Union des Producteurs Phonographiques Français Indépendants

The Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers (french: Union des Producteurs Phonographiques Français Indépendants; UPFI) is a trade organisation that brings together independent record labels and music distributors in France. Its headquarters are based in the nation's capital Paris.

Founded on 12 June 1986 as the Professional Association of Independent Phonographic Producers (french: Association Professionelle des Producteurs Phonographiques Indépendants; APPI), the organisation changed the terms of its original statutes during its extraordinary general meeting of 8 June 1993. It was during the same meeting that the organisation changed its name to the UPFI.

Structure

In its current constitution, the UPFI says its current objectives are:
* to bring together and represent all persons or entities practising the profession of producers, publishers of sound and video recordings, and all those whose activities are linked with the production of these sound and video recordings;
* to organise, educate and protect their professional, economic, moral, national and international interests;
* generally, to do everything possible to ensure the promotion of production activities, and that of its members in particular, in France and abroad.

The UPFI is currently headed by its president Vincent Frèrebeau, who was elected during an annual general meeting held on 5 June 2014. He took over from Stephan Bourdoiseau, who headed the organisation from June 2004 to June 2008, and had taken over from Frèrebeau himself in June 2010 for a second term.

Members

The UPFI currently represents 78 independent record labels and music distributors within and outside France.

* ABS Bellissima
* Accéléra Son / Absolute Management
* Actes Sud
* Adima Productions
* Aircheology
* Ascot Music
* At (H)ome
* Atmosphériques
* Because Music
* Big Broz Recordz
* CH+
* Chris Music
* Citizen Records
* CMBM
* Count Melody
* Delphine Records
* Derrière Les Planches
* Din Records
* Discograph
* Discorama
* Disc'ambiance
* Disques Dom
* Dixiefrog
* Emma Productions
* label Entreprise
* Fargo Records
* Foolek Records
* Francis Dreyfus Music
* FT Music
* FuturePlay
* Gatkess
* Gorgone Productions
* Green United Music
* Happy Music
* Idol
* Infine
* JMS/Cream Records
* Johnny Williams Son
* Keltia Musique
* Kiui
* Kyrone
* La Ouache Production
* Le Village Vert
* Lusafrica
* Masq
* microqlima
* Mimesis Republic
* Monte-Carlo Records
* Mystic Rumba
* Nashvert Production
* Naïve Records
* NFFP Records
* No Format!
* Nouvelle Donne Productions
* Olympic Disk
* Outhere
* Panorama/AB Disques
* Peermusic
* PIAS
* Productions Jacques Canetti
* Productions Mary Josée
* Rue Bleue
* Still Muzik
* Stormy Music
* Studio du Moulin de Crampaux
* Tabata Music
* Teme
* Twin Fizz Records
* Tôt ou tard
* UGOP
* V Music Productions
* Verone Productions
* Victorie Music
* Volvox Music
* Vox Gramophone
* Wagram Music
* WTPL/Booster
* Yearling Productions
* Yotanka Productions

Administrative council

The administrative council (''conseil d'administration'') currently has 18 members, who are the heads of 18 of the 78 members of the organisation. The council's current members are:

* Hervé Bergerat (Masq)
* Julien Banes (La Ouache Production)
* Pascal Bittard (Idol)
* Laurent Bizot (No Format!)
* Stephan Bourdoiseau (Wagram Music)
* Emmanuel de Buretel (Because Music)
* Xavier Collin (WTPL)
* Béatrice Costermans (Naïve Records)
* Laurent Didailler (PIAS)
* Jean-Michel Doué (FuturePlay)
* Pascal Dumay (Outhere)
* Pierre Forgacs (Happy Music)
* Vincent Frèrebeau (Tôt ou tard)
* Olivier Lacourt (Discograph)
* Stéphane Laïck (At (H)ome)
* Olivier Lebeau (Volvox Music)
* Frédéric Temstet (FT Music)
* Marc Thonon (Atmosphériques)

Presidents

The UPFI has been headed by five different presidents since June 1993.
* Claude Berda (AB Disques): 1993–1997
* Jean-Michel Fava (AB Disques): 1997–2000
* Patrick Zelnik (Naïve Records): 2000–2004
* Stephan Bourdoiseau (Wagram Music): 2004–2008, 2010–2014
* Vincent Frèrebeau (Tôt ou tard): 2008–2010, 2014–present

Certification

The UPFI awards certifications at the request of each phonographic society. The submission of a certification is subject to a sales threshold, which must be certified by the organisation's accounting firm after audits with the label. As of 1 July 2009, the certification criteria are as follows:

References

External links

UPFI official website

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Music industry associations
Music organizations based in France
Trade unions established in 1986
1986 establishments in France