Rules are made to be broken. In light of Samsung purchasing one million copies of Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail album before its release, the RIAA has decided to update how it certifies the sales of ...

It's been made official – Jay-Z's move with the album Magna Carta Holy Grail and a total of 1 million "free" downloads has pushed the RIAA to update their rules on Gold and Platinum records.

Jay-Z really is writing the new rules. In a move inspired by the release strategy of his upcoming 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' album, which will see one million free copies distributed by Samsung on July ...

The Recording Industry Association of America has revised one of its certified gold and platinum awards rules to reflect the changing music industry landscape. The organization made the change ...

Billboard reports that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have changed their rules regarding gold and platinum certification, and they were inspired by Jay-Z's upcoming album Magna ...

Ahead of the release of his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album, Jay-Z has forced a change in the way RIAA calculates commercial album success. (James Devaney/Getty Images) "Magna Carta Holy Grail," the ...