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Country Code: identifies the country of residence
of the registrant. It consists of two letters.
(Example: FR = France)
Registrant Code: identifies the producer of the
recording at the time the ISRC was allocated.
It is an alpha code and is assigned by National
ISRC Agencies (PPI being the National ISRC Agency
for Ireland) upon application by the producer.
(Example: Z03 = Mercury, France)
Year of Reference Code: identifies the year in
which the ISRC was allocated to the recording.
It consists of the last two digits of the year.
(Example: 98 = 1998)
Designation Code: is assigned by the producer
and consists of five digits. Numbers are assigned
sequentially.
Considering there is a need to differentiate
between sound recordings and music-videos, PPI
have adopted a way of differentiating between
these two with the Registrant Code.
The ISRC should be included in all relevant documentation
concerning a recording.
As PPI is listed as Ireland's National ISRC Agency,
it is obliged to:
1. Inform all producers in their respective
countries about the ISRC system and its benefits
and promote its use.
2. Use best endeavors to ensure that all tracks
of digital recordings issued by producers after
1 January 1992, have an ISRC number.
3. Inform all producers of the national Country
Code.
4. Allocate company codes (Registrant Code)
to all producers and inform them of their codes.
5. Ensure that all tracks originated in the
country are allocated an ISRC number by the
producer.
6. Provide producers with guidelines on the
practical implementation of the system and resolve
operational problems in liaison with the International
Registration Authority (IFPI) to prevent inconsistencies.
7. Keep a record of all company codes and to
which companies they were allocated and in accordance
with ISO 3901, Annex A.5.2 (ISRC) prepare two
listings (in alphanumeric sequence):
| a) |
Country Code |
Registrant |
Registrant
|
Department
or
person to be contacted |
| |
|
(Company)
Name |
(Name &
Address) |
(is necessary) |
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| b) |
Registrant
|
Country Code |
Registrant
|
Department
or
person to be contacted |
| |
(Name &
Address) |
|
(Company)
Code |
(is necessary)
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8. Act as controller and arbitrator for all
ISRC matters in its country.
9. Report periodically, at least once a year
to the International Registration Authority
(IFPI) on the implementation of ISRC in their
respective countries and consult with IFPI before
any new code is used to identify a specific
recording format.
10. When possible, act as a repository for information
on sound recording identification and ownership
in their country.
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