chartbeats.com.au|access-date=24 March 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324050546/https://www.chartbeats.com.au/2013/06/25-years-ago-this-week-june-26-1988.html|archive-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
+ARIA began compiling its own charts in-house from the chart survey dated 13 June 1988, corresponding with the printed top 50 chart dated the week ending 26 June 1988, at which time it became the official Australian chart.<ref>{{cite web|first=Gavin|last=Scott|url=http://www.chartbeats.com.au/2013/06/25-years-ago-this-week-june-26-1988.html|title=30 Years Ago This Week: June 26, 1988|publisher=chartbeats.com.au|access-date=24 March 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324050546/https://www.chartbeats.com.au/2013/06/25-years-ago-this-week-june-26-1988.html|archive-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
 ==ARIA certifications==
+===Current accreditation levels===
-A music single or album qualifies for a platinum certification if it exceeds 70,000 copies shipped to retailers and a gold certification for 35,000 copies shipped. The diamond certification was created for albums in November 2015 to mark 500,000 sales/shipments.<ref name="Diamond">{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-aria-albums-adele-25-debuts-at-no-1-in-australia-20151128|title=ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Debuts At No 1 in Australia|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=28 November 2015|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref>
+A music single or album qualifies for a platinum certification if it exceeds 70,000 copies shipped to retailers and a gold certification for 35,000 copies shipped. The diamond certification was created in November 2015 to mark 500,000 sales/shipments.<ref name="Diamond">{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-aria-albums-adele-25-debuts-at-no-1-in-australia-20151128|title=ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Debuts At No 1 in Australia|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=28 November 2015|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> The diamond award includes an aggregation of sales of albums plus the sales of the tracks from that album after 1 July
+, where 10 track sales equal one album.<ref name=CodeOfPractice/> A silver certification for albums was introduced in November 2024. The silver award applies only to albums by Australian artists, released no earlier than 2021 and the required level of 20,000 units must be achieved within three years of the album's release.<ref name="ARIA"/>
 For music DVDs (formerly videos), a gold accreditation originally represented 7,500 copies shipped, with a platinum accreditation representing 15,000 units shipped.
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 ! width="130" rowspan="2"| Format
-! colspan="3"| Current Accreditation Levels<ref name="ARIA">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditationawards.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Gold and Platinum ARIA Accreditation Awards |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=16 October 2011}}</ref>
+! colspan="3"| Current Accreditation Levels<ref name="ARIA">{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/accreditations |title=ARIA Charts - Gold and Platinum ARIA Accreditation Awards |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>
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+! Silver
 ! Gold
 ! Platinum
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+|20,000
-|{{0|<small><nowiki>[nb 1]</nowiki></small>}}35,000{{refn|Australian albums figures can include digital album sales since May 2017.<ref name=CodeOfPractice>{{cite web |title=Code of Practice for ARIA Charts |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/ChartCodeOfPractice-March2020.pdf |publisher=ARIA |access-date=27 April 2020 |date=March 2020|page=6}}</ref>|group="nb"|name="BPIalbums"}}
+|35,000{{refn|Album figures can include "stream equivalent albums" since May 2017.<ref name=CodeOfPractice>{{cite web |title=Code of Practice for ARIA Charts |url=https://aria.azureedge.net/documents/aria-charts-code-of-practice---march-2022.pdf |publisher=ARIA |access-date=4 April 2022 |date=March 2022|page=6}}</ref>|group="nb"|name="BPIalbums"}}
-|{{0|<small><nowiki>[nb 1]</nowiki></small>}}70,000<ref group="nb" name="BPIalbums"/>
+|70,000<ref group="nb" name="BPIalbums"/>
-|{{0|<small><nowiki>[nb 2]</nowiki></small>}}500,000{{refn|Thus far, only [[Ed Sheeran]]'s ''[[x (Ed Sheeran album)|x]]'', [[Eminem]]'s ''[[The Eminem Show]]'' and Taylor Swift's ''[[1989 (Taylor Swift album)|1989]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-aria-singles-justin-bieber-love-yourself-racks-up-second-week-at-no-1-20151219|title=ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Racks Up Second Week at No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=19 December 2015|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> have gained the certification, although historically other albums have sold as well or better. Sheeran was presented with a Diamond Award at the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2015]].<ref name="Diamond"/>|group="nb"}}
+|500,000
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 ! [[Single (music)|Single]]
+|{{n/a}}
-|{{0|<small><nowiki>[nb 3]</nowiki></small>}}35,000{{refn|Australian singles figures can include sales from legal digital downloads since July 2015.<ref name=CodeOfPractice/>|group="nb"|name="BPIsingles"}}
+|35,000{{refn|Single figures can include "qualifying streams" since July 2015. Since March 2022 this also includes Official Content streams on [[YouTube]].<ref name=CodeOfPractice/>|group="nb"|name="BPIsingles"}}
-|{{0|<small><nowiki>[nb 3]</nowiki></small>}}70,000<ref group="nb" name="BPIsingles"/>
+|70,000<ref group="nb" name="BPIsingles"/>
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 | 15,000
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+===Former accreditation levels===
-On 1 January 1977, the Australian Record Industry Association, announced major revisions in its accreditation awards system. No longer were awards based on dollar terms but rather unit sales. Gold records will be awarded to singles selling 50,000 units, EPs selling 30,000 units and albums selling 20,000 units.
+On 1 January 1977, the Australian Record Industry Association announced major revisions in its accreditation awards system. No longer were awards based on dollar terms but rather unit sales. Gold records will be awarded to singles selling 50,000 units, EPs selling 30,000 units and albums selling 20,000 units.
 At the same time, the industry introduced a platinum award in recognition of the growth achievement of the Australian market. Platinum awards were issued to singles selling 100,000 and albums selling 50,000 units.<ref name="ARIAJan77">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-01-01.pdf|title=Australians Revamp Awards|magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=39|date=1 January 1977|access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>
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-! colspan="2"| Accreditation Levels used until 1983<ref name="OriginalCertLevels">{{cite journal|author=Glenn A Baker|title=Riding an International Wave|journal=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT55|date=12 June 1982|publisher=Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=54, Australia New Zealand insert p2 (A/NZ2)|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
+! colspan="2"| Accreditation Levels used from 1977 until 1983<ref name="OriginalCertLevels">{{cite magazine|author=Glenn A Baker|title=Riding an International Wave|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT55|date=12 June 1982|publisher=Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=54, Australia New Zealand insert p2 (A/NZ2)|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
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-Prior to 1977, awards be based on dollar terms but rather unit sales and only issued gold awards.<ref name="ARIAJan77"/>
+Prior to 1977, awards were based on dollar value rather than unit sales and only issued gold awards.<ref name="ARIAJan77"/>
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-! colspan="3"| Accreditation Levels used until 1977
+! colspan="3"| Accreditation Levels used until 1976
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 ==ARIA Awards==
 ===ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards===
-The '''ARIA No.&nbsp;1 Chart Awards''' were established in 2002 to recognise Australian recording artists, who reached number one on the ARIA albums, singles and music DVDs charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIANo.1ChartAwards1July2005.htm |title=ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards (1 July 2005) |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=1 July 2005 |access-date=30 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215043454/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIANo.1ChartAwards1July2005.htm |archive-date=15 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+The '''ARIA No.&nbsp;1 Chart Awards''' were established in 2002 to recognise Australian recording artists, who reached number one on the ARIA albums, singles and music DVDs charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIANo.1ChartAwards1July2005.htm |title=ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards (1 July 2005) |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=1 July 2005 |access-date=30 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215043454/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIANo.1ChartAwards1July2005.htm |archive-date=15 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A similar '''Australian Chart #1 Awards''' was established in August 2024, awarded to artists topping the Australian Albums Chart and Australian Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Put your hands together for the ARIA Australian #1 Awards |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/put-your-hands-together-for-the-aria-australian-1-awards |website=www.aria.com.au |access-date=3 November 2024 |language=en |date=31 July 2024}}</ref>
 ===ARIA Music Awards===
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 The '''ARIA Music Awards''' is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the [[Music of Australia|Australian music]] industry. The event has been held annually since 1987; it encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards known as the '''ARIA Awards''', as well as the Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Lifetime Achievement Awards and the [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] (held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011).
-Australian TV [[pop music]] show ''[[Countdown (Australian TV series)|Countdown]]'' presented its own annual awards ceremony, [[Australian pop music awards#1981–1986: Countdown Music and Video Awards|''Countdown'' Music and Video Awards]], which was co-produced by Carolyn James (a.k.a. Carolyn Bailey) during 1981–1984 in collaboration with ARIA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wam.asn.au/wamifest05-media.htm |title=WAM Scene |publisher=Western Australia Music Industry Association Incorporated |year=2005 |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720003842/http://www.wam.asn.au/wamifest05-media.htm |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://countdown.interactive.net.au/the_show.asp |title=The ''Countdown'' Story |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |year=2006 |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725080219/http://countdown.interactive.net.au/the_show.asp |archive-date=25 July 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="Quirks">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/the-quirks-that-made-it-work/2006/08/04/1154198331689.html |title=The quirks that made it work |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2006-08-05 |access-date=2008-12-10 }}</ref> ARIA provided peer voting for some awards, while ''Countdown'' provided coupons in the related ''Countdown Magazine'' for viewers to vote for populist awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.countdownmemories.com/magazines/pdfs/1986_01.pdf|title=''Countdown Magazine''|date=January 1986|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=2009-02-07}}</ref> At the 1985 ''Countdown'' awards ceremony, held on 14 April 1986, fans of [[INXS]] and [[Uncanny X-Men (band)|Uncanny X-Men]] scuffled during the broadcast and as a result ARIA decided to hold their own awards.<ref name="Quirks"/>
+Australian TV [[pop music]] show ''[[Countdown (Australian TV series)|Countdown]]'' presented its own annual awards ceremony, [[Australian pop music awards#1981–1986: Countdown Music and Video Awards|''Countdown'' Music and Video Awards]], which was co-produced by Carolyn James (also known as Carolyn Bailey) during 1981–1984 in collaboration with ARIA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wam.asn.au/wamifest05-media.htm |title=WAM Scene |publisher=Western Australia Music Industry Association Incorporated |year=2005 |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720003842/http://www.wam.asn.au/wamifest05-media.htm |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://countdown.interactive.net.au/the_show.asp |title=The ''Countdown'' Story |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |year=2006 |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725080219/http://countdown.interactive.net.au/the_show.asp |archive-date=25 July 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="Quirks">{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/the-quirks-that-made-it-work/2006/08/04/1154198331689.html |title=The quirks that made it work |publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2006-08-05 |access-date=2008-12-10 }}</ref> ARIA provided peer voting for some awards, while ''Countdown'' provided coupons in the related ''Countdown Magazine'' for viewers to vote for populist awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.countdownmemories.com/magazines/pdfs/1986_01.pdf|title=''Countdown Magazine''|date=January 1986|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=2009-02-07}}</ref> At the 1985 ''Countdown'' awards ceremony, held on 14 April 1986, fans of [[INXS]] and [[Uncanny X-Men (band)|Uncanny X-Men]] scuffled during the broadcast and as a result ARIA decided to hold their own awards.<ref name="Quirks"/>
 Since 2 March 1987, ARIA administered its own entirely peer-voted [[ARIA Music Awards]],<ref name="Knox">{{cite news|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/arias-hall-of-infamy.html|title=ARIAs hall of infamy|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=2007-10-17|access-date=2008-12-03| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081020030842/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/10/arias-hall-of-infamy.html| archive-date= 20 October 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> to "recognise excellence and innovation in all genres of Australian music" with an annual ceremony.<ref name="Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-awards.htm|title=ARIA Awards|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=2009-03-21| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090305064218/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-awards.htm| archive-date= 5 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="AAwards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/home.php|title=ARIA Awards 2008 : Home|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=2009-03-21| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090305093113/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/home.php| archive-date= 5 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Initially included in the same awards ceremonies, it established the [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] in 1988 and has held separate annual ceremonies since 2005. The ARIA Hall of Fame "honours Australian musicians' achievements [that] have had a significant impact in Australia or around the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariahalloffame.com.au/|title=ARIA Hall of Fame - Home page|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=2009-03-21| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090227064129/http://www.ariahalloffame.com.au/| archive-date= 27 February 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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 ==See also==
-{{Portal|Music|Australia}}
+{{Portal|Record production|Music|Australia}}
 * [[Music of Australia]]
+{{Clear}}
 ==References==
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 {{Music of Australia}}
 {{Record Charts}}
+{{Music recording certification}}
 [[Category:Australian Recording Industry Association| ]]

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