Applications
What do I get?
You will be allocated an ISRC Registrant Code, which allows Recording Owners
and ISRC Managers to assign up to 100,000 ISRCs per year. Even for the largest
label this is usually plenty. This Registrant Code will stay with you for life,
and the ISRCs you assign will work in any territory of distribution. Once
registered with us, there are no additional costs involved with assigning ISRCs
for your recordings, and you will never have to re-register or pay any
additional fee.
Compared with the costs of other media identifiers, it is a great value at $75
per Registrant. If you were to assign the full 100,000 ISRCs per year, the cost
of an individual ISRC is less than 1 cent per ISRC. If you make one album a
year for five years, that still works out at only about a dollar a track. We
think that's good value.
Why is there a fee?
The application fee helps to cover the costs of administering and supporting
the ISRC system in the US. The per-ISRC rate is substantially less than the
costs of identifiers for other media (e.g. ISBN for books) and is in line with
the expected start-up or registration fees of other industry services. We aim
to keep the US ISRC Registrant Code as affordable and accessible as possible.
Is this a recurring fee?
No. This is a one-time fee to cover the costs of processing your request.
Can I obtain ISRCs elsewhere?
ISRC Managers that have been approved by the US ISRC Agency can provide
individual ISRCs for artists or labels who do not wish to manage their own ISRC
assignment. ISRCs are issued as a part of the recording owners' business
arrangement with an ISRC Manager and are provided on a
TYPO?
songby-song basis. A list of ISRC Managers through which you can obtain ISRCs
is available here. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an entity
that is providing ISRCs, you may contact us to determine whether they have been
approved.
How long will this take? I need to assign my ISRCs immediately.
We process registration requests each working day, usually throughout the day.
This means that your application will be processed on the same business day it
is submitted. Once approved, you will be emailed a log-in and password that
will provide you immediate access to your Registrant Code and the information
you need to begin assigning ISRCs. If you do not receive an email response by
the next day, please email us at: isrc@riaa.com.
SKIP TO:
Applications | Steps
to Take | Types of Registrants |
Application Process FAQ's | Apply