Albums Quote by Cary Sherman
![“10 years ago [in 2006], nearly 90 percent of those albums sold enough in that year to reach Gold status. 10 years later, about 30 percent were eligible. With the new rules, we figure about 40 percent of the top 200 best-sellers for the year will be eligible. We were very cautious in our approach…” quote by Cary Sherman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d4/cary-sherman-70415_albums_10-years-ago-in-2006-nearly-90-percent-o_649672.jpg)
“10 years ago [in 2006], nearly 90 percent of those albums sold enough in that year to reach Gold status. 10 years later, about 30 percent were eligible. With the new rules, we figure about 40 percent of the top 200 best-sellers for the year will be eligible. We were very cautious in our approach to changing how we calculate what is eligible because the integrity of the process is our foremost consideration. It's difficult to get certified sales awards, and it's a big deal and we didn't want there to be a huge change in how many would be eligible.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Industry Conference, 2023
The speaker explains how stricter certification rules reduced the proportion of albums qualifying for Gold status, emphasizing careful policy changes to maintain process integrity.
In simple terms: Stricter rules cut eligible albums; careful changes protect credibility.
Key Takeaway
Maintain transparent standards.
Themes
integrity
policy
industry standards
certification
change management
Mood
cautious
analytical
Type
explanatory
informative
When to use this quote
- Music industry
- award eligibility
- record label planning
- artist promotion
- consumer perception
Key Concepts
Regulation
market dynamics
quality control
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance fairness with standards?
- What alternative metrics could supplement eligibility?
A Different Perspective
The new rules may unintentionally disadvantage emerging artists.
![“I'm just so happy and proud of everybody and what everybody's doing. From Curren$y doing decent numbers with the independent, digital release; from Asher selling 1.1 million-plus on iTunes with the single and almost at 200,000 [albums sold] now; Cudi got almost 4,000 BDS's a week; Mickey Factz…” quote by Wale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcf/wale-447_aces_i-m-just-so-happy-and-proud-of-everybody_681005.jpg)
