ISRC Codes in Australia

Country code: AU — Assigned by ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association)

About ISRC in Australia

Australia has a significant music market in the Asia-Pacific region. ARIA serves as the national ISRC agency, assigning registrant codes to Australian labels and artists. The AU prefix identifies recordings produced in Australia.

National ISRC Agency

Country Australia
Country Code AU
National Agency ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association)

How to Get an ISRC in Australia

  1. Contact the national ISRC agency: ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association)
  2. Apply for a registrant code — you will receive a unique 3-character alphanumeric code
  3. Once approved, you can assign ISRCs to your recordings using your registrant code
  4. Each ISRC you assign will start with AU followed by your registrant code
  5. Many digital distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, etc.) can also assign ISRCs on your behalf

Example AU ISRC Format

An ISRC assigned in Australia follows this format:

AU-AB1-24-00001
AU Country code for Australia
AB1 Registrant code (assigned by ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association))
24 Year of reference (2024)
00001 Designation code (unique per recording)

Use our ISRC validator to check any AU ISRC code, or learn more about the full ISRC format.

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