# Federation of the Italian Music Industry
The Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI, *Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana*) operates Italy's official sales certifications. It also monitors and reports on the Italian recorded music market, publishing an annual report on revenues and formats[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total market revenue 2024 | €461.2 million, up 8.5% from €425.1m in 2023[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Market position | Italy's seventh consecutive year of growth; third-largest recorded music market in the EU[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Streaming share | €308.1 million in 2024, 67% of the market, up 84% over five years[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Streaming volume | 95 billion streams in 2024, up 31% on 2023, about 1.8 billion per week[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Single certification thresholds from week 01/2025 | 100,000 units for Gold, 200,000 units for Platinum[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Certifications awarded in 2024 | 1,749: 267 albums, 7 compilations, and 1,475 singles[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) |
| Certification access | Open to any Italy-based company producing and selling recordings, whether a FIMI member or not[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/) |
## What FIMI is and does
FIMI runs the national certification program, awarding Gold, Platinum, and higher levels to releases that pass the sales thresholds[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/). It also compiles and publishes market statistics in an annual report covering Italian recorded music revenues by format[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
The certification program is deliberately inclusive. Any company with its head office in Italy that produces and sells music recordings can request certification, whether or not it belongs to FIMI[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/).
## Gold and platinum certification
Sales data for certifications come from GfK Retail and Technology Italia, the market research panel that tracks retail sales. Only domestic sales count; sales abroad are excluded[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/).
A certification request must state the label, artist, title, format, level sought (Gold, Platinum, Multi-Platinum), catalog number and release date, and a physical copy of the product is sent to FIMI's Milan office. The threshold works on a two-thirds plus one-third basis: GfK verifies units sold up to two-thirds of the relevant level, and the label declares the remaining third as sales through channels the GfK panel does not cover, such as record clubs and motorway autogrill shops[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/).
Thresholds have risen with the shift to streaming. Under the 2011 methodology, an online track needed 15,000 units for Gold, 30,000 for Platinum, and 60,000 for Multi-Platinum, potentially combined with physical single sales[2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/). From chart week 01/2025, FIMI raised single thresholds to 100,000 units for Gold and 200,000 for Platinum, citing the growth of digital consumption[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
## By the numbers
The 2024 figures in FIMI's report show a market expanding faster than the global average: 8.5% growth in Italy against 4.8% worldwide[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
Digital formats dominate. Total digital revenue reached €312.2 million in 2024, up 13.1% from €276.1 million in 2023. Within that, subscription audio streaming earned €204.9 million (+17.1%), video streaming €52.7 million (+14.1%), and ad-supported audio streaming €50.5 million (+0.4%), while downloads fell 12.7% to €3.9 million[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf). Streaming as a whole took €308.1 million, 67% of the market, and 84% growth over five years[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
Physical formats split. Vinyl revenue grew 6.8% to €38.9 million, while CD fell 15.1% to €21.9 million[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
Certification volume tracks this activity: 1,749 certifications in 2024, of which 1,475 were singles. The year included a diamond album certification, the first for an album since 2011[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
## Recent developments
Two developments stand out from the evidence. FIMI raised single certification thresholds in January 2025, up from 15,000 units for Gold and 30,000 for Platinum under the 2011-era online track levels, recalibrating awards to a consumption base now dominated by streaming[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf) • [2](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/). And 2024 set market records: €461.2 million in revenue, a seventh consecutive growth year, and 95 billion streams[1](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf).
## References
1. [Report FIMI 2025 (English edition)](https://www.fimi.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Report-FIMI-2025-ENG.pdf)
2. [Nota Metodologica 2011 - FIMI](https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/nota-metodologica/nota-metodologica-2011/)
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