ISRC Codes in Singapore

Country code: SG — Assigned by RIAS (Recording Industry Association Singapore)

About ISRC in Singapore

Singapore is a regional hub for Southeast Asian music distribution and a multilingual market. RIAS serves as the national ISRC agency, managing registrant code assignment for Singaporean labels and producers. The SG prefix identifies recordings issued in Singapore.

National ISRC Agency

Country Singapore
Country Code SG
National Agency RIAS (Recording Industry Association Singapore)

How to Get an ISRC in Singapore

  1. Contact the national ISRC agency: RIAS (Recording Industry Association Singapore)
  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 SG followed by your registrant code
  5. Many digital distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, etc.) can also assign ISRCs on your behalf

Example SG ISRC Format

An ISRC assigned in Singapore follows this format:

SG-AB1-24-00001
SG Country code for Singapore
AB1 Registrant code (assigned by RIAS (Recording Industry Association Singapore))
24 Year of reference (2024)
00001 Designation code (unique per recording)

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

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