Bundesverband Musikindustrie
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The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI (The Federal Association of Music Industry) represents the music industry in Germany
. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.
Bundesverband Musikindusrie is a member of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which is based in London
, England
. IFPI consists of music associations of 70 countries.
BVMI works closely with Media Control GfK International (founded in 1976) which is in charge of publishing the music charts in Germany on weekly bases.
Bundesverband Musikindusrie which is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum certification-awards is led by Dieter Gorny, who's been the chairman since 2009.
BVMI follows the following pattern to certify records:
The association does not issue awards for 2 x Gold or 4 x Gold which overlie the requirements of platinum-certification-awards.
Singles
Videos
Jazz singles/albums
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.
Bundesverband Musikindusrie is a member of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which is based in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. IFPI consists of music associations of 70 countries.
BVMI works closely with Media Control GfK International (founded in 1976) which is in charge of publishing the music charts in Germany on weekly bases.
Bundesverband Musikindusrie which is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum certification-awards is led by Dieter Gorny, who's been the chairman since 2009.
Certification-awards
BVMI launched its Gold and Platinum award program in 1975, and relies on an independent auditor for the accuracy of the sales required for the awards.BVMI follows the following pattern to certify records:
- 1 x Gold
- 1 x Platinum
- 3 x Gold
- 2 x Platinum
- 5 x Gold
- 3 x Platinum etc.
The association does not issue awards for 2 x Gold or 4 x Gold which overlie the requirements of platinum-certification-awards.
Gold and Platinum certification awards (Timeline)
Albums| Certification | Before September 24, 1999 | Before January 1, 2003 | After January 1, 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 250,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 |
| Platinum | 500,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 |
Singles
| Certification | Before January 1, 2003 | After January 1, 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 250,000 | 150,000 |
| Platinum | 500,000 | 300,000 |
Videos
| Certification | Since January 2002 |
|---|---|
| Gold | 25,000 |
| Platinum | 50,000 |
Jazz singles/albums
| Certification | Since January 1992 |
|---|---|
| Gold | 10,000 |
| Platinum | 20,000 |
See also
- List of best-selling albums in Germany
- Global music industry market share dataGlobal music industry market share dataNote that this list ranks the markets based on retail value each market generates respectively per year. The retail value generated by each market varies from year to year. The figures are based on IFPI annual reports.-IFPI 2009 data:...