Asociación Venezolana de Intérpretes y Productores de Fonogramas
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| Formation | 1993 |
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| Type | Technical standards, licensing and royalties |
| Headquarters | Caracas |
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| Website | www.avinpro.com |
The Association of Venezuelan Phonograph Producers (APFV) is an industry trade group composed of Venezuelan corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1993 as the Association of Venezuelan Phonograph Producers, and adopted its current name in 1993.
The APFV activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Venezuelan music industry.
The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Venezuela.
APFV Certification
In 1993, the Association of Venezuelan Phonograph Producers the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of compact disc or cassette tape which was reported by record labels.
Certification awards
Currently, all music sales including singles, albums, digital download singles are on the same criteria. Unlike many countries.
| Thresholds per award | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | 4× Platinum | 5× Platinum | 6× Platinum | 7× Platinum | 8× Platinum | Diamond |
| 5,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 70,000 | 80,000 | 100,000+ |
Old criteria (until June 2010)
Before the unification of criteria and introduction of music videos category in July 2003, a separate scale had been used for certification awards.
| Format | Type | Thresholds per award | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | 2× Platinum | 3× Platinum | 4× Platinum | |||||||
| Singles | Domestic | 15,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 | |||||
| International | 15,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
See also
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
- List of music recording sales certifications
- Global music industry market share data
- Music of Venezuela