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Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers

  • ️Wed Jun 25 1958
Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers
Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas

Official logo of CAPIF
Abbreviation CAPIF
Formation June 25, 1958 (53 years ago)
Type NGO
Legal status Association
Purpose/focus Trade organization protecting music production companies' interests
Headquarters Buenos Aires
Location Argentina
Director Ejecutivo Javier Delupí
Main organ Comisión Directiva
Affiliations IFPI
Website www.capif.org.ar

The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (Spanish: Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a nonprofit organization integrated by multinational and independent record labels.[2]

Sales certification

In January 1980, CAPIF gave the first certifications in gold and platinum. From that time until December 31, 2000, the criteria for certification were:[3]

Singles:

  • Gold: 50,000
  • Platinum: 100,000

Long plays & cassettes (albums):

  • Gold: 30,000
  • Platinum: 60,000
  • Diamond: 500,000

Compilation albums:

  • Gold: 100,000
  • Platinum: 200,000

The criteria for certification were changed as of January 1, 2001. CAPIF certification criteria for albums since that date are:

  • Gold: 20,000 units
  • Platinum: 40,000 units
  • Diamond: 250,000 units

Compilation albums are not eligible for certification. Singles no longer certified in Argentina.

Non-album formats:

Format Gold Platinum
Digital downloads 10,000 20,000
Music DVD 4,000 8,000

References

  1. ^ "Autoridades [Authorities]" (in Spanish). August 18, 2009. CAPIF.
  2. ^ "Qué es CAPIF [What is CAPIF]" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino [Gold and Platinum discs]". capif.org.ar. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESOP&CO=5. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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