1、BRITISH STANDARD BS ISO 3901:2001 Information and documentation International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) ICS 01.140.20 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBS ISO 3901:2001 This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the DISC Board, was pub
2、lished under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 5 November 2001 BSI 5 November 2001 ISBN 0 580 38639 2 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim ISO 3901:2001 and implements it as the UK national standard. The UK participation in its preparation was ent
3、rusted to Technical Committee IDT/2, Information and documentation, to Subcommittee IDT/2/18, Identifiers and metadata, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which
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6、rnational/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, an ISO
7、title page, pages ii to iv, pages 1 to 9 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsReference number ISO 3901:2001(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 3901 Second edition 2001-10
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12、 standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. Internationa
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15、ility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. International Standard ISO 3901 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation, Subcommit
16、tee SC 9, Presentation, identification and description of documents. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 3901:1986), which has been technically revised. Annex A forms a normative part of this International Standard. Annex B is for information only.ISO 3901:2001(E) iv Intr
17、oduction The International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) provides a means of identifying audio recordings and music video recordings internationally. An ISRC identifies the recording throughout its life and is intended for use by producers of recordings as well as by copyright organizations, broadc
18、asting organizations, media libraries and archives, etc.INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 3901:2001(E) 1 Information and documentation International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) 1 Scope The purpose of this International Standard is to define and promote the use of a standard code for the unique identific
19、ation of recordings. The International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) may be applied to audio recordings and music video recordings regardless of whether they are in analogue or digital formats. The ISRC shall not be used for the numbering of audio or audiovisual carriers (e.g. compact discs or vide
20、ocassettes). Audiovisual recordings, other than music video recordings produced in conjunction with an audio recording, are excluded from the scope of this International Standard. Such audiovisual recordings should be assigned an International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) in accordance with IS
21、O 15706. 2 Normative reference The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties t
22、o agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the normative document indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain reg
23、isters of currently valid International Standards. ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions Part 1: Country codes 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this International Standard the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 country code code that
24、 identifies the country in which the home office of the registrant for the recording is located at the time the ISRC is assigned 3.2 music video recording audiovisual fixation of which the audio component consists wholly or substantially of a recording of a performance of a musical work or works NOT
25、E In most cases such an audio component is produced in conjunction with a separately issued sound recording. 3.3 recording result of a recording process independent of the type and number of audio or audiovisual carriers and technology usedISO 3901:2001(E) 2 NOTE The term recording applies to each r
26、ecorded item which may be used as a separate unit regardless of whether it is issued as part of a larger recorded work (e.g. each separate track on an album of audio recordings). 3.4 registrant original producer or subsequent owner of the audio recording or music video recording at the time the ISRC
27、 is assigned NOTE If the original producer sells a recording, with all rights, before its ISRC is assigned, the acquirer is considered to be the registrant for the purposes of ISRC from then on. 4 Structure and format of the ISRC 4.1 General An ISRC consists of 12 characters and is alphanumeric, usi
28、ng the arabic numerals 0 to 9 and letters of the Roman alphabet. It is divided into four elements in the following order: a) country code (see 4.2); b) registrant code (see 4.3; c) year of reference element (see 4.4); d) designation code (see 4.5). When an International Standard Recording Code is wr
29、itten, printed or otherwise visually presented, it shall be preceded by the letters ISRC and the four elements of the ISRC shall be separated from each other by a hyphen. EXAMPLE ISRC FR-Z03-97-00212 Code identifier: ISRC Country code: FR (i.e. France) Registrant code: Z03 (i.e. Mercury France) Year
30、 of reference: 97 (i.e. 1997) Designation code: 00212 (i.e. 212th recording assigned an ISRC by Mercury France in 1997) 4.2 Country code The country code identifies the country in which the registrants home office is located at the time the ISRC is assigned. The country code shall consist of two let
31、ters and shall be in accordance with the codes specified in ISO 3166-1. EXAMPLES GB United Kingdom DE Germany SE SwedenISO 3901:2001(E) 3 4.3 Registrant code The registrant code identifies the producer (or subsequent owner) of the recording at the time the ISRC was allocated. Since ISRCs are normall
32、y assigned at the point at which the full mastering process is finalized (see A.1.2), the registrant code usually reflects the original producer of the audio recording or music video recording. However, if the original producer sells a recording, with all rights, before its ISRC is assigned, the sub
33、sequent owner would be the registrant for the purposes of the ISRC. The registrant code shall consist of three alphanumeric characters (A to Z and 0 to 9). EXAMPLES A83 BMG (Han Kook) Music Co. Ltd. 8G5 77 Productions 28R Inca Productions 191 Sony Music Entertainment AG WP0 Warner Music Japan Inc. R
34、IP Riptide Productions Producers shall use the registrant codes assigned to them by the appointed ISRC agency for their country or region (see annex A). 4.4 Year of reference element The year of reference element identifies the year in which the ISRC is allocated to the recording (see A.1.2). The ye
35、ar of reference element shall consist of two characters representing the last two digits of the year in which the ISRC was allocated. It shall be assigned by the registrant. EXAMPLES: 98 1998 01 2001 4.5 Designation code The designation code identifies each recording or part of a larger recorded wor
36、k that may be used as a separate unit and that is identified as such by the registrant (e.g. in documentation such as the lists of tracks included with the physical carrier). The designation code shall consist of 5 digits. It shall be assigned by the producer (or subsequent owner) indicated in the r
37、egistrant code. Numbers for the designation code should be assigned sequentially and shall not be reassigned within the same year indicated by the year of reference element. To ensure that the designation code contains 5 digits, zeros shall be used as fill characters at the start of the numerical se
38、quence. EXAMPLES 00476 00477ISO 3901:2001(E) 4 5 Administration The ISRC system shall be administered by the International ISRC Agency appointed for this purpose and by the appropriate ISRC agencies for national, regional or other groupings.ISO 3901:2001(E) 5 Annex A (normative) Guidelines for the a
39、pplication of ISRC A.1 General principles for the allocation of ISRC A.1.1 Each recording shall have its own unique ISRC. A.1.2 An ISRC should be allocated at the point at which the decision to release a recording is taken and before the full mastering process for the recording is completed. However
40、, backstock created prior to implementation of the ISRC system may also be assigned ISRC. Further details are provided in the ISRC Practical Guide issued by the International ISRC Agency. A.1.3 Any new or changed recording shall be provided with a new ISRC. Any change in sound or image of a recordin
41、g which affects the intellectual property rights involved requires the allocation of a new ISRC. A.1.4 If the original registrant sells the recording in unchanged form after it is released, the ISRC for the recording shall remain the same. A.1.5 A separate ISRC shall be assigned to each recorded ite
42、m which constitutes a separate unit of a larger work (e.g. for each track on an album of recordings). If a registrant intends to exploit part(s) of a larger work separately from the larger work an ISRC should be assigned to each such part of the larger work. When a recording is re-issued in its enti
43、rety as part of another work (e.g. a compilation album), the ISRC for the recording shall remain the same. A.1.6 Re-use of an ISRC that has already been allocated for another recording is not permitted. A.1.7 Designation codes should be assigned sequentially. However, producers may use other schemes
44、 compatible with the 5-digit format of the designation code provided there is no possibility that this will lead to duplicate ISRC being created. A.1.8 The ISRC should be included in all relevant documentation concerning a recording. A.1.9 The issuance of an ISRC shall in no way be related to the pr
45、ocess of copyright registration. A.2 Modified versions A.2.1 For the purposes of ISRC assignment, a recording shall be considered as a modified version only if its recorded content has been modified. Further details are available in the Practical Guide issued by the International ISRC Agency. A.2.2
46、Changes in the physical and/or electronic carrier, packaging or price of an audio recording or music video recording do not constitute the creation of a modified version and a new ISRC shall not be assigned in such instances. A.2.3 Recordings of live events are to be assigned their own ISRCs in the
47、same manner as are studio recordings.ISO 3901:2001(E) 6 A.3 Fixation of ISRC A.3.1 The ISRC shall be encoded in copies of an audio recording or music video recording issued in digital form. Such encoding shall be permanent and secure. A.3.2 The ISRC should be affixed to or encoded in copies of an au
48、dio recording or music video recording in analogue formats. Such fixation should be permanent and secure. A.3.3 The ISRC should be included in all documentation issued with a specific audio recording or music video recording. Such inclusion should be permanent and secure. A.4 Application of ISRC The
49、 following are examples of the application of ISRC. For further details on the application of ISRC, refer to the ISRC Practical Guide which is available from the International ISRC Agency. EXAMPLES 1) New recordings: A compact disc comprising ten new recordings: Country: France FR Registrant: Mercury France Z03 Year of reference: 1998 98 ISRC FR-Z03-98-01231 (1st recording) ISRC FR-Z03-98-01232 (2nd recording) ISRC FR-Z03-98-01233 (3rd recording) and so on through to . ISRC FR-Z03-98-01240 (10th recording) 2) Parts of a recording project: i) A r
