Normally an album would go platinum via a combination of streamed songs and paid downloads – so the album wouldn't actually have to be streamed 1.5 billion times before reaching the milestone.
He joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a first violinist in 1938 and played with the orchestra for 49 seasons, regretting only that management suggested he retire before he hit the milestone of his 50th.
Four players have taken 1000 wickets for Glamorgan, with Shepherd the last to pass that mark in 1960 before Croft reached the milestone in 2010.
BEFORE GIS, before GPS, before Google Earth, there was the milestone.
After Calhoun and Boeheim, it may be awhile before anyone else approaches the milestone.
Whatever the sentiment before the moon landing, the milestone has been a source of pride ever since.
Oil is set to roar past $100 a barrel, a day after touching the milestone before settling at $99.62 a barrel, up $3.62 for the day.
If he reaches the milestone before July 27, he will be 34.
After reaching 199 wins, Washington went on a four-game losing streak before finally earning Boudreau the milestone win.
Needing five assists to reach the milestone before the Lakers tipped off in Houston, Nash found Antawn Jamison on a pick-and-roll for an easy bucket in the second quarter for his fifth assist.
