Bulgarian Association of Music Producers

The Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (or BAMP; Bulgarian: Българска асоциация на музикалните продуценти) tracks the success of music compositions on Bulgarian airplay, and it is a non-profit organization that controls music production companies in that country.^[1] Founded in 1996, it defends the rights of producers and distributors of popular music.^[1] According to their official website, the main focus of their association is: "to assist the competent authorities in organizing and coordinating activities related to the fight against music piracy."^[1] In 1999, it gained recognition as a national group of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which advocates record companies worldwide.^[1] They track charted music both from Bulgarian artists and international acts using Nielson SoundScan.^[1]