Gold, Platinum, & Multiplatinum Ringtone Designations

Jun 15 2006, 5:00am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Your trivia fact for the day is that ringtones now account for 10% of all music sales. That's really amazing. That means a lot of people are actually paying the ridiculous $2.99 price for a ringtone that expires after 90 days. Anyway, the Recording Industry Association of America announced Wednesday that the official designations of gold, platinum, and multiplatinum were assigned to the ringtone industry.

In total, 84 gold honors were announced, in addition to 40 platinums and 4 multiplatinums. Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, 50 Cent, and Kanye West were just some of the artists whose songs were honored.Only ringtones that were created from the actual artists are eligible for these certifications. Read the full story

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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