What is the BPI?
the British recorded music industry's trade association
Whose interests does it represent?
British record companies
What is its membership made up of?
hundreds of music companies
Including which three companies?
the trhee "major" record companies in the UK
What are those?
Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group
What happened in 2007?
the association's legal name was changed
From what?
British Phonographic Industry Limited (The)
What was founded in 1977?
the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977
What happened in 1973?
the inception of the BPI
What is a common name for the BPI?
the British Phonographic Industry
Who does BRIT Awards Limited, belong to?
BPI
What attributes attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles?
The Certified Awards program
Do music videos get silver singles status?
no
What is UK Music?
an umbrella organisation of BPI
What was the main aim of being incorporated in 1973?
to promote British music and fight copyright infringement
What do profits of the BRIT Awards and the Classic BRIT Awards go to?
to the BRIT Trust
What is the BRIT Trust?
the charitable arm of the BPI
What happened in 2013?
the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John
What prize was started in 1992?
the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year
Was an award also given to David Bowie in 2013?
unknown