- 1 digital album download= 1 album equivalent (AE)
- 1 Physical Album Sales = 1 album equivalent
- 10 track downloads = 1 album equivalent (AE)
- 1000 track streams= 1 album equivalent (AE)
- 3000 Video Streams = 1 album equivalent
- 20 CRBT (30 Day) = 1 album
- Total Album Equivalents = Sum of Above
Table A: Awards Standards
SINGLE ALBUM
| Release type | Singles | Albums | |||
| Gold | Platinum | Gold | Platinum | ||
| Hindi films | 120000 | 240000 | 75000 | 150000 | |
| Regional films | 60000 | 120000 | 40000 | 80000 | |
| Pop/Basic | 60000 | 120000 | 15000 | 30000 | |
| Devotional | 50000 | 100000 | 10000 | 20000 | |
| Classical/Folk | 10000 | 20000 | 5000 | 10000 | |
| International | 60000 | 120000 | 120000 | 30000 | |