Asosiasi Industri Rekaman Indonesia (ASIRI) (English: Recording Industry Association of Indonesia) is a trust

Trust

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 that represents the recording industry interests in Indonesia

Indonesia

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It was established in 1978 and represents 84 member labels

Record label

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, which distribute around 95% of the music sold in Indonesia.

Certification levels

ASIRI is responsible for certifying

Music recording sales certification

Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...

gold and platinum albums in Indonesia. The levels are:

Domestic albums:

• Gold: 35.000
• Platinum: 75.000

International albums:

• Gold: 10.000
• Platinum: 15.000

Repercussions of recording piracy

Piracy is not a new phenomenon in Indonesia. Prior to 1988, all recordings sold in Indonesia are unauthorized. But in the 1990s, the number was reduced to 20%, with retail value of pirate recordings in 1995, estimated at US$15 million. In the early 2000s, piracy rate was increase back to a higher levels, which was at 55% in 2001, and 85% in 2003. Usually, piracy are hitting domestic artists in particular.

External links

• Official site of ASIRI (in English and Indonesian)