Music contains several identifiers that look similar but perform completely different jobs. Three of the most important are: Understanding them helps artists, labels and songwriters manage their catalogues correctly. The simplest distinction is: IPI identifies…
Your ISRC is one of the most important pieces of metadata attached to a released recording. If you’re moving away from DistroKid, organising licensing or simply building better catalogue records, you may need it. What…
Yes. If you’re transferring the exact same recording from DistroKid to another distributor, you should generally retain the existing ISRC. What is an ISRC? ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code. It identifies a particular…
An ISRC is supposed to identify a particular sound recording. But what happens if somebody else uses yours? The question has become particularly relevant following recent industry discussion about so-called “ISRC theft” — where an…
UPCs and ISRCs both help identify music. They do not identify the same thing. The simplest explanation is: ISRC = recording UPC = release What is an ISRC? An International Standard Recording Code identifies an…
An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording. It does not identify the song as an abstract composition, the artist or the whole release. It follows one particular recorded version. That distinction determines whether you should…
