Latvian Music Producers Association

The Latvian Performers' and Producers' Association^[1] (Latvian: Latvijas Izpildītāju un producentu apvienība, LaIPA) is a National ISRC Agency of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry with the task of representing the Latvian music industry for both national and international recording artists of all genres.^[2] Goals of the organisation are supporting Latvian artists and producers and promote development of Latvian music industry and export of music produced in Latvia, to promote and support creation of competitive music records and increase utilization of Latvian music by educating Latvian performers and producers, to officially represent Latvian music industry in Europe and international showcases, fairs and exhibitions, and to educate members of Latvian music industry about the issues of music export and global trends.^[3] The company also certifies albums and music videos based on unit sales and compiles the country's music chart.^[4]

Certification awards[]

Albums[]

Award	Certification levels timeline
Award	until 2011^[5]	from 2011^[6]
Gold	4,000	5,000
Platinum	8,000	9,000

Videos[]

Award	Certification levels timeline
Award	until 2011	from 2011^[6]
Gold	N/A	5,000
Platinum	N/A	8,000

List of certified albums by international artists[]

C-Year	Artist	Title	H-Pos.	Certification^[7]	Salesamount
1998	AC/DC	Ballbreaker	1	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Ace of Base	The Bridge	1	Platinum	8,000^*
	Bon Jovi	These Days	6	Gold	4,000^*
	Bryan Adams	18 til I Die	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Dire Straits	Live at the BBC	2	Gold	4,000^*
	Elton John	Love Songs	7	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Eric Clapton	Unplugged	1	9× Platinum	72,000^*
	Lenny Kravitz	Circus	3	Platinum	8,000^*
	Madonna	Something to Remember	N/A	3× Platinum	24,000^*
	Mariah Carey	Daydream	9	Gold	4,000^*
	Mark Knopfler	Golden Heart	8	Gold	4,000^*
	Michael Bolton	All That Matters	5	Platinum	8,000^*
	Modern Talking	Back for Good	1	Platinum	8,000^*
	Paul Carrack	Blue Views	7	Gold	4,000^*
	Sting	Mercury Falling	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Sting	The Soul Cages	1	Platinum	8,000^*

C-Year	Artist	Title	Certification^[7]	Salesamount
1999	BB King	Deuces Wild	Gold	4,000^*
	Blur	13	Gold	4,000^*
	Def Leppard	Euphoria	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Dixie Chicks	Fly	Platinum	8,000^*
	Eric Clapton	Clapton Chronicles	Gold	4,000^*
	Eric Clapton	Pilgrim	Platinum	8,000^*
	Gary Moore	A Different Beat	Platinum	8,000^*
	Modern Talking	Alone	Gold	4,000^*
	Pet Shop Boys	Nightlife	Platinum	8,000^*
	Santana	Supernatural	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Steve Earle	The Mountain	Gold	4,000^*
	Van Morrison	Back on Top	Gold	4,000^*

C-Year	Artist	Title	Certification^[7]	Salesamount
2000	ABBA	Arrival	Gold	4,000^*
	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	4× Platinum	32,000^*
	AC/DC	Highway to Hell	Platinum	8,000^*
	Deep Purple	Burn	Gold	4,000^*
	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Platinum	8,000^*
	Eminem	The Slim Shady LP	Gold	4,000^*
	Eric Clapton	Crossroads 2	Gold	4,000^*
	Led Zeppelin	IV	Platinum	8,000^*
		Coda	2× Platinum	16,000^*
		Physical Graffiti	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Usher	My Way	Gold	4,000^*
	Whitney Houston	My Love Is Your Love	Platinum	8,000^*

C-Year	Artist	Title	H-Pos.	Certification^[7]	Salesamount
2001	Alice Cooper	Trash	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Belinda Carlisle	Heaven on Earth	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Bryan Ferry	Taxi	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Cream	Fresh Cream	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	David Bowie	Changesbowie	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	David Bowie	Earthling	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Dire Straits	On Every Street	1	2× Platinum	16,000^*
	Eric Clapton	From the Cradle	3	Platinum	8,000^*
	Eric Clapton	Reptile	N/A	3× Platinum	24,000^*
	George Harrison	Cloud Nine	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Jon Bon Jovi	Destination Anywhere	N/A	Platinum	8,000^*
	Michael Jackson	Bad	1	14× Platinum	112,000^*
	Michael Jackson	Thriller	1	17× Platinum	136,000^*
	Modern Talking	America	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Paul McCartney	Young Boy	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Peter Frampton	Frampton Comes Alive!	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	Seal	Human Being	N/A	Gold	4,000^*
	The Beatles	Abbey Road	N/A	Platinum	8,000^*
	Tina Turner	Private Dancer	1	3× Platinum	24,000^*
	Van Halen	1984	N/A	Platinum	8,000^*
	Whitney Houston	I'm Your Baby Tonight	N/A	Gold	4,000^*

References[]

^ "About LaIPA". Latvian Performers' and Producers' Association. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "National Agency Contacts – International Standard Recording Code". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. International ISRC Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ "Music export Latvia". Latvian Music Producers Association. Music Export Latvia. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ "LaMPA". Latvian Music Producers Association. laipa.org. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ Bouton, Rémi (July 18, 1998). "New Support For Fixed Prices". Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (29): 53. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "International Certification Award Levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. ifpi.org. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "International Latvian Certification Awards from 1998 to 2001". Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[1] "About LaIPA". Latvian Performers' and Producers' Association. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[2] "National Agency Contacts – International Standard Recording Code". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. International ISRC Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[3] "Music export Latvia". Latvian Music Producers Association. Music Export Latvia. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[4] "LaMPA". Latvian Music Producers Association. laipa.org. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[5] Bouton, Rémi (July 18, 1998). "New Support For Fixed Prices". Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (29): 53. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[IFPI2011-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "International Certification Award Levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. ifpi.org. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[CERT-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "International Latvian Certification Awards from 1998 to 2001". Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

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