(An earlier version of this article incorrectly omitted the Sprint download component.) Fans participated, took action and downloaded Jay-Z’s album offered by Sprint.” In other words, the arrangement sounds similar to Jay’s 2013 deal with Samsung for “Magna Carta: Holy Grail,” which saw the company purchasing a million downloads of that album.

However, a source close to the situation said that “a sale counts toward a certification if purchased directly by the customer - or a business can purchase the album or song and offer it to fans, who must take affirmative steps to acquire the album or song. A rep for the organization told Variety it does not break down its certification numbers - at least not publicly - and at press time a rep for Tidal had not responded to Variety‘s request for clarification.

1, 2016, using a formula similar to that of Nielsen Music’s whereby 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video song streams = 10 track sales = 1 album sale (the organization began incorporating streaming numbers into single certifications in 2013). The RIAA began incorporating streaming numbers into album certifications on Feb.

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