Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas

The Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (English: Uruguayan Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers), also known as Cámara Uruguaya del Disco (CUD) (English: Uruguayan Record Chamber), is an Uruguayan non-profit organization. Established in 1960, since 2005, it has administered the economic rights of the Uruguayan Phonographic Producers, the latter a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).[1]

Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas
AbbreviationCUD
Formation1960
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeDefense of the interests of the production of phonograms
HeadquartersMontevideo
Location
Executive director
Mauricio Ubal
AffiliationsIFPI
Websitecudisco.org

Services

Like other certifying bodies, the CUD combats piracy in the Uruguayan music industry. In 2008, the Uruguayan authorities approved law number 18,341 promoted by this company and supported by the Executive Power, which eliminates the Value-added tax (VAT) from CDs and DVDs that contain musical and film productions, starting to be marketed in that country without the percentage of 22% added. The objective of the norm was to promote the growth of the recording sector and achieve a reduction in the price of copies of albums for the public.[2]

Sales certificates

The CUD awards certificates for music releases in Uruguay. Certificates are usually awarded on the basis of the number of units the release has shipped, rather than the number it has sold.

Format Thresholds
Gold Platinum 2× Platinum Notes
Album 2,000 4,000 8,000 Since 2007[3]
3,000 6,000 12,000 Until 2006[4]

References
  1. "Quiénes somos". CUD (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  2. "La música no pagará IVA en Uruguay". Mercado (in Spanish). September 16, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  3. "Certification Award Levels 2007" (PDF). Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. "Premios". Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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