Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | AMPROFON |
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| Formation | 3 April 1963 (as Phonographic Discs Producers) |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Trade organization protecting music production companies' interests |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Director General
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C.P. Gilda González Carmona |
| Affiliations | IFPI |
| Website | www.amprofon.com.mx |
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) is like a special club for music companies in Mexico. Its full name means the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms. It's a non-profit group that helps record companies in Mexico, both big international ones and smaller local ones. AMPROFON started on April 3, 1963. It works to protect the rights and interests of companies that make music recordings and music videos. It's also connected to a big international music group called the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
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The Story of AMPROFON
AMPROFON started a long time ago, on April 3, 1963. Back then, it was called Phonographic Discs Producers (AMPRODISC). Its main goal was to create a group that would represent the rights and interests of companies making music recordings.
Founding Members
When it first began, several important music companies joined AMPRODISC. These included:
- 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.
Name Changes Over Time
The organization's name changed a few times as music technology evolved. On July 26, 1971, it became the Mexican Phonogram Producers Association. Later, as music videos became popular, the name changed again on May 3, 1990. It became the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON), which is its name today.
Music Awards and Certificates
AMPROFON gives out special awards called certificates for music that sells well in Mexico. These awards show how popular a music release is. The type of award, like Gold, Platinum, or Diamond, depends on how many copies are sent out to stores.
How Awards Are Given
AMPROFON usually gives awards based on how many units of a song or album are shipped to stores, not just how many are sold directly to people. This is a common way for music industries to track success.
Award Levels for Albums and Digital Music
Here are the main award levels for albums and digital music in Mexico:
| Format | Gold | Platinum | Diamond | Notes |
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| Album | 70,000 | 140,000 | 700,000 | Since November 2020 |
| Digital/Single Track | 70,000 | 140,000 | 700,000 | Since November 2020, includes streaming and digital sales |
Unique Mexican Award System
Mexico has a special way of giving out awards that is different from many other countries. In many places, you get a Gold award, then a Platinum, then 2x Platinum, and so on. But in Mexico, AMPROFON can add more Gold or Platinum awards to a release that has already reached Platinum status. For example, an album might get Gold, then Platinum, then Platinum+Gold, then 2x Platinum, and then 2x Platinum+Gold. This happens each time the music reaches a new sales goal.
Mexican Music Charts
AMPROFON also keeps track of the most popular music in Mexico by publishing weekly charts. These charts are updated every Wednesday evening and show which albums are selling the best.
Types of Album Charts
AMPROFON publishes four different album charts:
- Top 100 Mexico albums chart: This chart lists the 100 best-selling albums in the whole country. It includes all kinds of music and even EPs (shorter albums).
- Spanish Albums Chart: This chart shows the Top 20 Pop, Rock, and Dance albums sung in Spanish. It doesn't matter where the artist is from, as long as the music is in Spanish.
- Popular Music Albums Chart: This chart focuses on the Top 20 regional Mexican music styles, like ranchera or grupero.
- International Albums Chart: Even though it's sometimes called "English," this Top 20 chart includes music from international artists that is not in Spanish. So, if an album is in English or another language (but not Spanish), it can appear on this chart.
Streaming Singles Chart
AMPROFON used to track physical sales of single songs, but they stopped doing that in 2009. However, since 2017, they publish a weekly chart for streaming singles, which shows the most popular songs played online.
See also
In Spanish: Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas para niños
- Monitor Latino
- List of best-selling albums in Mexico
- List of best-selling singles in Mexico
