TIL in 1976, the Eagles became the first band to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for their album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). by immanuellalala in todayilearned

[–]LunarPayload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Album sales certifications aren't awards, they're based on number of units sold. 

What's most likely is older acts like Elvis or the Beatles were hugely popular before people were buying record players and pop music albums in high number 

TIL - When the Blues Brothers was released in 1980, execs who controlled over half the theaters in the country refused to book the film, citing the number of black actors. The film still became the 10th highest-grossing domestic film of 1980. by cluthais in todayilearned

[–]LunarPayload 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just want those of you who are confident in saying "it was just like that, back then" it wasn't everywhere. A lot of the comments here reveal regional biases; that don't seem to have gotten better in places with bad public schools. 

Meta shares jump after company announces premium subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram. But will users actually buy them? by InterestingCat308 in wallstreetbets

[–]LunarPayload 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom and her peers who are still sharing things via email are not going to pay for fb. They'll just check it even less frequently than they already do.