{{Infobox organization |name = Asociación Costarricense de la Industria Fonográfica y Afines |image = FONOTICA_LOGO.jpeg |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |abbreviation = FONOTICA |formation = June 7, 2004<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93952867-7f7c-4d7c-812c-02e39b8ba08f/downloads/TARIFAS%20FONOTICA%202020.pdf?ver=1628204102746|title=Tarifas FONOTICA}}</ref> |extinction = |status = Association |purpose = Trade organization protecting music production companies' interests |type = Technical standards, licensing and royalties |headquarters = San José, Costa Rica |location = Costa Rica |membership = |language = |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = |affiliations = IFPI |num_staff = |budget = |website = [https://fonotica.com/ www.fonotica.com] }}
The '''Asociación Costarricense de la Industria Fonográfica y Afines''' ('''FONOTICA''') (English: '''Costa Rican Association of the Phonographic and Related Industry''') is a non-profit organization and industry trade group integrated by multinational and national record companies in Costa Rica composed of various Costa Rican corporations involved in the music industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93952867-7f7c-4d7c-812c-02e39b8ba08f/downloads/1cvm65r3l_806631.pdf?ver=1628204102745|title=Liscencia FONOTICA}}</ref> It serves as the affiliate member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in the country<ref>{{cite web |title=Organizaciones de la region |url=https://www.ifpilatina.org/de-la-region |website=ifpilatina |access-date=10 August 2021 |language=en |archive-date=25 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925224821/https://www.ifpilatina.org/de-la-region |url-status=dead }}</ref> and also serves as the national ISRC agency.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Agency Contacts — Código internacional estandarizado de grabaciones |url=https://isrc.ifpi.org/es/contacto/contactos-nacionales-de-la-agencia |website=isrc.ifpi.org |access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ISRC|url=https://fonotica.com/isrc|website=www.fonotica.org |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>
==History== The organization was established on June 7, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93952867-7f7c-4d7c-812c-02e39b8ba08f/downloads/1cvm65r3l_806631.pdf?ver=1631062546581|title=Registro Nacional de Derecho de Autor y Conexos}}</ref> It is responsible for making sure music is protected by national laws and international copyright and related rights treaties. It adds an added value to the service chain of companies that use music to attract customers, stimulate productivity or offer entertainment and culture to the general public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yellow.place/pt/asociaci%C3%B3n-costarricense-de-la-industria-fonogr%C3%A1fica-y-afines-fonotica-san-francisco-de-dos-r%C3%ADos-costarica|title=Asociación Costarricense de la Industria Fonográfica y Afines - Fonotica - San Francisco de Dos Ríos, Costa Rica|website=Yellow.Place}}</ref> It also contributes to the growth of the economy, of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and of tax collection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/93952867-7f7c-4d7c-812c-02e39b8ba08f/downloads/INFORMACION%20GENERAL%20FONOTICA.pdf?ver=1628204102746|title=Informacion General Fonotica}}</ref>
==Music charts== '''FONOTICA''' publishes a weekly chart for the top 20 streamed songs in both Costa Rica and all of Central America. The charts are based on the information compiled and sent by the BMAT company which receives the streaming reports from the participation digital platform.<ref>[https://fonotica.com/top-radio-y-tv TOP 20 Semanal Streaming]</ref>
The charts are updated weekly on their website and previous charts are found archived online.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://fonotica.com/top-radio-y-tv Fonotica Chart Archives]</ref>
==See also== *Monitor Latino
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official|http://www.fonotica.com}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Asociación Costarricense de la Industria Fonográfica y Afines}} Category:Organizations established in 2004 Category:Music organizations based in Costa Rica Category:Music industry associations Category:2004 establishments in Costa Rica