The Recording Trade Affiliation of Japan (RIAJ) has introduced its newest batch of official certifications!
In 2020, the RIAJ applied a brand new certification system for on-line streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification methods for bodily album shipments and digital obtain gross sales. Based on the brand new system, songs are licensed silver as soon as they attain 30 million streams, gold at 50 million streams, and platinum at 100 million streams.
Within the RIAJ’s newly introduced batch of certifications, Kep1er earned their first-ever platinum certification for streaming after their debut observe “WA DA DA” surpassed 100 million streams in Japan.
Notably, Kep1er is barely the fourth Ok-pop artist ever to go platinum for streaming in Japan, following BTS, TWICE, and BLACKPINK.
In the meantime, BTS’s newest title observe “But to Come” was formally licensed gold after surpassing 50 million streams in Japan.
Congratulations to each Kep1er and BTS!
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