IFPI Danmark

IFPI Danmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.^[1]

Certification

Gold and platinum awards were first awarded in Denmark in the early 1990s. The sales requirements are the same for domestic and international repertoire. Note that Danish certification system for music products are awarded based on shipments.

Albums

Certification	Before 1994^[2]	Since 1994^[2]^[3]	Since April 2003^[2]^†	Since February 1, 2007^[4]^†	Since January 7, 2011^[5]^[6]^[7]^†
Gold	50,000	25,000	20,000	15,000	10,000
Platinum	80,000	50,000	40,000	30,000	20,000

^† Sales can include digital downloads and also streams at a ratio of 1:1000

Singles

Certification	Before February 2007^[4]	Since February 1, 2007^‡	Since April, 2009^[8]^[9]^‡	Since November 17, 2014^[10]^‡	Since April 1, 2016^[11]^‡
Gold	4,000	7,500	15,000	30,000	45,000
Platinum	8,000	15,000	30,000	60,000	90,000

^‡ Sales can include digital downloads and also streams at a ratio of 1:100

Streaming only

Certification Streaming instituted on January 7, 2011	Before January 30, 2012^[12]	Since January 30, 2012^[13]	Since April 30, 2012^[14]	Since March 21, 2014^[15]	Since November 17, 2014^[10]
Gold	50,000	450,000	900,000	1,300,000	The Streaming is included in Downloads
Platinum	100,000	900,000	1,800,000	2,600,000	The Streaming is included in Downloads

DVDs

Video-single DVDs

Certification	Since 2007^[16]
Gold	7,500
Platinum	15,000

Full-length DVDs

Certifications	Before February 2007^[4]	Since February 2007^[4]^[17]	Since January 7, 2011^[18]
Gold	20,000	15,000	10,000
Platinum	40,000	30,000	20,000

Singles chart

See: Hitlisten

References

1. IFPI.dk
2. Guld- og platinplader er devalueret [Gold and Platinum awards are lowered]. b.dk (in Danish). 2003-04-24. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
3. "Hit Denmark". Billboard. September 11, 1999. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
4. "IFPI Denmark Revamps Certification Levels". Billboard. February 7, 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
5. . IFPI (Denmark). 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2014-06-01.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. (PDF). IFPI. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2012-10-11.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. (PDF). IFPI. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2014-05-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
8. [New rule for Gold and Platinum downloads]. gaffa.dk. 2009-04-20. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
9. (PDF). IFPI. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
10. [Gold and platinum (Criteria for Gold and Platinum certifications since November 17, 2014)]. IFPI Danmark. 2014-11-17. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
11. [Gold and platinum (Criteria for Gold and Platinum certifications since April 1, 2017)]. IFPI Danmark. 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
12. . IFPI Danmark. 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
13. . IFPI Danmark. 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
14. . IFPI Danmark. 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
15. . IFPI Danmark. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
16. (PDF). IFPI. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
17. . IFPI Danmark. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2014-05-31.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
18. . IFPI Danmark. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2014-05-31.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

• Official website