Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re transferring the exact same recording from DistroKid to another distributor, you should generally retain the existing ISRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISRC stands for International Standard Recording Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It identifies a particular sound recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think of it as a unique identifier for the master rather than the song composition itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because you’re telling streaming services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn’t a brand-new recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s the same recording being delivered by a different distributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That can help platforms match your replacement correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’ve created a genuinely different recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples could include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a new studio recording<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a substantially different mix<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a live version<\/p>\n\n\n\n
an acoustic version<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a remix<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t reuse an ISRC across recordings that are actually different products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not just inside their distributor account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintain your own catalogue database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For every track, store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISRC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UPC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
master file<\/p>\n\n\n\n
release date<\/p>\n\n\n\n
songwriters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
publishers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
performers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n
contract information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DSP links<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your distributor may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your catalogue records should remain yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ISRC belongs with the recording, not your loyalty to a particular distributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keeping good records makes switching services dramatically easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 sound recording. Think of it as a unique identifier for the master rather than the song composition itself. Why keep the same ISRC? Because you’re telling streaming services: This isn’t a brand-new recording. It’s the same recording being delivered by a different distributor. That can help platforms match your replacement correctly. When should you use a new ISRC? If you’ve created a genuinely different recording….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1378,1844,2370],"coauthors":[2],"class_list":["post-3854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-distrokid","tag-isrc","tag-isrc-code"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n