Terms of use

User Terms for Online ISRC Assignment Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to our ISRC Assignment Service. By using our service, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions.

2. Payment and Credits

  • Registrants must make an online payment of £15 plus UK VAT where applicable through our payment gateway to receive 30 credits in the system.
  • Credits can be used to assign ISRC.
  • Further payments can be made to top up credits as needed.
  • All payments are non-refundable.

3. Data Submission

To facilitate a query or an assignment the Registrant must provide following data, accurately:

  • Track title
  • Version title (if applicable)
  • Artist name
  • Duration of the recording (in minutes and seconds)
  • Year of first publication
  • Type (sound recording or music video)
  • Parental Advisory Label (Yes/No)

4. ISRC Assignment

  • Only the right owner of the recording may assign ISRCs using this service.
  • ISRC shall not be assigned to a recording that already has one.
  • Submitted data will be checked in the International ISRC Database at https://isrcsearch.ifpi.org/. If an existing recording with the ISRC is found, that ISRC will be returned at the cost of one (1) credit.
  • If the recording data is not found to already have an existing ISRC, an ISRC can be assigned to it for a total cost of three (3) credits.
  • We reserve the right to deprecate and/or remove from our database ISRCs and related metadata where the ISRC has been assigned out of compliance with our terms and/or out of compliance with the ISRC Standard. No refund of fees or credits shall be made in the event of deprecation/removal of ISRCs obtained via an improper assignment

Registration and Public Searchability

  • ISRCs assigned through this service and the associated recording data will be registered in and made publicly searchable through the International ISRC Database.

6. Waiver

  • IFPI / the Operator will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the proper functioning of the service, it but does not guarantee its operation 24/7.
  • IFPI / the Operator is not responsible for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, of any kind that may be caused by the Registrant’s use of the ISRC Assignment Services, or by the Service not being available for use or not operating properly.

7. Miscellaneous

  • We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website.
  • By continuing to use our service after any changes are posted, you accept and agree to the modified terms.
  • We reserve the right to deprecate and/or remove from our database ISRCs and related metadata where the ISRC has been assigned out of compliance with our terms and/or out of compliance with the ISRC Standard. No refund of fees or credits shall be made in the event of deprecation/removal of ISRCs obtained via an improper assignment.

International ISRC Ageny

c/o IFPI Secretariat

7 Air street

London,w1B 5AD

United Kingdom

E: Isrc@ifpi.org

T: +44(0)20 7878 7900

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