Question about UPC and ISRC codes

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I was previously working on an album release with CD Baby before I discovered iMusician. I did not release the album with CD Baby, but I did get a UPC and ISRC codes from them.

Can I use the same ISRC and UPC codes on this album release with iMusician? I only ask because I purchased a few mechanical licenses with the CD Baby ISRC codes.

I tried looking up the ISRC codes at ISRC Search - but I’m guessing they didn’t show up because nothing has been released yet.

Thanks for any insight you may have!

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Hey @otaylor
You can use those codes as they’ve been assigned to your release and your tracks but if you haven’t release this music yet - It’s also not an issue to reassign new codes with us.

Let me know if you have other questions regarding UPC/ISRC codes.

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Please I use my ISRC/Ean code
That I sent to you before this time, already.
Why don’t you submit for me.
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Because everything are real.
Please tell me and for getting and earning money from sale.

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I would like you to tell me for sale now with you.
Cause I sent everything y to you but remain feedback required.

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Hey @musician-2023,

Welcome to our Community!!

I’ve just sent you a DM to check this out together! Talk soon!

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Thanks @JJ_JJ! I kind of figured it would be alright, but wanted to check and make sure.

Thanks for the reply!

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Trying to uplaod the full album following the single with the same ISRC code, and I have a message error : L’ISRC est déjà enregistré
Which is totaly normal because they all belong to the same album.

Thanks in advance

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hi @parallelminds I’m tagging @Carlos from the Team to take a look at this, can you please post the ean codes? :v:

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An ISRC is ssigned to tracks individually, not to an entire album. I see that you’re trying to enter the same ISRC to each track of the album, that’s what’s causing the issue.

Either leave this field blank if you don’t have the codes or provide the ISRC of each track.

Best regards,

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Fine But how can they be related to each other in the end ?
Do I have to upload again the single ?

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If they are part of a same release they will be linked by the EAN barcode, which applies to the entire release.

No, you must leave the ISRC field blank if you don’t already own the codes for each track. We will then provide an ISRC for each track.

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Ok thanks
One more issue.
When I enter my ean, there"s an error message telling it’s not available.
It’s mine and it’s available.
Is it because i’ve put it already for the single ?

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Yes, the EAN is unique to each release. You cannot use the same EAN for both your Single and Album simultaneously.

That’d be like having the same barcode for two different items at the supermarket :upside_down_face:

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Ok you say two opposite things here
“If they are part of a same release they will be linked by the EAN barcode, which applies to the entire release.”
But I can’t put the EAN code to the rest of the release because it’s already used by the single.

So HOW will they be related ?

And how do I upload the full album with the single in the right place in the tracklist ?

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hi @parallelminds , I understand that there will be a new EAN code for the new release that will link everything on that release. The EAN code regards the release the ISRC code the single songs, you cannot use the Ean code of the single for the album as that are 2 different releases with 2 different barcodes.
You have to load the single from your library :v:

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Guyz… I don’t understand anything !
We have a EAN provided by our CD manufacturer. All songs from its album has this EAN

Period

it would be way easier to have a proper pdf/guideline way to do it , or at least SOMEONE at a direct chat.
Spotify does that directly with artists and it helps a lot

Worse way you can help people is via a forum :frowning:

Meanwhile you didn’t tell me how to do it properly yet

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maybe that’s the point, if you check here:

it says:
“Important: You cannot use the same barcode for both digital and physical distribution. …”
but just to be sure and for your second question let’s wait for @Carlos from the Team who will be able to answer you more in depth :v:

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Still no reply…

it should be SIMPLE AS HELL !

I already have a single out
I just want to put the rest of the album !
The single has to go in the right album, in the rght place in the tracklist

Why is it so ****** complicated ???

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hi @parallelminds , sorry for the delay, the Team will be active again from Monday, you can expect an answer starting from then :v:

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No, that’s incorrect. EANs are assigned to releases (Single, EP, Albums) and ISRCs are assigned to each individual phonographic recording included in the release (i.e. the tracks).

Because you’re not listening to what I’m telling you. For the last time:

  1. ISRCs are for indivudual tracks within a release and each track has its own ISRC
  2. EANs are for the release which contains one or more tracks (i.e a Single, an EP or an Album).
  3. You cannot use the same EAN that was provided by your CD manufacturer.