Music Canada
Music Canada (MC) |
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legal form | non-profit trade organization |
founding | April 9, 1963 |
Seat | Toronto |
precursor | Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association |
purpose | Representing the interests of the music industry |
Chair | Graham Henderson |
Website | musiccanada.com |
Music Canada (MC) is a not-for-profit trade association in Canada founded on April 9, 1963 as the Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association ( CRMA ). In 1972 the association was renamed the Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) and finally in 2011 Music Canada. The organization represents the country's music industry and is the Canadian branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry .
activities
Charts
The CRIA commissioned official Canadian music charts for the first time in the 1990s. Today Music Canada publishes the top 20 tracks and the top 20 albums online .
Limits to the award of phonograms

The association has been giving awards for music sales and use since 1975. Gold, platinum (up to nine times) and diamond (= 10 × platinum) are currently awarded. In 2006 the awards were expanded to include downloads, but while the album awards were retained for all formats ( CD , CC , LP and download), classic singles and song downloads were rated separately. The number of underlying copies sold has changed in line with the development of the market over time.
Albums
Award | until April 30, 2008 | since May 1, 2008 |
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50,000 | 40,000 |
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100,000 | 80,000 |
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200,000 | 160,000 |
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1,000,000 | 800,000 |
Singles
From 1982 to 2006 only physical single releases were awarded. In 2006 singles were separated into physical and non-physical publications, with the lending limit of physical singles being greatly reduced. Until 2016, the two-pronged approach was that with the advent of music streaming, the separation was stamped out again and from then on all singles were awarded uniformly with the integrated physical and non-physical sales, as well as the music streaming. This adjustment came into effect on September 12, 2016.
Award | since September 12, 2016 |
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40,000 |
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80,000 |
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160,000 |
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800,000 |
Video albums
Award | since January 1, 1990 | |
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5,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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20,000 | |
... | ||
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100,000 |
Ringtones
Award | since July 3, 2007 | |
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20,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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80,000 | |
... | ||
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400,000 |
Web links
- Official website
- Entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia
supporting documents
- ^ About - Music Canada. Retrieved March 22, 2015 .
- ^ Karen Bliss: Canadian Recording Industry Association Changes Name. Billboard , July 8, 2011, accessed August 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Gold / Platinum FAQ. Music Canada, accessed August 1, 2016 .
- ↑ current certifications. Music Canada, accessed November 11, 2016 .