Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas

Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas

Abbreviation	AMPROFON
Formation	3 April 1963; 61 years ago (1963-04-03) (as Phonographic Discs Producers)
Type	NGO
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Trade organization protecting music production companies' interests
Headquarters	Mexico City, Mexico
Location	Mexico
Director General	C.P. Gilda González Carmona
Affiliations	IFPI
Website	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 is a trade association of 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).

History

The organisation was founded under the name Phonographic Discs Producers (AMPRODISC) in Mexico on April 3. 1963. The aim was to create a civil association to represent the rights and interests of the producers of phonographic recordings. 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 new medium of music videos, on May 3, 1990, the name was changed to Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON), its current name.^[2]

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 quantity shipped. Certificates are usually awarded on the basis of the number of units the release has shipped, rather than the number it has sold.

Format	Thresholds
	Gold	Platinum	Diamond	Notes
Album[3]	70,000	140,000	700,000	Since November 2020
	30,000	60,000	300,000	from July 2009, until October 2020
	40,000	80,000	400,000	From January 2008, until June 2009
	50,000	100,000	500,000	From July 2003, until December 2007
	75,000	150,000		From January 2000, until June 2003
			1,000,000	From January 1999, until December 1999
	100,000	250,000		Until December 1998
Digital/Single Track	70,000[a]	140,000[b]	700,000[c]	Since November 2020, streaming+digital sales[3]
	30,000[d]	60,000[e]	300,000[f]	Until October 2020, streaming+digital sales[4]
	1,500	3,000	N/A	Original digital level[5] superseded September 2010[6]
Music DVD[3]	10,000	20,000	100,000	Deleted since 19 February 2014
Digital Album (Pre-loaded)[5]	50,000	100,000	400,000	Since June 2008, superseded September 2010[6]
			500,000	Until May 2008
Digital Track (Pre-loaded)[5]	50,000	100,000	500,000	Superseded September 2010[6]
Music Video (Pre-loaded)[5]	50,000	100,000	500,000	Superseded September 2010[6]
Ringtone[5]	10,000	25,000	250,000	Superseded September 2010[6]

The certification award order for Mexico differs from many other certification providers. Most countries award at most one gold album, after which subsequent awards will be platinum, multiplying each time the platinum threshold is again passed (i.e., gold – platinum – 2×platinum – 3×platinum, etc.). However, AMPROFON will add incremental awards for platinum or gold to a recording which has already achieved platinum status (i.e., gold – platinum – platinum+gold – 2×platinum – 2×platinum+gold, etc.), each time a sales threshold is crossed.

Music charts

Charts are updated every Wednesday evening covering national sales in four different album charts:

• Top 100 Mexico albums chart. The list of the 100 best-selling albums in the country. All musical genres are counted as well as EPs.
• Spanish Albums Chart. This the Top 20 of Pop, Rock and Dance albums in Spanish, no matter the nationality. Any album in Spanish is eligible to appear on this chart.
• Popular Music Albums Chart. This is the Top 20 of regional Mexican music, be it ranchera, grupero, or others.
• International Albums Chart. Although labeled "Inglés (English)", this Top-20 chart counts "international" releases, since artists with non-English albums are also included in this chart, no matter the nationality. An album in Spanish will not be eligible to appear on this chart.

AMPROFON does not produce charts for physical sales of single releases, although it does certify shipped quantities for them until June 30, 2009. As of 2017, it publishes a weekly streaming singles chart.

See also

• Monitor Latino
• List of best-selling albums in Mexico
• List of best-selling singles in Mexico

Notes

1. 22,000,000 streams equivalent units.
2. 44,000,000 streams equivalent units
3. 220,000,000 streams equivalent units
4. 9,300,000 streams equivalent units.
5. 18,600,000 streams equivalent units
6. 93,000,000 streams equivalent units

References

1. "Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, A.C." (in Spanish). AMPROFON A.C. Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Historia [History]" (in Spanish). AMPROFON A.C. Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. "¿Qué son las certificaciones?" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
4. "¿Qué son las certificaciones?" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
5. "Certificaciones". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 2010-07-12. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
6. "Certificaciones". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 4 June 2021. Sin Restricción en Fecha de Lanzamiento

External links

• Official site
• This week's Top 100
• This week's Genre Top 20 charts
• Site with charts archive