What are ISRC Codes? How do I get them?
An ISRC is the internationally recognised royalty code. A 10 digit code to identify your specific recording and country of origin on playback. It is important for ensuring royallties from radio play. We recommend all clients use ISRC.
The code will be embedded in both your Audio Reference CD and your DDP Image (CD Replication Master). Please note that it is not possible to embed an ISRC code into a WAV file. ISRC is embedded is your DDP Image and Red Book Audio Reference CD.
It is free to get ISRC codes from PPL and can be arranged very quickly and easily. Click on the appropriate link below to get your ISRC Codes.
Australia – ARIA, PO Box Q20, QVB Post Office, Sydney, NSW 1230, Australia. Tel: +61 2 8569 1144. Email: isrc@aria.com.au. www.aria.com.au
Ireland – PPI Ltd, PPI House, 1 Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Tel: +353 1 280 5977. Email: isrc@ppiltd.com. www.ppiltd.com
France – SCPP, 14 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92527 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex. Tel: +33 (0)1 41 43 03 03. Email: contact@scpp.fr www.isrcfrance.fr
Germany – Bundesverband Musikindustrie e.V.(IFPI Germany), Reinhardtstraße 29, D-10117 Berlin. Tel.: +49 30 590 0380, Email: lueerssen@musikindustrie.de. Website: www.musikindustrie.de
United Kingdom – PPL, 1 Upper James Street, London W1F 9DE. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7534 1331. Email: repertoire@ppluk.com www.ppluk.com/
USA – RIAA, 1025 F Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004. Tel: +1 202 857 9626. Email: isrc@riaa.com. www.usisrc.org