NVPI (Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers) () is the Dutch trade association of the

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. The NVPI represents most of the Dutch record companies, video distributors, and game-software 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 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 (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: *

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* 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

Since 1 January 2024, NVPI certifies only singles and albums. Certification is based on the number of streams, including paid and ad-supported streaming, but excluding free streams such as YouTube and social media. Diamond certifications are only awarded to recordings which were not awarded multi-platinum awards in the past. Single downloads are counted at a rate of one download being equivalent to 215 streams for singles. The certification levels for popular music singles are as follows: * Gold: 10,000,000 * Platinum: 20,000,000 * Diamond: 50,000,000 For album certifications, the album must include at least five tracks and only tracks which did not appear on previous albums are counted. A full album download or physical sale counts as 2,150 streams. The certification levels for popular music albums are as follows: * Gold: 40,000,000 * Platinum: 80,000,000 * Diamond: 200,000,000 The certification levels for jazz and classic music are half the ones for popular music.

Historical certification

Prior to 2024, NVPI awarded certifications to albums, singles, DVDs and entertainment software. Certifications for music recordings began in 1978. The following levels were used over the years:

Popular music albums

Classical music albums

Includes

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and

world music "World music" is an English phrase for styles of music from non-English speaking countries, including quasi-traditional, Cross-cultural communication, intercultural, and traditional music. World music's broad nature and elasticity as a musical ...

Singles

DVDs

Entertainment software

Games were certified separately for each gaming carrier (

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Charts

NVPI works with two different chart organizations in the Netherlands. Those are the

Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 () is a weekly music chart compiled by ''Stichting Nederlandse Top 40''. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore radio, offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" ...

(a weekly singles chart including downloads, single sales and radio airplay) and

MegaCharts Dutch Charts, GfK Dutch Charts, MegaCharts is a chart company responsible for producing a number of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Single Top 100 and the Album Top 100 are the most known ones. It is owned by German market researc ...

(weekly charts of the Album Top 100, Single Top 100, Music DVD Top 30 and several others).

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nvpi Music industry associations Organizations established in 1973 Arts and media trade groups Music organisations based in the Netherlands 1973 establishments in the Netherlands