Streaming is the future, so I'm ok with this. It was completely unfair how in the 90s double platinum was a moderate hit and now most artists can't even get to gold. Certifications need to be updated along with the current market and the current market is all about streaming.
This is a damn mess. Streaming cannot determine whether people actually want an artist's music. The disconnect will show in the tour numbers when everyone has diamond albums but can't sell out a club venue.