- Mexican association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms
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Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, A.C. (English: Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.) is a trade association of phonographic companies that represent more of the 70 percent of the market in Mexico. It is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies. Established on April 3, 1963.[1]
The group is an associated member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which is an organization that promotes the interests of the international record industry. Their members include more than 1,400 separate companies in more than 70 countries. It has national groups affiliated with the industry in 48 countries. IFPI's mission is to fight against piracy; to promote rightful markets of access and laws of copyright; to develop legal conditions and technologies so that the recording industry prospers in the digital era; and to promote the value of music.
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.
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