I'm interested in the RIAA's Gold & Platinum program. Please find the year the program was launched, the sales threshold for a Gold Album, and the streaming equivalent for a Platinum Single. Also, identify what constitutes a 'Master Ringtone' for certification.
Navigate to 'https://www.riaa.com'. Click on the 'Gold & Platinum' link. On the 'Gold & Platinum' page, locate the 'Story of Gold® & Platinum®' section and find the year the program was launched. Click on the 'Certification Criteria' link. On the 'Certification Criteria' page, click on the 'ALBUM CERTIFICATION AUDIT REQUIREMENTS' link. On the 'Album Certification Audit Requirements' page, identify the sales threshold for a Gold Album. Navigate back to the 'Certification Criteria' page. Click on the 'SINGLE CERTIFICATION AUDIT REQUIREMENTS' link. On the 'Single Certification Audit Requirements' page, identify the streaming equivalent for a Platinum Single and what constitutes a 'Master Ringtone' for certification. Synthesize all extracted information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Gold & Platinum' page. The launch year of the Gold & Platinum program is stated as '1958'. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Album Certification Audit Requirements' page. The sales threshold for a Gold Album is stated as '500,000 units'. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Single Certification Audit Requirements' page. The streaming equivalent for a Platinum Single is stated as '150 million streams'. It is stated that a 'Master Ringtone' is a 'Master recording of a song, 15 seconds or greater in length, that has been edited for use as a ringtone and is delivered to consumers via a digital download or subscription.'.