The Philippine Association of the Record Industry (

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: ''Kapisanan ng Industriya ng Plaka ng Pilipinas'', abbreviated as PARI) is a

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and private

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, that represents the recording industry distributors in the Philippines. The PARI was formed on February 10, 1972, and today is composed of 14 corporate members and 13 associate members. Since then, the association had worked with the

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on drafting music copyright laws and had helped conduct raids on music pirates with the National Bureau of Investigation,

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. It is also responsible for awarding music recording certifications in the Philippines. Annually, PARI organizes different music events such as the

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History

In the early 1950s, music piracy started to grow in the Philippines. So, in 1952, major recording companies organized the first recording industry association in the country called the Record Industry Association of the Philippines (RIAP). The association was mostly composed of foreign licensees. The first president of RIAP was Manuel P. Villar of Mareco. In 1971, independent record companies decided to bond together and formed the Philippine Recording Industry Association (PRIA). Its primary goal was to promote local records. PRIA elected their first president which was

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of Cinema-Audio. In their years of existence, the two organizations had cooperated with each other in fighting piracy. On February 10, 1972, another organization in the record industry was created called the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). Antonio Lustre of the Home Industries Development Corporation (HIDCOR) was elected as its first president. After the first two organizations were disbanded, PARI became the only and legitimate association of the record companies in the Philippines, combining both major and independent record companies. In 1990, the association began certifying recorded music in the Philippines. '' Constant Change'' by Jose Mari Chan was the first ever album to be certified. It was certified diamond on November 10, 1990. Since the awards program was launched, only eight albums were certified diamond by PARI. Aside from ''Constant Change'', the other seven are: * ''

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* ''A Wonderful Christmas'' by

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Other than certifying albums, the organization also certifies singles and music videos. On January 16, 2013, the first ever single was certified. It was "I'll Be There" by

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and it was certified quadruple platinum during that time. On the other hand, no music videos are certified yet. The Philippine Association of the Record Industry filed a complaint against the popular torrent website KickassTorrents, resulting in its seizure by Philippine authorities on June 13, 2013.

Certification levels

Before 1990, music certifications were only awarded by record labels in their artists through their own guidelines until PARI took the work. Album certifications include both physical and digital sales. Beginning in March 2012, PARI began to certify singles (both digital and physical) and music videos. Before 2012, the thresholds for albums were distinguished between the domestic and international repertoire. Currently, domestic repertoire shares the same thresholds along with the international repertoire. For the full list of music certifications, please go to thei
database

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Members

The members of Philippine Association of the Record Industry are divided into two: corporate and associate. The corporate members are the major record companies while the associate members are the small, independent record companies.

Corporate

* Alpha Music *

Dyna Music Dyna Music Entertainment Corporation is a Filipino record label. It is one of the major record companies in the Philippines; in the 1960s, it was the country's largest licensee of foreign labels. The first independent record label in the Philippi ...

GMA Music GMA Music (formerly known as Infiniti Music and GMA Records) is a subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. and is engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of music and concerts. GMA Music is a member of PARI and has the distinction of havin ...

(formerly known as Infiniti Music) *

Ivory Music and Video Ivory Music and Video, Inc. (formerly Ivory Records Corporation) is a record label based in the Philippines. The label works with OPM veteran artists and bands/groups such as the Company, Side A, Wolfgang, MYMP, Roselle Nava and April Boy Re ...

(distributor of Sony Music catalog in the Philippines from mid-2011 to early 2018) *

PolyEast Records PolyEast Records (formerly Canary Records, OctoArts International, OctoArts EMI Music Inc. and EMI Philippines) is a record label in the Philippines. It is a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry and from 2008 until 2013, ...

(formerly known as Canary Records, OctoArts International, OctoArts EMI Music and EMI Philippines) ** Galaxy Records * Praise Music *

Sony Music Philippines Sony Music Philippines, Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines, which was founded in 1995 as an imprint of the international music label Sony Music Entertainment and a part of its Asia-Pacific chain. After the closure of the local labe ...

(formerly known as BMG Records Pilipinas and Sony BMG Philippines, re-opened in 2018) *

Star Music Star Music (stylized in lowercase as starmusic; formerly known as Star Records), is a record label in the Philippines owned and operated by media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formerly a separate company operating as a wholly owned su ...

UMUSIC Philippines UMG Philippines Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines and served as its regional branch of the multinational music corporation, Universal Music Group. Formerly known as MCA Music, the record label previously retained the now-disconti ...

(formerly known as PolyCosmic Records and MCA Music) *

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(formerly known as WEA Records) *

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Vicor Music Vicor Music Corporation is a Filipino record label. The name is a combination of the names of the founders, the cousins Vic del Rosario and Orly Ilacad. Initially an independent record label, it is currently owned by Viva Communications. Vico ...

Warner Music Philippines Warner Music Philippines (WMP) is a record label in the Philippines. It is a regional branch of the multinational music conglomerate Warner Music Group. Founded in 1977, the company gained its self-distributed status and has since began release ...

Associate

* Aika Records Music Production * Amtrust Leisure Corporation * Bellhaus Entertainment * Business and Arts * Careless * Curve Entertainment * Ditto Music Philippines * HOMEWORKZ Entertainment Services *

Jesuit Communications Foundation Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom) is the media arm of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. JesCom was founded in 1995 by the late Rev. Fr. James B. Reuter, S.J. It is based in the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Ateneo de Manila U ...

* Musikatha Ministries Foundation * O/C Records * Off the Record * Pineapple Riddims Recording Company * Shepherd's Voice Publications * Signature Music * Vertical Brew Music

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Philippine Association of the Record Industry IFPI members Music industry associations Music organizations based in the Philippines Organizations established in 1972 1972 establishments in the Philippines