[1] Its predecessor, the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), was founded in February 2008,[2] as a merger of three organisations: IFPI Belgium, the local chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represented the music industry, the Belgian Video Federation, which represented the video industry, and the Belgian Luxembourg Interactive Software Association, which represented the video game industry.

[4][5] The publication of sales charts in Belgium is done through Ultratop, a non-profit organisation created by the BRMA.

Since 2016 for singles, and since July 2017 for albums, the Ultratop charts also include streaming,[7] and this practice is also in effect for certifications.

[8] The international levels were set in July 2018, following the sudden increase in single awards due to the inclusion of streaming.

Prior to that, the levels for international singles were the same as the ones for domestic ones, i.e., 10,000 units for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum.

[9] The newer levels are applied retroactively, as long as the single was not previously certified.