Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association(Lithuanian:Lietuvos gretutinių teisių asociacija), known asAGATA,is anon-profitperformance rights organizationestablished in 1999 that deals with the licensing and rights of music publishers and performers inLithuania.In 2011, it became the country's designated body for the collection of compensation for writers, performers, actors and producers.[1]AGATA is an associated member of theInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry(IFPI). Since September 2018, AGATA publishes weekly top 100 charts of the most popular albums and singles in Lithuania. The charts are based on sales andstreamsfromSpotify,Deezer,Apple Music,iTunes,Google PlayandShazam.[2][3]
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| Abbreviation | AGATA |
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| Formation | 1999 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Headquarters | Vilnius |
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Official language | Lithuanian |
Director | Agnė Begetė |
| Affiliations | IFPI |
| Website | AGATA.lt |
Certifications
editIn 2023, AGATA reinstated the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards for album sales, with the certifications based on both album sales and downloads. The required thresholds were set at 2.5 million listens for Gold, 4 million for Platinum, and 6 million for Diamond.[4]In 2024, the certification program was expanded to include singles, with awards based on streaming data, excludingYouTube.The thresholds for singles were aligned with those for albums: 2.5 million streams for Gold and 4 million for Platinum.[5]
References
edit- ^"Agata".AGATA(in Lithuanian).Retrieved28 November2019.
- ^"Tarptautinės platformos".AGATA(in Lithuanian).Retrieved28 November2019.
- ^"2019 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)".AGATA(in Lithuanian).Retrieved28 November2019.
- ^"Balandį bus įteikti svarbūs muzikos apdovanojimai: AGATA grąžina „auksinius diskus""(in Lithuanian).AGATA.14 April 2023.Retrieved22 August2024.
- ^Laurinavičienė, Beatričė (26 April 2024)."AGATA apdovanojo klausomiausius Lietuvos atlikėjus".Verslo žinios(in Lithuanian).Retrieved22 August2024.