Post by Jason on Oct 1, 2005 17:51:36 GMT -5
I just noticed that the RIAA has officially certified Live as Double Platinum. (2 Million in sales) It is kind of misleading as every CD sold counts as two since it is a double CD. So actually 1 million people have picked up the set. Still very impressive.
Some artists have come under fire for this practice. I believe that Shania Twain specifically requested that her last CD be counted as only one disc, since it was different interpretations of the same songs. Garth Brooks, however, did have multiple CDs all counting, some people thought that was unfair and was being used solely to up his numbers, to make sure that he would take the title of Most Records Sold by a Solo artist.
Some artists have come under fire for this practice. I believe that Shania Twain specifically requested that her last CD be counted as only one disc, since it was different interpretations of the same songs. Garth Brooks, however, did have multiple CDs all counting, some people thought that was unfair and was being used solely to up his numbers, to make sure that he would take the title of Most Records Sold by a Solo artist.