NVPI
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The NVPI (in English: The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of image- and sound carriers) is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry. The NVPI represents most of the Dutch record companies, video distributors and game-software
distributors.
The NVPI represents (looked at the total volume of trade) approximately 85% of the record companies, 80% of the video film companies and 50% of the entertainment software. NVPI is included with the international organization IFPI
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), IVF (International Video Federation) and the ISFE (Interactive Software Federation Europe).
. These are the sales figures you need to cross, as an artist, games producer or movie director, to get a certification:
Classic-albums
Singles
DVDs
(a weekly singles chart including downloads, single
sales and radio airplay) and Megacharts
(weekly charts of the Album top 100, Megachart Top 50 (singles), DVD music chart and several others).
Computer Games
"Computer Games" is a single by New Zealand group, Mi-Sex released in 1979 in Australia and New Zealand and in 1981 throughout Europe. It was the single that launched the band, and was hugely popular, particularly in Australia and New Zealand...
distributors.
History
The NVPI is found in 1973 as a representative of the record companies in the Netherlands. In 1983 video film distributors were included in the association and in 1996 the producers of entertainment software. Every division has got its own board. The three divisions form a federation. The NVPI represents both major and small independent producers. The (board) structure guarantees influence by every included company.The NVPI represents (looked at the total volume of trade) approximately 85% of the record companies, 80% of the video film companies and 50% of the entertainment software. NVPI is included with the international organization IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), IVF (International Video Federation) and the ISFE (Interactive Software Federation Europe).
Core branches
The core branches of NVPI are:- LobbyingLobbyingLobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
- Announcements to the press and others
- Market investigation
- Representation in consultative bodies
- Distribution of Home copying compensation to audio producers
- Cultural/social activities
- Information to its members
Certifications
NVPI gives certifications to albums, singles, games and music- movie DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. These are the sales figures you need to cross, as an artist, games producer or movie director, to get a certification:
Music
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
:- Singles – 40.000 sold
- Album popular – 30.000 sold
- Album classical/jazz – 15.000 sold
- PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
:- Singles – 60.000 sold
- Album popular – 60.000 sold
- Album classical/jazz – 25.000 sold
Video
- Video sales
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 50.000 sold - PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 100.000 sold
- Gold
- Rented video
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: realized total volume of euroEuroThe euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
136.134,- - PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: realized total volume of euroEuroThe euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
226.890,-
- Gold
- Music DVD
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 40.000 sold - PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 80.000 sold
- Gold
Games
- Games
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 40.000 sold - PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 80.000 sold
- Gold
- Non-games
- GoldMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 7.500 Units - PlatinumMusic recording sales certificationMusic 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,...
: 15.000 Units
- Gold
Certification-award-levels (Timeline)
Non-classic-albums| Certification | Before January 1, 2000 | Before January 1, 2006 | Before January 1, 2008 | Before June 1, 2009 | After June 1, 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 50,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 |
| Platinum | 100,000 | 80,000 | 70,000 | 60,000 | 50,000 |
Classic-albums
| Certification | Before January 1, 2008 | After January 1, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 15,000 | 10,000 |
| Platinum | 25,000 | 20,000 |
Singles
| Certification | Before January 1, 1984 | Before January 1, 1992 | Before January 1, 2000 | Before January 1, 2008 | Before June 1, 2009 | After June 1, 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 100,000 | 75,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 |
| Platinum | 150,000 | 100,000 | 75,000 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 20,000 |
DVDs
| Certification | Before January 1, 2008 | After January 1, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 40,000 | 30,000 |
| Platinum | 80,000 | 60,000 |
Charts
NVPI works with two different chart organizations in the Netherlands. Those are the Dutch Top 40Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
(a weekly singles chart including downloads, single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
sales and radio airplay) and Megacharts
MegaCharts
MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...
(weekly charts of the Album top 100, Megachart Top 50 (singles), DVD music chart and several others).