Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers facts for kids
Official logo of CAPIF
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| Abbreviation | CAPIF |
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| Formation | June 25, 1958 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Trade organization protecting music production companies' interests |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
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Director Ejecutivo
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Javier Delupí |
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Main organ
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Comisión Directiva |
| Affiliations | IFPI |
| Website | www.capif.org.ar |
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers, also known as CAPIF (which stands for Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas in Spanish), is an important group in Argentina. It is part of the IFPI, a worldwide organization for the music industry. CAPIF helps protect the interests of music companies in Argentina. It is a nonprofit organization, meaning it does not aim to make money for itself. Instead, it works for the benefit of its members, which include both large international and smaller independent record labels.
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How Music Sales Are Certified
CAPIF started its special program to certify music sales with Gold and Platinum awards in 1980. These awards show how many copies of an album or song have been sold. At first, an album needed to sell 30,000 copies to be Gold and 60,000 to be Platinum.
However, the way people bought music changed over time. Because fewer physical CDs were being sold, CAPIF updated its rules. In 2001, they lowered the number of sales needed for these awards. They changed the rules again in 2016. This time, they also added new awards for music sets (like a CD and DVD together) and for songs or albums listened to through streaming services.
Current Music Award Levels
Here are the current sales numbers needed for music awards in Argentina. These levels have been in place since July 1, 2016.
| Type of Music | Sales Needed for Awards | ||
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| Gold | Platinum | Diamond | |
| Album | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 |
| Single | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 |
| Streaming | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| DVD | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| CD+DVD | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
Past Music Award Levels
The sales numbers needed for Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards have changed over the years. This reflects how the music industry has evolved.
Album Sales History
The number of albums needed for certification has decreased significantly since 1980.
| Time Period | Gold Award |
Platinum Award |
Diamond Award |
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| January 1980–December 31, 2000 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 500,000 |
| January 1, 2001 – June 30, 2016 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 250,000 |
| July 1, 2016–present | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 |
Single Sales History
Certifications for singles have also changed, especially with the rise of digital music.
| How Sales Were Counted | Gold Award |
Platinum Award |
Diamond Award |
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| Physical sales (stopped in 2001) | 50,000 | 100,000 |
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| Digital downloads | 10,000 | 20,000 | 135,000 |
| Streams | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
DVD Sales History
DVD sales certifications have also seen changes over time.
| Time Period | Gold Award |
Platinum Award |
Diamond Award |
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| Until 2011 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
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| 2011–June 30, 2016 | 7,500 | 15,000 | 75,000 |
| July 1, 2016–present | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
Other Music Releases
Some other types of music releases also had their own certification levels.
| Type of Release | Gold Award |
Platinum Award |
Diamond Award |
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| Compilation albums (stopped in 2001) | 100,000 | 200,000 |
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| Music sets (CD+DVD) (since 2016) | 5,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
CAPIF Music Charts
The CAPIF Charts used to be the main music sales charts in Argentina. These charts showed which singles and albums were selling the most each month. They included data from both physical sales (like CDs) and digital sales from stores across Argentina.
CAPIF stopped publishing these charts in 2018. Now, a weekly top 10 albums chart is published by Diario de Cultura. For singles, the main chart in Argentina is the Argentina Hot 100, which is published by Billboard.
Some of the charts CAPIF used to publish included:
- CAPIF Top 10 Albums (physical sales)
- CAPIF Top 10 Singles (digital sales)
- CAPIF Top 10 Albums (music stores sales)
- CAPIF Year-End Top 10 Albums (physical sales)
- CAPIF Year-End Top 10 Singles (digital sales)
- CAPIF Year-End Top 10 Albums (music stores sales)
Number-One Hits
CAPIF also kept track of the songs and albums that reached the number one spot on their charts.
- 2021-2022 (albums)
- 2017 (albums and singles)
- 2018 (albums and singles)
See also
In Spanish: Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas para niños
- List of diamond-certified albums in Argentina
- Sociedad Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música
