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ISAN F.A.Q

questions & answers

  • How to obtain an ISAN when there is no registration agency in my country?
  • How to register with ISAN?
  • How to sign-in the ISAN Support Platform
  • Where can I use ISAN?
  • What is ISAN?
  • Who developed the ISAN?
  • What is the structure of ISAN?
  • What is the difference between an ISAN and a V-ISAN?
  • What are the benefits of having ISAN?
  • What is an "audiovisual work" and a Version of an audiovisual work?
  • How does ISAN apply to versions of audiovisual works?
  • How does the ISAN affect copyright registration?
  • Who is using or supporting ISAN?
  • Can ISAN be used to prevent or identify piracy?
  • Is an ISAN required for all audiovisual works?
  • Who can apply for an ISAN?
  • Where can I order ISAN codes and how much does it cost?
  • How can I access the ISAN Registry? Is there an API?
  • Who assigns the ISAN?
  • What is ISAN-IA? What difference with ISAN?
  • Can ISAN be used with other audiovisual standards?
  • How to "bulk register" content with ISAN?
  • How to create an account with an ISAN Registration Agency?
  • How to select an ISAN Registration Agency?
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