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Better late than never: thirteen Beatles albums go platinum
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 4 September 2013
The BPI has handed out thirteen platinum and multi-platinum discs to The Beatles, according to the BBC, following changes to the way its sales awards are doled out, which came into force in July.
Previously it was the responsibility of record labels to claim silver, gold, platinum and multi-platinum discs, and apparently no one ever bothered with albums including ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and ‘Help’. I guess when you were working with The Beatles every day, accolades might have become a bit boring.
From 19 Jul, sales achievement discs were automatically shipped out based on data from the Official Charts Company, with some of the first to receive their prizes under the new system including Ellie Goulding, Bruno Mars, Rita Ora and Little Mix. Further awards were handed out based on data going back to 1994, which is as far as the OCC’s records go.
