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| Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms | |
| Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas | |
| Founded | April 3, 1963 |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Affiliation | IFPI |
| Key people | Fernando Hernández |
| Office location | Mexico City |
| Website | http://www.amprofon.com.mx |
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) (English: Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.) is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963,[1] it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico.
AMPROFON is an associated member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the organization that promotes the interests of the international record industry. Their members include more than 1,400 separate companies in more than 70 countries. In addition, it has national groups affiliated with the industry in 48 countries.
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History
Because of a need for an organization to represent the rights and interests of the producers of phonograms in Mexico, a civil association called Phonographic Discs Producers (AMPRODISC) was created on April 4, 1963. The members were:[2]
- Compañía Importadora de Discos, S.A.
- CBS de Mexico, S.A.
- Discos Mexicanos, S.A.
- Fábrica de Discos Peerless, S.A.
- GAMMA, S.A.
- Panamericana de Discos, S.A.
- RCA Victor Mexicana, S.A.
On July 26, 1971, the name was changed to Mexican Phonogram Producers Association (Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas) and, as a result of the music video releases, on May 3, 1990 the name was changed to Mexican association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON), its current name.
Sales certificates
The AMPROFON awards certificates for music releases in Mexico. The level of the award varies depending on the format of the release and the amount sold. Certificates are usually awarded on the basis of the amount of units the release has shipped, rather than the amount it has sold.
| Format | Status[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Notes | |
| Album | 40,000 | 80,000 | 400,000 | Since January 1, 2008 |
| 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | Until December 31, 2007 | |
| 75,000 | 150,000 | Until June 30, 2003 | ||
| 100,000 | 250,000 | Since January 1, 2000 | ||
| 1,000,000 | Until December 31, 1999 | |||
| Digital Album | 5,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Digital Album (Pre-loaded) | 50,000 | 100,000 | 400,000 | Since June 1, 2008 |
| 500,000 | Until May 31, 2008 | |||
| Digital Track | 1,500 | 3,000 | ||
| Digital Track (Pre-loaded) | 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | |
| Music DVD | 10,000 | 20,000 | ||
| Music Video (Pre-loaded) | 50,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | |
| Ringtone | 10,000 | 25,000 | 250,000 | |
Best Selling Albums of All Time
| Rank | Year | Title | Artist | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | Recuerdos II | Juan Gabriel | 8,000,000 |
| 2 | 1982 | 20 Triunfadoras de Jose Jose | Jose Jose | 7,500,000 |
| 3 | 1991 | Romance | Luis Miguel | 7,250,000 |
| 4 | 1984 | Hoy platique con mi gallo | Vicente Fernandez | 7,000,000 |
| 5 | 1987 | Timbiriche VII | Timbiriche | 6,000,000 |
| 6 | 1984 | Rocio Durcal le canta a Juan Gabriel | Rocio Durcal | 5,500,000 |
| 7 | 1985 | Flans | Flans | 4,000,000 |
| 8 | 1988 | Timbiriche VIII & IX | Timbiriche | 4,000,000 |
| 9 | 2000 | Paulina | Paulina Rubio | 3,500,000 |
| 10 | 1988 | Busca Una Mujer | Luis Miguel | 3,500,000 |
Music charts
Charts are updated every Wednesday evening covering national sales in four different charts.
- Main Top 100 Albums Chart. The list of the 100 best selling albums in the country, all musical genres are counted as well as EPs.[4]
- International Albums Chart. Although, it says 'Albums in English' it counts 'International' releases, since artist with non-English albums are counted in this chart, only the Top 20 is published, no matter the nationality, if the album is in Spanish the album will not be eligible to chart.[5]
- Popular Music Albums Chart. This is the Top 20 of regional Mexican music, either ranchera, grupero and others.[6]
- Latin Albums Chart. This the top 20 of Pop, Rock and Dance albums in Spanish, no matter the nationality as long as in Spanish the album will be eligible to chart.[7]
References
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