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Originally posted by MrPeanut
I wonder why it's taken Interscope so long to certify it. Does an artist's management team have to make the request for certifications?
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Not only that, they have to pay a fee as well - everytime they request an updated certification. That's one of the main reasons for which many albums remain severely undercertified. ie Janet Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears etc.
Janet Jackson: n/c (gold - 1x platinum)
Control: 5x platinum (8x platinum)
Rhythm Nation: 6x platinum (10x platinum)
janet.: 6x platinum (9x platinum)
Design of a Decade: 2x platinum (5x platinum)
The Velvet Rope 3x platinum (4x platinum)
All for You: 2x platinum (3x platinum)
Discipline: n/c (gold)
Oops I Did it Again: 10x platinum (11x platinum)
Britney: 4x platinum (6x platinum)
In the Zone: 2x platinum (3x platinum)
Blackout: n/c (1x platinum)
Circus: 1x platinum (2x platinum maybe)
Madonna: 5x platinum (6x platinum)
Like a Virgin: 10x platinum (11x platinum - 12x platinum)
True Blue: 7x platinum (8x platinum - 10x platinum)
You Can Dance: 1x platinum (2x platinum)
Like a Prayer: 4x platinum (5x platinum - 6x platinum)
I'm Breathless: 2x platinum (3x platinum maybe)
The Immaculate Collection: 10x platinum (12x platinum - 14x platinum)
Ray of Light: 4x platinum (5x platinum)
Confessions on a Dancefloor: 1x platinum (2x platinum)
Hard Candy: gold (1x platinum by now)
There are several other undercertified artists unfortunately...