Song Identifiers
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /song eye-den-ti-fy-ers/
Also spelled or known as: Music identifiers, Metadata identifiers, Recording identifiers
Plural: Song Identifiers
What does Song Identifiers mean? Standardized codes and metadata used to identify songs, recordings, and music releases.
Song Identifiers are standardized codes and metadata used throughout the music industry to identify songs, recordings, albums, writers, publishers, and releases.
These identifiers help streaming platforms, distributors, PROs, labels, and royalty collection organizations accurately track ownership, plays, and payments.
Common song identifiers include ISRCs, UPCs, ISWCs, catalog numbers, IPIs, ISNIs, and songwriter metadata.
The IPI (Interested Parties Information) number identifies songwriters, composers, publishers, and other rights holders.
The ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition.
The ISRC identifies a specific sound recording.
The IPN (International Performer Number) identifies performers and contributors in neighboring rights systems.
The ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) identifies public identities of creators and organizations and can help link creators across multiple databases and identifier systems.
Without proper song identifiers, royalties can become delayed, misallocated, or unclaimed.
Song Identifier synonyms: Music identifiers, Metadata codes
Example sentence: “Before distribution, make sure all song identifiers are correctly entered.”
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