Since its launch in 2020, TurnTable Charts (TTC) has furthered its mission to provide a standardised chart system that combines streaming, TV, and airplay data to provide a true representation of the burgeoning musical landscape and its key players. With the introduction of its weekly, monthly and yearly aggregate charts, for singles and albums, it has continued to accurately document the chart system in Nigeria.

Announced over the weekend, TTC has now launched a new certification system under its newly minted arm, TCSN. The certification system is based on on-demand streaming and digital downloads. For on-demand streaming, paid streams weigh higher than ad-supported streams. The program is designed to celebrate long standing artistic achievement within the local marketplace.

The awards include silver, gold and platinum plaques which are earned by artistes who have crossed different milestones and met certain standards. In the case of singles, the certification is based on audio streaming and digital downloads. 1 unit is equal to 150 streams. This means that to earn a silver plaque, the creator must have sold 25,000 units, 50,000 to earn gold units and to earn a platinum certification, the artist must have sold 100,000 units. 

TurnTable launches a new certification arm under @TCSNOfficial

The new arm will issue plaques based on digital sales & streams in Nigeria; in an effort to celebrate artistic achievement within the country https://t.co/Pa1an5o5Rf

— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) February 19, 2023

When it comes to albums, the process is slightly different. At the moment, the certification for the album is based on audio streaming and digital downloads. A title is classified as an ‘album’ if it has more than three singles and/or surpasses a 15-minute runtime. In this case, 1 unit is equivalent to 1500 streams. This means that to earn silver plaque, the creator must have sold 12,500 units, 25,000 units to earn gold and to earn a platinum certification, the artist must have sold 50,000 units. The official application process for the certification has now launched today. 

Over the years since its launch, TTC have been committed to becoming entrenched into the Nigerian music community and to serve as the foundation for which more rigid and comprehensive systems will be built. TCSN will gradually become a part of an industry-wide association and will continue to collect and celebrate artistic achievement all over the country.

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