ISRC Codes in Belgium

Country code: BE — Assigned by IFPI Belgium

About ISRC in Belgium

Belgium has a diverse music industry reflecting its multilingual Flemish and Walloon communities. IFPI Belgium manages ISRC assignments for Belgian record labels and producers. The BE prefix identifies recordings originating from Belgium.

National ISRC Agency

Country Belgium
Country Code BE
National Agency IFPI Belgium

How to Get an ISRC in Belgium

  1. Contact the national ISRC agency: IFPI Belgium
  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 BE followed by your registrant code
  5. Many digital distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, etc.) can also assign ISRCs on your behalf

Example BE ISRC Format

An ISRC assigned in Belgium follows this format:

BE-AB1-24-00001
BE Country code for Belgium
AB1 Registrant code (assigned by IFPI Belgium)
24 Year of reference (2024)
00001 Designation code (unique per recording)

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

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