The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association. 

Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group), and hundreds of independent music labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. 

It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement. 

In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The). 

It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977, and, later, The Classic BRIT Awards. The organizing company, BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI. Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI that has donated almost £15m to charitable causes nationwide since its foundation in 1989. In September 2013, the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John. The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992. 

The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973. In September 2008, the BPI became one of the founding members of UK Music, an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all parts of the industry.
What is the BPI?
Whose interests does it represent?
What is its membership made up of?
Including which three companies?
What are those?
What happened in 2007?
From what?
What was founded in 1977?
What happened in 1973?
What is a common name for the BPI?
Who does BRIT Awards Limited, belong to?
What attributes attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles?
Do music videos get silver singles status?
What is UK Music?
What was the main aim of being incorporated in 1973?
What do profits of the BRIT Awards and the Classic BRIT Awards go to?
What is the BRIT Trust?
What happened in 2013?
What prize was started in 1992?
Was an award also given to David Bowie in 2013?
the British recorded music industry's trade association
The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry or BPI, is the British recorded music industry's trade association. 

British record companies
It has represented the interests of British record companies 
hundreds of music companies
Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies
the trhee "major" record companies in the UK
ts membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group),
Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group
all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group),
the association's legal name was changed
In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The). 
British Phonographic Industry Limited (The)
In 2007, the association's legal name was changed from British Phonographic Industry Limited (The). 
the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977
It founded the annual BRIT Awards for the British music industry in 1977
the inception of the BPI
The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos (Platinum and Gold only) based on their sales performance (see BPI Certified Awards program), has been administered by the BPI since its inception in 1973.
the British Phonographic Industry
The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, commonly known as the British Phonographic Industry
BPI
 BRIT Awards Limited, is a fully owned subsidiary of the BPI.
The Certified Awards program
The recorded music industry's Certified Awards program, which attributes Platinum, Gold and Silver status to singles, albums and music videos 
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music videos (Platinum and Gold only)
an umbrella organisation of BPI
UK Music, an umbrella organisation 
to promote British music and fight copyright infringement
It has represented the interests of British record companies since being formally incorporated in 1973 when the principal aim was to promote British music and fight copyright infringement. 
to the BRIT Trust
Proceeds from both shows go to the BRIT Trust,
the charitable arm of the BPI
the BRIT Trust, the charitable arm of the BPI
the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John
the BPI presented the first ever BRITs Icon Award to Sir Elton John
the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year
The BPI also endorsed the launch of the Mercury Prize for the Album of the Year in 1992
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