Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Indonesia (ASIRI) (English: Recording Industry Association of Indonesia) is a trust that represents the recording industry interests in Indonesia.
It was established in 1978 and represents 84 member labels, which distribute around 95% of the music sold in Indonesia.
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ASIRI is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums in Indonesia. The levels are:[1]
Piracy is not a new phenomenon in Indonesia. Prior to 1988, all recordings sold in Indonesia are unauthorized.[2] But in the 1990s, the number was reduced to 20%, with retail value of pirate recordings in 1995, estimated at US$15 million.[3] In the early 2000s, piracy rate was increase back to a higher levels, which was at 55% in 2001,[4] and 85% in 2003.[5] Usually, piracy are hitting domestic artists in particular.
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