Do you obtain an isrc code or codes

[ritelec]

Once an isrc code is obtained each premaster track gets a isrc code. Each would be different right? Do the last digits get assigned to you? Do you make up the last digits?

Reading around the forums and the isrc dot org trying to understand.

Would I get a personal isrc for me and my originals, and a separate isrc for people I record that would like their stuff set up.

Would there be a separate isrc for each client who might want there stuff set up.

Would they get the code or would I get it or it doesn't matter.

Thank you.

[Dene]

The structure of the ISRC is shown in the following example. The actual ISRC does not include
hyphens
CA-5XJ-10-00001 (recording track number 1) CA-5XJ-10-00002 (recording track number 2)
CA is the ISRC country code for Canada 10 is the year of reference element (the year the ISRC is allocated, generally the year the mastering process for the recording was finalized.) Each registrant only requires 1 Audio and 1 Video Registrant code, therefore with each new year you do not need to apply for a new code. You simply change the year of reference. The Designation Code (the last 5 digits, ex: 00001) is what you will change for each track.

as taken from the standard isrc info from avla (canada)

[Cellotron]

The only time you need to personally provide ISRC numbers is for any releases you issue yourself, as either as an independent artist or as a label. In the case of running your own label - you just need to obtain a unique company code prefix, and then you keep track of the numbers you create for each release you issue so that every track has its own unique number. In the USA this would done at the RIAA's ISRC site at ISRC - International Standard Recording Code - which requires a one time $75 fee to register. You can also obtain ISRC's in order to gain digital distribution (but not a unique code indicative of your own label) as needed through digital distribution services such as CD Baby, Tunecore and The Orchard.

If you are providing a mastering service and wish to offer embedding ISRC codes into CD master discs or digital audio files destined for distribution then you just need your client to actually provide you with the numbers for their releases. If you are offering services to clients it really helps to learn how ins and outs of how the ISRC work so you can explain its uses and guide clients in how obtain their own ISR Code prefixes for themselves.

Probably the best site to learn further about the ISRC is at http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_resources/isrc.html

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[Lagerfeldt]

Originally Posted by Dene

CA-5XJ-10-00001 (recording track number 1) CA-5XJ-10-00002 (recording track number 2)
CA is the ISRC country code for Canada 10 is the year of reference element (the year the ISRC is allocated, generally the year the mastering process for the recording was finalized.)

It's quite often used like this:

CA-5JX-10-001-01 where CA is the country code, 5JX is the registrant code, 10 is the year, 001 is the release number, and 01 is the track number on that release.

[ritelec]

Thank you so much for the replies.

They helped straighten me out a bit.....



rich

[monitor]

I am asked by a cd label to put isrc codes....
from what I read here, they should ask the codes and hand them over to me.

[Ben F]

The artist or label always provide you with the ISRC codes.

I have a form that they fill out prior to the session for CD-text/ISRC codes.