Identifiers

Learn about key identifiers in the music industry.

Identifiers are essential for receiving royalties, remunerations, and other payments.

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What Is an IPI Number?

It uniquely and accurately identifies them, links them to musical works, and helps get them paid.

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What Is an ISWC?

It helps link a musical work to the associated core metadata.

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What Is an IPN?

It helps identifying performers and music producers.

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What Is an ISRC?

It is used to link a sound recording to its core metadata including musical works.

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What Is an ISNI?

An ISNI can link to other key identifiers and additional information.

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Music Metadata

Metadata is information about creators, other rights holders, musical works, and sound recordings.

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