Barcodes, UPC & ISRC
Get Your Release Retail-Ready
Before your music can be sold, streamed, and counted, it needs two things: a real barcode and an ISRC. We assign both from legit GS1-USA codes we own outright — so every sale, every stream, every scan gets credited to you. Plus printed barcode labels for your CDs and merch at $3.00 per unit.
Why It Matters
No barcode, no shelf. No ISRC, no count.
A barcode is your product's unique reference number — like a phone number for your release. It's how a store or platform links a sale back to you. The ISRC does the same thing for the audio itself: it's the track code that follows your song across every service so your plays and royalties are tracked. Skip these and your music can't get on most shelves, and the numbers you should be getting credit for go uncounted.
UPC / EAN — your release's barcode
The 12-digit UPC (GTIN-12) is the standard for the U.S. and Canada; the 13-digit EAN (GTIN-13) covers the rest of the world. Between the two you're covered globally. Almost every store on Earth uses this format. We supply both with every assignment.
ISRC — your track's fingerprint
The barcode identifies the product; the ISRC identifies the recording. It's the track code platforms use to tie streams, downloads, and royalties to the exact version of your song — everywhere it lives. We assign one per track as part of getting your release properly tagged.
The Real Thing
Legit GS1-USA codes. Not made up.
It's illegal to invent or copy another company's barcode, and stores catch it fast. Every code we assign comes from genuine GS1-USA inventory — globally unique, one of a kind, and traceable to a real, legal origin. That's the difference between getting your music on shelves and getting your listing pulled.
You're the only one in the world who can use the number assigned to your release.
Amazon, retailers, and just about every store on the planet recognize the GS1 standard.
Both formats included, so you can sell in the U.S., Canada, and internationally.
Physical Releases
Printed barcode labels — $3.00/unit
Putting out CDs, vinyl, cassettes, or merch? We'll print your EAN-13 / UPC barcode and attach it to your physical items so they're ready to scan and sell. Priced at $3.00 per unit — a "unit" being a single physical item or one digital configuration.
Printed & attached to your physical items · quantity confirmed on your order
Request a Label Run →Tell us your release, format, and run size — we'll confirm your total before anything prints.
How It Works
From submission to scannable
Send us your release details
Artist name, title, format, and how many tracks. That's all we need to start.
We assign your UPC/EAN + ISRC
A real GS1-USA barcode for the release and an ISRC for each track — recorded and handed off clean.
You go live, tracked and counted
Your codes drop straight into your distribution metadata. Selling physical too? We print and attach labels at $3.00/unit.
Good to Know
Questions, answered straight
Do I need a separate code for every release?
Yes — each release (and each variation, like a single vs. the album version) gets its own barcode. But one code covers unlimited copies of that same product: press a thousand CDs of one album, that's still one barcode.
What's the difference between a UPC and an EAN?
Same system, different length. The UPC (GTIN-12) is 12 digits, used in the U.S. and Canada. The EAN (GTIN-13) is 13 digits, used internationally. We include both with every assignment so you're covered wherever you sell.
Why does the ISRC matter if I already have a barcode?
The barcode identifies the product on a shelf; the ISRC identifies the actual recording across streaming platforms. You need both — one gets you sold, the other gets your plays and royalties counted.
Are these the same codes I'd get straight from GS1?
They're real GS1-USA codes — globally unique and legal to use. A small handful of major retailers prefer codes rented directly through GS1 with their certificate; if you're aiming specifically at one of those, tell us up front and we'll point you the right way.
Ready When You Are
Let's get your release retail-ready
Tell us what you're putting out. We'll assign your barcode and ISRC, line up printed labels if you're going physical, and make sure your music is tracked and counted from day one.