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IAIRA
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The International Association of Independent Recording Artists
IAIRA Official Logo
Industry Recording Arts
Genre Recording Industry Resource
Founded Nashville, TN, U.S. (2006 (2006))
Headquarters Virginia Beach, VA, USA, Surigao City, Philippines, U.S.
Parent IAIRA, LLC.
Website [1]www.iaira.com

IAIRA is the acronym for the International Association of Independent Recording Artists. Throughout the world International Association of Independent Recording Artists recognizes and honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence in sound recording. IAIRA certification is issued without regard to advertisement, political prowess, subjective interpretation, or personal opinion. IAIRA extensively researches various credible reporting charts and certifies the chart position attained by a specific work released by entities not affiliated with major record companies. IAIRA is dedicated to share the art and creativity of the Independent Recording Arts with the world. Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must request certification and pay a fee to have the sales of the recording audited. The audit is conducted against actual chart position.
Presently, an IAIRA certified release is a single or album that has attained significant chart position on an internationally recognized reporting chart. Originally, the requirement for a IAIRA certification was Top Ten and Number 1. In 2009, IAIRA began recognizing top 100 releases. Reflecting growth in the independent recording market, in 2010 the GOLD Seal Certification was reserved exclusively for IAIRA certified Number 1 Releases. Because of these changes in criteria, the award level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made.
Nielsen SoundScan figures are not used in IAIRA certification; IAIRA conducts its own actual audits of internationally recognized charts as published and verifies chart position manually. This system has allowed, at times, for record labels to promote an album as certified simply based on large promotion budgets.
[edit] Mission Statement

IAIRA strives to:

1. Heighten awareness of the Independent Recording Arts and its impact on the recording and entertainment industry at large.
2. Serve as a trustworthy, unbiased repository for historical information, while providing a forum for industry leadership dialogue toward its goals.
3. Support its on-going growth by recognizing artistic achievement, technical proficiency, and overall excellence in sound recording without regard to advertisement, political prowess, subjective interpretation, or personal opinion.
4. IAIRA is dedicated to share the art and creativity of the Independent Recording Arts with the world.
5. We will continue the tradition of leadership and professionalism, promoting the Recording Arts, and recognizing excellence in all its forms.
6. While fostering a spirit of community and sharing, we will respect and encourage creativity and the unique contributions of all.
7. IAIRA will be a place to celebrate success and find information to aid in the pursuit thereof. We will take risks, embrace change, and always exceed the expectations of those we serve.

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