A barcode is utilized to track your sales irrespective of whether you're selling your CD in-person or online through iTunes and other digital retailers. Every release (single, EP, or album) requires a unique barcode.

1. BARCODE
FOR MUSIC
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2. TABLE OF
CONTENT
Why Do You Need A
Barcode For Music? 01
What Are The Benefits of A
Barcode for Music? 02
ISRC vs UPC/EAN
Barcodes 03
How Do I Get A Barcode
For My Music Album? 04

3. WHY DO YOU NEED A
BARCODE FOR MUSIC?
Without a barcode, neither
physical nor digital stores will sell
your CD
Every release (single, EP, or
album) requires a unique barcode

4. BENEFITS OF A
BARCODE FOR
MUSIC
Intellectual property
Royalties
Determine the number
of downloads or plays
for each recording Gauge how well a single
or album is selling
Billboard charts
Protect ownership rights

5. The music release needs to
include UPC/EAN barcodes or
ISRC codes
ISRC VS
UPC/EAN
BARCODES
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6. ISRC UPC/EAN
Signify a distinct 12-
character code for a
track
Act as a digital
fingerprint for each
release
Define the product as a
whole, such as Singles,
Music Albums, or ER
Vital for both
digital & physical
products

7. HOW DO I GET A
BARCODE FOR MY
MUSIC ALBUM?
A typical EAN-13 barcode is most
frequently used for music CDs or
albums throughout most of the
world

8. 4 STEP TO GET
BARCODE FOR MUSIC
Buy a barcode
number &
barcode
images
Step 1
Provide the
retailers with
product
information &
barcode
number
Include the
barcode
images in the
CD cover
design
Resize your
barcode
picture in your
graphics
program if
needed
Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

9. THANK
YOU
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