Abbreviation | PARI |
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Formation | 10 Februar 1972 |
Legal status | Nan-profit organization |
Purpose | Trade organization protectin muisic production companies' interests |
Heidquarters | Suite 207 Greenhills Mansion 37 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila |
Location | |
Chairman | Marivic Benedicto (Star) |
Affiliations | IFPI |
Wabsteid | www |
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (Filipino: Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas, abbreviated as PARI) is a nan-profit an private trade organization, that represents the recordin industry distributors in the Philippines.
The PARI wis formit in 10 Februar 1972 an the day componit o 14 corporate members an 13 associate members. Syne then, the association haed wirkit wi the Congress on draftin muisic copyricht laws an haed helpit conduct raids on muisic pirates wi the National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police, Criminal Investigation an Detection Group an Optical Media Buird.
It is responsible for awairdin muisic recordin certifications in the Philippines. Annually, PARI organizes different muisic events sic as the Awit Awards.
In early 1950s, muisic piracy stairtit tae grow in the Philippines. Sae, in 1952, major recordin companies organisit the first recordin industry association in the kintra cried the Record Industry Association of the Philippines (RIAP).[1] The association wis maistly componed of foreign licensees.[2] The first preses o RIAP wis Manuel P. Villar of Mareco. In 1971, independent record companies decidit tae bond thegither an formit the Philippine Recording Industry Association (PRIA). Its primar goal wis tae promote local records. PRIA electit thair first preses which wis Jose Mari Gonzales o Cinema-Audio.[3] In thair years of existence, the twa organizations haed cooperated wi each ither in fechtin piracy.
In 10 Februar 1972, anither organization in the record industry wis creatit cried the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). Antonio Lustre o the Home Industries Development Corporation (HIDCOR) wis electit as its first preses.[4] Efter the first twa organizations wur disbandit, PARI became the anerly an legitimate association o the record companies in the Philippines, combinin baith major an independent record companies.
In 1990, the association began certifeein recordit muisic in the Philippines. Constant Change bi Jose Mari Chan wis the first iver album tae be certifee'd. It wis certifee'd diamond in 10 November 1990. Syne the awairds program wis launched, sax albums wur certifee'd diamond bi PARI.[5] Aside frae Constant Change, the ither fower are:
Ither than certifeein albums, the organisation certifees singles an muisic videos. In 16 Januar 2013, the first iver single wis certifeed. It wis "I'll Be There" bi Julie Anne San Jose an it wis certifee'd platinum durin that time. As o nou, it remained the anerly single tae be certifee'd an it currently haulds a 4x platinum certification.[5][6] On the ither haund, nae muisic videos are certifee'd yet.
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry filed a complaint against the popular torrent wabsteid KickassTorrents, resultin in its seizur bi Philippine authorities on 13 Juin 2013.[7]
Afore 1990, muisic certifications wur anerly awairdit bi record labels in thair airtists throu thair awn guidelines till PARI teuk the wirk.
Album certifications include baith pheesical an digital sales. Beginnin in Mairch 2012, PARI began tae certifee singles (baith digital an pheesical) an muisic videos.[8] Afore 2012, the threshaulds for albums wur distinguished atween the domestic an internaitional repertoire. Currently, domestic repertoire shares the same threshaulds alang wi the internaitional repertoire. For the full leet o muisic certifications, please gang tae thair database.
Certification | 1990 - 2006 | 2006 - Oct. 2007[9] | Oct. 2007 - Oct. 2008[10] | Oct. 2008 - Apr. 2009[11][12] | Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2012[12][13] | Syne Mar. 2012[14] |
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Gowd | 20,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 (10,000) |
12,500 (7,500) |
10,000 (7,500) |
7,500 |
Platinum | 40,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 (20,000) |
25,000 (15,000) |
20,000 (15,000) |
15,000 |
Diamond | 400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 (200,000) |
250,000 (150,000) |
200,000 (150,000) |
150,000 |
"(nummer)" or italicisit nummers in parentheses represents internaitional repertoire, if different. |
Certification | Syne Mar. 2012[14] |
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Gowd | 75,000 |
Platinum | 150,000 |
Certification | Syne Mar. 2012[14] |
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Gowd | 7,500 |
Platinum | 15,000 |
The present officers o the Philippine Association of the Record Industry are:[15]
The buird o directors, which includes the officers, consists o:[15]
The members o Philippine Association of the Record Industry are dividit intae twa: corporate an associate. The corporate members are the major record companies while the associate members are the smaw, independent record companies.[16]
¹ Member, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry[17]