A Universal Product Code (UPC) is nothing more than a unique group of numbers that are exclusively associated with your release. If you already have a UPC then inform us when you send the CD, if not, we will organize one for you free of charge. Each one of your songs needs its own unique International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) code to keep track of how many copies it has sold.

A UPC ("Universal Product Code") number is nothing more than a group of numbers that are exclusively associated with your album, EP or single. That's it. A BARCODE is a way for a machine to read the UPC numbers. The UPC numbers appear in graphic form as vertical lines: the lines represent the numbers of your UPC in a way that can be scanned and understand by a computer. A UPC/Bar Code allows physical stores to order your CDs easily. See similar questions...

Actually, they are programmed into the cash register either manually or with a software application. Once they are in the register, the scanner just reads the code off of the product and translates the information to the cash register. See similar questions...

The International Standard Record Code is an unique id for a track. Like the MCN (see above) it is an optional item. No, due to legal reasons. But I added two scripts to use an external encoder. The trick is to avoid big temporary files. So I made two versions (cdda2mp3 and cdda2mp3.new), one using pipes, and one using a named pipe. The examples use the Fraunhofer encoder 'l3enc', which is a commercial product and has to be purchased seperately. Other encoders should be usable in a similar way. See similar questions...

When books are sold in other types of retail outlets such as grocery stores, drug stores, discount department stores etc. that merchandise other than books, they are not always equipped to handle Bookland EAN bar codes -- their equipment doesn't scan the different bar codes created for books. Therefore, these types of retailers may request books with UPC or Universal Product Code bar code symbols. See similar questions...

The Universal Product Code symbol is the bar code that is printed on the package, with several thick, black vertical lines and a group of numbers printed underneath. It is used as an inventory control for both the manufacturer and the store. See similar questions...

One source is www.myfonts.com. The suggested type is TrueType for Windows. We do not supply this font in order to keep the price to a minimum. (Some users may already have this font on their system. Others may use a symbology that does not require OCR-B, such as Code 39 or Code 128.) See similar questions...

The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for sound recordings and music videorecordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording which can be permanently encoded into a product as its digital fingerprint. You can obtain more information about ISRC at http://www.ifpi.org/isrc/. See similar questions...

While it is possible to use the UPC (Universal Product Code) or ISBN/EAN codes as the bar code in PCCC, it becomes a problem if you have more than one copy of a book title. The bar codes for each item must be unique, but the UPC's on multiple copies of books are not. See similar questions...

Yes, you can use UPC or Code 39 for your store's SKU numbers. If you are using UPC codes, you need to have a scanner with a setting that recognizes UPC codes. When you enter your SKU numbers into inventory for the first time, you simply scan the product's UPC code into the area where you enter your SKU number. If you generate your own SKU numbers and print your own barcodes using Code 39, you will need to have a scanner that is able to recognize Code 39. See similar questions...

The ISRC code (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for audio and video recordings. Every recording can be identified by its own unique code. See similar questions...

Contact the National ISRC Agency for your territory. An up to date, alphabetical list is available here. If there is no ISRC Agency in your territory, you can obtain an ISRC from the International ISRC Agency (email: isrc@ifpi.org) No. The ISRC System is constructed so that any entity creating sound or music video recordings can issue ISRCs regardless of their membership of, or standing with, industry associations and other bodies. See similar questions...

The ISO Country Code and the Registrant Code are issued by the National Agencies or by the International ISRC Agency; the rest of the identifier is then allocated by the entity wishing to identify their sound or music video recordings. See similar questions...

Yes! Your TuneCore UPC can be registered with SoundScan. However, YOU must register the UPC with them directly (see below). SoundScan is a service run by the Nielsen Corporation--the same ones who rate television shows. SoundScan is an important part of the record industry, because it tracks the sales, physical and digital and more, of albums and songs and even music videos. SoundScan can track your music and music video sales too, if you want. See similar questions...

The UPC (Universal Product Code or bar code) is issued by the Uniform Code Council (UCC). This is not required to complete the Songfile transaction, but a UPC code is required in most point of sale and retail environments. If you would like to obtain one, see the UCC website. See similar questions...

UPC stands for "universal product code" which is seen on almost all retail products in North America. When PBB picks an order at the UPC level, we are actually scanning the UPC bar code on the item itself. This provides an extremely high level of accuracy in the picking process. See similar questions...