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| Abbreviation | FHF |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Trade organization protecting record publishing companies' interests |
| Headquarters | Reykjavík |
| Eiður Arnarsson[1] | |
| Affiliations | IFPI |
| Website | fhf |
The Félag hljómplötuframleiðenda (English: Association of Record Manufacturers, FHF), also refereed to as the IFPI Iceland,[2] or the Icelandic National Group of IFPI,[3] is a trade association representing and protecting the rights of record publishing companies in Iceland and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) group for Iceland.[4] FHF is responsible for publishing the weekly Tónlistinn charts, Tónlistinn – Lög for singles and Tónlistinn – Plötur for albums.[5] It also provides music recording certification for Iceland.[6]
FHF operates as a division of Samband flytjenda og hljómplötuframleiðenda (SFH),[4][7] which is an organization approved by the Icelandic Ministry for Education and Cultural Affairs,[8] dealing mainly with revenue distribution to performers of sound recordings.[9] and is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) registration authority in Iceland.[10]
Music charts
editFHF publishes two top 40 weekly charts, Tónlistinn – Lög for singles and Tónlistinn – Plötur for albums.[5] Single charts are based airplay on radio stations Byljgan, FM957, Xið 977, Rás 2 and K100 along with streaming on Spotify, while album charts are based on physical sales as well as streaming on Spotify.[5] In both cases, the exact details are not specified and an archive is not available. Streaming data is provided by Ranger Charts.[11]
FHF also publishes yearly top 100 charts, available since 2016.[12]
Recording certification
editFHF awards record certification for both albums and singles. The award thresholds are based on the release date of the album or single.[13]
Album certification thresholds are based on physical sales, downloads and streaming. Platinum certification is also awarded for multiple of the platinum level.[13] The thresholds before 1975 are unclear, but there is some evidence that gold records were awarded for sales of 2,500 units.[13]
| Release data | From 1975 to 1986 | From 1987 to 1993 | From 1994 to 2014 | From 2015 to 2017 | From 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 5,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 2,500 |
| Platinum | 10,000 | 7,500 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
| Diamond | — | — | — | — | 50,000 |
Single certification thresholds are based on streaming only. Platinum certification is also awarded for multiple of the platinum level.[13]
| Release date | Before 2021 | From 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 500,000 | 750,000 |
| Platinum | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Starfsmenn". Félag hljómplötuframleiðanda (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Félag hljómplötuframleiðenda - IFPI Iceland on Facebook
- ^ "Local Associations". IFPI. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Hvað er FHF - Spurt og svarað". Félag hljómplötuframleiðanda (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Plötutíðindi" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Söluviðurkenningar". Félag hljómplötuframleiðanda (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Útgefendur". sfh.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Enlish". sfh.is. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Spurt og svarað". sfh.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "ISRC kóðar". sfh.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Ranger is the official streaming chart provider for Iceland". Ranger Charts. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Tónlistinn - Plötur - 2016". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Söluviðurkenningar". Félag hljómplötuframleiðanda (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2024.