AGATA (organization)

Lithuanian non-profit performance rights organization

Lithuania

Official language

Lithuanian

Director

Agnė BegetėAffiliationsIFPIWebsiteAGATA.lt

Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association (Lithuanian: Lietuvos gretutinių teisių asociacija), known as AGATA, is a non-profit performance rights organization established in 1999 that deals with the licensing and rights of music publishers and performers in Lithuania. 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 the International 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 and streams from Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play and Shazam.^[2]^[3]

Certifications

In 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, excluding YouTube. The thresholds for singles were aligned with those for albums: 2.5 million streams for Gold and 4 million for Platinum.^[5]

References

^ "Agata". AGATA (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^ "Tarptautinės platformos". AGATA (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^ "2019 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)". AGATA (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^ "Balandį bus įteikti svarbūs muzikos apdovanojimai: AGATA grąžina „auksinius diskus"" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Laurinavičienė, Beatričė (26 April 2024). "AGATA apdovanojo klausomiausius Lietuvos atlikėjus". Verslo žinios (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 August 2024.