Music Biz: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Becomes First Album to Go 33x Platinum
Is Michael work more Dead than Alive…..many say Yes. The classic and ground breaking album from Michael Jackson “Thriller” is the first album to go 33x Platinum. Platinum is when a record sells 1 million copies so Thriller (the album) has now surpassed 33 Million albums sold….WOW!
Counting both physical copies and streams, the album has generated more than $1 billion in sales.
Cary Sherman, Chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, said, “Thriller has now become the first and only album to achieve an RIAA 33X Diamond Award, a moment forever etched in Gold & Platinum Program history. Congratulations on another ‘Thriller’ milestone.”