ISRC Codes in Philippines

Country code: PH — Assigned by PARI (Philippine Association of the Record Industry)

About ISRC in Philippines

The Philippines has a strong domestic music industry with thriving OPM (Original Pilipino Music), pop, and indie scenes. PARI serves as the national ISRC agency, managing registrant code assignment for Filipino labels and producers. The PH prefix identifies recordings issued in the Philippines.

National ISRC Agency

Country Philippines
Country Code PH
National Agency PARI (Philippine Association of the Record Industry)

How to Get an ISRC in Philippines

  1. Contact the national ISRC agency: PARI (Philippine Association of the Record Industry)
  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 PH followed by your registrant code
  5. Many digital distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, etc.) can also assign ISRCs on your behalf

Example PH ISRC Format

An ISRC assigned in Philippines follows this format:

PH-AB1-24-00001
PH Country code for Philippines
AB1 Registrant code (assigned by PARI (Philippine Association of the Record Industry))
24 Year of reference (2024)
00001 Designation code (unique per recording)

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

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