Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Fonogramas

The Colombian Association of Phonogram Producers (Spanish: Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Fonogramas, ASINCOL) was a trade group representing the recording industry in Colombia.

ASINCOL was responsible for music recording sales certification in Colombia^[1] and was list as the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) agency for Colombia until October 2008.^[2] It was later closed and no local ISRC agency was list in Colombia from November 2008^[3] to July 2021.^[4] In 2022, the Colombian Association of Performers and Phonogram Producers (Spanish: Asociación Colombiana de Intérpretes y Productores Fonográficos, ACINPRO) replaced it as the local ISRC agency for that country.^[5]

Sales certificates

ASINCOL was responsible for awarding music recording certifications in Colombia until the organization closed. The certification levels for albums until 2000 were 30,000 for gold and 60,000 for Platinum.^[6] Until 2004 were 15,000 for Gold and 30,000 for Platinum. Due to low sales, the levels were lowered in 2004 to 10,000 for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum.^[1] In 2007 the lower levels for international repertoire were introduced, requiring 5,000 units for Gold and 10,000 for Platinum, while the domestic levels remained unchanged.^[7]

ASINCOL also certified music videos, with certification levels of 5,000 for Gold and 10,000 for Platinum.^[7]

References

1. "Piracy, Progress Marked Music in 2003". Billboard. 116 (2). New York, N.Y.: VNU Business Publications USA: 26. January 10, 2004. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2010-07-29. ...forced Asincol to lower the standards for gold and platinum albums...
2. "National ISRC Agencies". IFPI. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
3. "National ISRC Agencies". IFPI. Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
4. "National Agency Contacts — International Standard Recording Code". isrc.ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
5. "National Agency Contacts — International Standard Recording Code". isrc.ifpi.org. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
6. "El Disco En Aprietos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 9 September 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
7. "Certification Award Levels October 2007" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12.