Q: How valuable is ISRC? UPC mean anything?
Hello everyone,
My group is about to release our first album and were are planning to release it on iTunes and on manufactured duplicated CDs. Going through tunecore, submitting for iTunes and digital distribution is pretty straight forward. CDs though is a lot newer for me. I've been trying to read up on how to go about it properly but I still am not completely clear so if anyone could answer any questions for me I would greatly appreciate it!
-Is an ISRC something very helpful? Does it protect our music well?
-a UPC is generated automatically from Tunecore when you submit for iTunes. If I enter that info in Waveburner will it help make the burned disc more easily identified by others computers?
-Is a good idea to to submit your record to Gracenote for their CDDB service?
Thanks for any help, and sorry I have so many questions!
-Blake
My group is about to release our first album and were are planning to release it on iTunes and on manufactured duplicated CDs. Going through tunecore, submitting for iTunes and digital distribution is pretty straight forward. CDs though is a lot newer for me. I've been trying to read up on how to go about it properly but I still am not completely clear so if anyone could answer any questions for me I would greatly appreciate it!
-Is an ISRC something very helpful? Does it protect our music well?
-a UPC is generated automatically from Tunecore when you submit for iTunes. If I enter that info in Waveburner will it help make the burned disc more easily identified by others computers?
-Is a good idea to to submit your record to Gracenote for their CDDB service?
Thanks for any help, and sorry I have so many questions!
-Blake
MacBook Pro (5,1) - 15 in., Mac OS X (10.6.4), 2.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 8:16 AM
by John Alcock,Solvedanswer
Is an ISRC something very helpful? Does it protect our music well?
It doesn't protect it. It does provide the way to automatically identify unique recordings for royalty payments, especially for performances. So, if you'd like to be paid, use them! Also used for associating your writing/publishing data at ASCAP & BMI.
a UPC is generated automatically from Tunecore when you submit for iTunes. If I enter that info in Waveburner will it help make the burned disc more easily identified by others computers?
No, not as far as identifying the particular CD for titles etc. That's Gracenote (CDDB). A UPC (12 Digit Universal Product Code number) or EAN (13 digit European Article Number) is a number which is exclusively associated with your CD, vinyl LP, single, or t-shirt, coffee mug etc. and is essential for retail sale. It could be entered in Waveburner and the manufacturing plant will insist on it, if the CD is destined for retail sale via distribution channels. If your CD is to be professionally mastered (most likely, it should be) then the mastering studio will enter this data for you when they send it to the plant.
Is a good idea to to submit your record to Gracenote for their CDDB service?
Yes. once everything is completely finalized and you use a completed CD (which won't change) for the submission.
Good luck!
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 9:25 AM