ISRC Codes in Switzerland

About ISRC in Switzerland

Switzerland has a multilingual music market spanning German, French, Italian, and Romansh language communities. IFPI Switzerland serves as the national ISRC agency, assigning registrant codes to Swiss labels and producers. The CH prefix identifies recordings from Switzerland.

National ISRC Agency

How to Get an ISRC in Switzerland

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

Example CH ISRC Format

An ISRC assigned in Switzerland follows this format:

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