Apple WaveBurner 1.6 - Manual (Page 46)

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Click the relevant track in the CD Tracks list, click the Comments or General tab in the
Inspector, then type in the text or value in the appropriate Inspector field.
Adding ISRC Codes
The International Standard Recording Code, or ISRC, serves as a unique registration code
for phonograph and audio-visual recordings. The ISRC standard was established in 1986
by the ISO (International Standards Organization) in ISO document No. 3901. The IFPI
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) was designated as the international
registration agency in 1989. The IFPI recommends that members include the ISRC in the
subcode as a “fingerprint” for all digital recordings. In 1992, all member companies received
their “first owner” codes.
The ISRC is permanently stored in the subcode of a recording. When the recording is
altered or edited, a new ISRC has to be used. An ISRC can only be allocated once. The
first owner can integrate ISRCs into an existing coding system, as long as doing so requires
no more than five digits (designation code). A complete ISRC contains 12 characters, such
as that shown below:
DE-K22-09-256-12
• Country code (compliant with ISO 3166, in this case, Germany)
• First owner code (record company, in this case, Polydor)
• Year of recording code (2 digits)
• Designation code (5 digits)
The ISRC is used by radio stations to archive recordings. Royalty collection societies such
as GEMA or MCPS/PRS also use the code to automatically generate transmission logs,
thus simplifying licensing accounting. For commercial recordings, the ISRC should only
consist of the code provided by the record label. If the record label company has not
been issued a first owner code, you should contact the IFPI.
To add an ISRC code
Do one of the following:
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Click the track’s ISRC field in the CD Tracks list, then type the ISRC code in the field.
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Click the relevant track in the CD Tracks list, and type the ISRC code in the ISRC field in
the Inspector’s General tab.
Note: You can only input numbers. The ISRC field does not allow spaces or hyphens.
Setting the Copy Prohibit Bit
You can set a Copy Prohibit Bit for a track. When a track’s Copy Prohibit Bit is set, the
track cannot be digitally copied more than once—by recording devices that support the
Serial Copy Management System (SCMS). These devices automatically write a Copy Prohibit
Bit to prevent further generation of digital copies (of the track).
46 Chapter 4 Working with Tracks