Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry, or Musiikkituottajat for short (; formerly known as Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat; ÄKT), IFPI Finland in English, is the umbrella organization of recording producers active in Finland, with 23 record labels as its members.
Activity The aim of the association is "to improve the cultural-political situation and legal protections of record production, develop the distribution and production of recordings and music videos and participate in governing and overseeing the production rights". Musiikkituottajat is the Finnish representative of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). It is also one of the three member associations of Gramex.Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry (2010)
Since 1994, Musiikkituottajat has been responsible for composing the official records chart, the Official Finnish Charts. The list was produced in cooperation with the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yleisradio) until late 2009. The association governs the ISRC codes used in Finland and it also keeps account of the best-selling recordings of all time in Finland and awards acts with the gold and platinum certifications (below).
Certification In certifying recordings sold in Finland, Musiikkituottajat takes into account both physical and digital sales. The certifications awarded by Musiikkituottajat and their sales limits are the following:
Albums Gold: 10,000 Platinum: 20,000 Double platinum: 40,000 Triple platinum: 60,000 (etc.)
Note: Domestic albums use the current threshold for albums released on or after January 1, 2010. For foreign albums, the threshold was used for albums released on or after January 1, 2008. Double, triple and multi-platinum award levels were introduced in 1989.
Singles, EPs and DVDs Gold: 5,000 Platinum: 10,000 Double platinum: 20,000 (etc.)
Video certifications was introduced in June 2004. For extended plays, it uses the current thresholds, for releases on or after January 1, 2010.
Certification levels (timeline)
Music recording certification was introduced in Finland in September 1971.
Albums
Gold
Certification Before July 1973 Before October 1975 Before January 1994 Before January 2001 Before January 2010 Since January 2010 Gold 20,000 15,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000
Platinum
Certification Before January 1989 Before January 1994 Before January 2001 Before January 2010 Since January 2010 Platinum 100,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000
Diamond
Certification From October 1975 until December 31, 1988 Diamond 50,000
Singles
Gold
Certification Before January 1, 1991 Since January 1, 1991 Gold 10,000 5,000
Platinum
Certification Since January 1, 1994 Platinum 10,000
List of albums certified by Musiikkituottajat
Gold
2nd to None Aerial (album) Alone Animalize Appetite for Destruction Artpop ...Baby One More Time Ballbreaker Believe The Best of 1980–1990 The Best of 1990–2000 The Best of Sade Best Of – Volume I The Big Picture Blow Up Your Video Born This Way Bridge Over Troubled Water Britney Cieli di Toscana Crazy Love Crazy Nights Everything Changes Europop Forty Licks Greatest Hits (Bon Jovi) The Greatest Hits (Cher) Happiness Incanto Indestructible Innuendo (album) In The Zone Ixnay on the Hombre J.Lo Led Zeppelin Remasters Legend Live Summer 2003 Love. Angel. Music. Baby. A Medio Vivir The Memory of Trees Mercury Falling The Miracle Monster Mothership My Christmas Nevermind A Night at the Opera Not That Kind On How Life Is Only by the Night Oral Fixation Vol. 2 Paint the Sky with Stars Piece of Mind Pitkä ihana leikki Playing the Angel Private Dancer Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi! Reality Killed The Video Star Romanza Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice The Silent Force The Soul Cages Sing When You're Winning Spirits Having Flown Steal This Album! Stiff Upper Lip Stilelibero Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Talk on Corners Ten Summoner's Tales Time to Say Goodbye Toto IV Totuutta ja tehtävää Tra te e il mare Unplugged (Eric Clapton) Venus Doom Vuelve Working on a Dream
Platinum
1 21st Century Breakdown Americana Amore Anastacia ...And Justice for All And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004 Back for Good Back to Black The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te By the Way Dangerous Dark Light Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights Escapology Fallen The Fame Freak of Nature Funhouse Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams) Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666 Green Eyed Soul Hybrid Theory I Need You Ihmisten edessä The Immaculate Collection Infinite Intensive Care Iron Man 2 LOL The Long Play Love Metal Made in Heaven Make It Big Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt Mi Sangre No Angel Oops!... I Did It Again The Razors Edge ReLoad Rudebox Se ei olekaan niin Spice Survivor The Simon and Garfunkel Collection: 17 of Their All-Time Greatest Recordings These Days Tragic Kingdom True Blue Use Your Illusion I Van Halen Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends X&Y
Double Platinum
21 Aquarium Born in the U.S.A. Brothers in Arms Cross Road Ei The Eminem Show Gold: Greatest Hits Hijas del Tomate Jagged Little Pill Let's Talk About Love Metallica Razorblade Romance Something to Remember Spiceworld Vapaa ja yksin
Triple or more Platinum
Kun valaistun Laundry Service Load Nightwish Wishmaster Imaginaerum Dark Passion Play Once Seili Strike!
History The organization was established in 1970 under the name Äänilevytuottajat ("Sound Record Producers"). Before 1970, the companies in the industry were unionized in Soitinalan Tuottajaliitto ("Organization of Musical Instrument Producers"). In 1982, the organization took the name Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT, which became the current Musiikkituottajat on August 26, 2010.
Events
Musiikkituottajat organizes the following annual events: Emma Awards for the most successful artists and professionals of the year Muuvi Awards for the best music videos of the year
In addition, Musiikkituottajat organized the JANNE Awards for the best productions in classical music. The awards were cancelled in 2002 and since 2006, the awards have been incorporated in the Emma Awards.
Management
Activities directors Arto Alaspää 1975–2009Jarkko Jokelainen: Levy-yhtiöiden edusmies Alaspää jättää tehtävänsä 34 vuoden jälkeen (Helsingin Sanomat 23.10.2009) Lauri Rechardt 2010–present
Board the board includes: Chairperson: Niko Nordström (Warner Music) Vice Chairperson: Epe Helenius (Sound of Finland) Members: Jarkko Nordlund (Ratas Music Group) Joose Berglund (Universal Music Group) Juha Ruuska (Stupido Records) Kimmo Valtanen (KSF Entertainment Group) Markku Takkunen (Sony Music Entertainment) Tapio Korjus (EMI) Tom Pannula (Rockadillo, IndieCo) Playground Music Bam
See also The Official Finnish Charts
References
External links the official homepage of Musiikkituottajat