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Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas

Mexican record industry association

Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) (English: Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.) is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it is a trade association of phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico. AMPROFON is an associated member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) (English: Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C.) is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it is a trade association of phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico. AMPROFON is an associated member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).2

The story

The organisation was founded under the name Phonographic Discs Producers (AMPRODISC) in Mexico on April 3. 1963. The aim was to create a civil association to represent the rights and interests of the producers of phonographic recordings. The members were:

Compañía Importadora de Discos, S.A.

CBS de Mexico, S.A.

Discos Mexicanos, S.A.

Fábrica de Discos Peerless, S.A.

GAMMA, S.A.

Panamericana de Discos, S.A.

RCA Victor Mexicana, S.A.

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On July 26, 1971, the name was changed to Mexican Phonogram Producers Association (Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas) and, as a result of the new medium of music videos, on May 3, 1990, the name was changed to Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms (AMPROFON), its current name.

From Wikipedia’s article on Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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