SIST ISO 15707:2024
(Main)Information and documentation — International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC)
Information and documentation — International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC)
This document specifies a means of uniquely identifying a musical work. It standardizes and promotes internationally the use of a standard identification code so that musical works can be uniquely distinguished from one another within computer databases and related documentation and for the purposes of collecting societies involved in the administration of rights to such works.
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) identifies musical works as intangible creations. It is not used to identify manifestations of, or objects related to a musical work. Such manifestations and objects are the subject of separate identification systems, such as the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for sound recordings, the International Standard Music Number (ISMN) for printed music, and the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) for audiovisual works.
Information et documentation — Code international normalisé des œuvres musicales (ISWC)
Le présent document spécifie un système d’identification univoque des œuvres musicales. Son but est de promouvoir l’utilisation internationale d’un code d’identification normalisé permettant de reconnaître d’une façon univoque les œuvres musicales dans les bases de données informatisées et dans la documentation relative aux œuvres, utilisable par les sociétés de perception impliquées dans la gestion des droits sur ces œuvres.
Le Code international normalisé des œuvres musicales (ISWC) identifie les œuvres musicales en tant que créations intangibles. Il ne sert pas à identifier les manifestations de ces œuvres, ni les objets qui sont liés à ces œuvres. Les manifestations et les objets sont soumis à d’autres systèmes d’identification indépendants, tels que l’ISRC (Code international normalisé des enregistrements), l’ISMN (Numéro international normalisé de la musique) pour les partitions, et l’ISAN (Numéro international normalisé des œuvres audiovisuelles) pour les œuvres audiovisuelles.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST ISO 15707:2005
Informatika in dokumentacija – Mednarodna standardna koda glasbenih del (ISWC)
Information and documentation — International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC)
Information et documentation — Code international normalisé des œuvres musicales
(ISWC)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO 15707:2022
ICS:
01.140.20 Informacijske vede Information sciences
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15707
Second edition
2022-12
Information and documentation —
International Standard Musical Work
Code (ISWC)
Information et documentation — Code international normalisé des
œuvres musicales (ISWC)
Reference number
© ISO 2022
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Construction of an ISWC . 1
4.1 Basic construction . 1
4.2 Prefix element . 2
4.3 Work identifier . 2
4.4 Check digit . 2
5 Registration authority .2
6 Association of an ISWC with descriptive metadata . 2
7 Association of an ISWC with digital content . 2
Annex A (normative) Guidelines for the use of an ISWC . 3
Annex B (informative) Calculation of the check digit of an ISWC . 5
Annex C (informative) Descriptive metadata for registration of musical works .6
Bibliography . 8
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 9, Identification and description.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 15707:2001), of which it constitutes a
minor revision. The changes are as follows:
— Clause 2, the mandatory Normative references clause has been added and subsequent clauses have
been renumbered;
— Clause 4, references to the International ISWC Agency have been removed and the registration
authority URL www.iso.org/maintenance_agencies has been added;
— Clause 5, references to ISWC agency have been removed;
— former A.1.1, the header has been removed and the content has been combined with the main header
A.1.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
iv
Introduction
This document has been developed in collaboration with the International Confederation of Societies of
Authors and Composers (CISAC).
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) system was developed by the member societies
of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC). CISAC’s purpose in
creating an ISWC for musical works is to enable more efficient administration of rights to those works
on a worldwide basis. The ISWC provides an efficient means of identifying musical works in computer
databases and related documentation and for the exchange of information between rights societies,
publishers, record companies and other interested parties on an international level.
v
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15707:2022(E)
Information and documentation — International Standard
Musical Work Code (ISWC)
1 Scope
This document specifies a means of uniquely identifying a musical work. It standardizes and promotes
internationally the use of a standard identification code so that musical works can be uniquely
distinguished from one another within computer databases and related documentation and for the
purposes of collecting societies involved in the administration of rights to such works.
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) identifies musical works as intangible creations.
It is not used to identify manifestations of, or objects related to a musical work. Such manifestations and
objects are the subject of separate identification systems, such as the International Standard Recording
Code (ISRC) for sound recordings, the International Standard Music Number (ISMN) for printed music,
and the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) for audiovisual works.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
check digit
added digit which may be used to verify the accuracy of a standard number through a mathematical
relationship to the digits contained in that number
Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO/IEC 7064.
3.2
musical work
work (3.3) composed of a combination of sounds, with or without accompanying text
3.3
work
distinct, abstract creation of the mind whose existence is revealed through one or more expressions
(e.g. a performance) or manifestations (e.g. an object)
4 Construction of an ISWC
4.1 Basic construction
An ISWC consists of a prefix element followed by nine digits and a check digit, as follows:
— prefix element (1 character);
— work identifier (9 digits);
— check digit (1 digit).
When an ISWC is written or printed, the letters ISWC shall precede it. For ease of reading only, hyphens
and dots may be used as separators between the elements of the identifier.
EXAMPLE ISWC T-034.524.680-1
4.2 Prefix element
The first element of an ISWC shall be the letter “T”. If necessary, the registration authority may, at its
discretion, designate another alphanumeric character in place of “T” in order to expand the numbering
capacity of the ISWC system and/or to indicate the beginning of a new phase in the assignment of ISWC
to musical works.
4.3 Work identifier
The second element of an ISWC shall be the work identifier. The work identifier is a 9-digit numeric
code.
Work identifiers for musical works shall be in the numeric range of 000000001 to 999999999.
4.4 Check digit
The third element of an ISWC shall be the check digit. The check digit of an ISWC is calculated on a
weighted modulus 10.
The formula for calculating the check digit is shown in Annex B.
5 Registration authority
The ISWC shall be supervised, coordinated and administered by a registration authority whose details
can be found at www .iso .org/ maintenance _agencies.
6 Association of an ISWC with descriptive metadata
An ISWC shall be associated with descriptive data (see Annex C) about the musical work it identifies by
means of a database repository maintained by the registration authority which registered that work.
An ISWC shall be used as specified in Annex A.
7 Association of an ISWC with digital content
An ISWC may be associated with digital expressions and manifestations of a musical work by employing
appropriate techniques (e.g. encryption and watermarking) to facilitate tracking the use of that work.
Annex A
(normative)
Guidelines for the use of an ISWC
A.1 Works for which an ISWC may be allocated — Eligible repertoire
An ISWC may be assigned to any musical work, published or unpublished, newly created or already
existing, irrespective of its copyright status.
Modified versions, excerpts and composite musical works shall be allocated an ISWC separate from the
ISWC of the work(s) from which they are derived.
Examples of modified versions are as follows:
— changes to the content of a musical work, with the exception of minor alterations;
— new arrangements (e.g. a Bach Invention for Piano, arranged for chamber orchestra);
— translations of the literary text of a musical work.
Examples of excerpts are as follows:
— movements and other principal divisions of a musical work which might be known as something
other than the title for the entire work (e.g. “Ode to Joy”, the last movement of Beethoven's 9th
Symphony);
— any work that is recognized as being an excerpt from a larger work, even though the type of excerpt
may be unknown.
Examples of composite works are as follows:
— a medley consisting of existing works or excerpts of such works performed in a continuous sequence;
— a work containing samples of pre-existing works, such as a new song in which a rap lyric is sung
over a rhythm track from a previously recorded work.
A.2 Administration of the ISWC system
The registration authority may delegate certain tasks and services as described in this annex to
registration agencies. Registration agencies often hold an important role in the allocation of ISWCs.
1)
Therefore, p
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15707
Second edition
2022-12
Information and documentation —
International Standard Musical Work
Code (ISWC)
Information et documentation — Code international normalisé des
œuvres musicales (ISWC)
Reference number
© ISO 2022
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Construction of an ISWC . 1
4.1 Basic construction . 1
4.2 Prefix element . 2
4.3 Work identifier . 2
4.4 Check digit . 2
5 Registration authority .2
6 Association of an ISWC with descriptive metadata . 2
7 Association of an ISWC with digital content . 2
Annex A (normative) Guidelines for the use of an ISWC . 3
Annex B (informative) Calculation of the check digit of an ISWC . 5
Annex C (informative) Descriptive metadata for registration of musical works .6
Bibliography . 8
iii
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 9, Identification and description.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 15707:2001), of which it constitutes a
minor revision. The changes are as follows:
— Clause 2, the mandatory Normative references clause has been added and subsequent clauses have
been renumbered;
— Clause 4, references to the International ISWC Agency have been removed and the registration
authority URL www.iso.org/maintenance_agencies has been added;
— Clause 5, references to ISWC agency have been removed;
— former A.1.1, the header has been removed and the content has been combined with the main header
A.1.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
iv
Introduction
This document has been developed in collaboration with the International Confederation of Societies of
Authors and Composers (CISAC).
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) system was developed by the member societies
of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC). CISAC’s purpose in
creating an ISWC for musical works is to enable more efficient administration of rights to those works
on a worldwide basis. The ISWC provides an efficient means of identifying musical works in computer
databases and related documentation and for the exchange of information between rights societies,
publishers, record companies and other interested parties on an international level.
v
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15707:2022(E)
Information and documentation — International Standard
Musical Work Code (ISWC)
1 Scope
This document specifies a means of uniquely identifying a musical work. It standardizes and promotes
internationally the use of a standard identification code so that musical works can be uniquely
distinguished from one another within computer databases and related documentation and for the
purposes of collecting societies involved in the administration of rights to such works.
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) identifies musical works as intangible creations.
It is not used to identify manifestations of, or objects related to a musical work. Such manifestations and
objects are the subject of separate identification systems, such as the International Standard Recording
Code (ISRC) for sound recordings, the International Standard Music Number (ISMN) for printed music,
and the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) for audiovisual works.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
check digit
added digit which may be used to verify the accuracy of a standard number through a mathematical
relationship to the digits contained in that number
Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO/IEC 7064.
3.2
musical work
work (3.3) composed of a combination of sounds, with or without accompanying text
3.3
work
distinct, abstract creation of the mind whose existence is revealed through one or more expressions
(e.g. a performance) or manifestations (e.g. an object)
4 Construction of an ISWC
4.1 Basic construction
An ISWC consists of a prefix element followed by nine digits and a check digit, as follows:
— prefix element (1 character);
— work identifier (9 digits);
— check digit (1 digit).
When an ISWC is written or printed, the letters ISWC shall precede it. For ease of reading only, hyphens
and dots may be used as separators between the elements of the identifier.
EXAMPLE ISWC T-034.524.680-1
4.2 Prefix element
The first element of an ISWC shall be the letter “T”. If necessary, the registration authority may, at its
discretion, designate another alphanumeric character in place of “T” in order to expand the numbering
capacity of the ISWC system and/or to indicate the beginning of a new phase in the assignment of ISWC
to musical works.
4.3 Work identifier
The second element of an ISWC shall be the work identifier. The work identifier is a 9-digit numeric
code.
Work identifiers for musical works shall be in the numeric range of 000000001 to 999999999.
4.4 Check digit
The third element of an ISWC shall be the check digit. The check digit of an ISWC is calculated on a
weighted modulus 10.
The formula for calculating the check digit is shown in Annex B.
5 Registration authority
The ISWC shall be supervised, coordinated and administered by a registration authority whose details
can be found at www .iso .org/ maintenance _agencies.
6 Association of an ISWC with descriptive metadata
An ISWC shall be associated with descriptive data (see Annex C) about the musical work it identifies by
means of a database repository maintained by the registration authority which registered that work.
An ISWC shall be used as specified in Annex A.
7 Association of an ISWC with digital content
An ISWC may be associated with digital expressions and manifestations of a musical work by employing
appropriate techniques (e.g. encryption and watermarking) to facilitate tracking the use of that work.
Annex A
(normative)
Guidelines for the use of an ISWC
A.1 Works for which an ISWC may be allocated — Eligible repertoire
An ISWC may be assigned to any musical work, published or unpublished, newly created or already
existing, irrespective of its copyright status.
Modified versions, excerpts and composite musical works shall be allocated an ISWC separate from the
ISWC of the work(s) from which they are derived.
Examples of modified versions are as follows:
— changes to the content of a musical work, with the exception of minor alterations;
— new arrangements (e.g. a Bach Invention for Piano, arranged for chamber orchestra);
— translations of the literary text of a musical work.
Examples of excerpts are as follows:
— movements and other principal divisions of a musical work which might be known as something
other than the title for the entire work (e.g. “Ode to Joy”, the last movement of Beethoven's 9th
Symphony);
— any work that is recognized as being an excerpt from a larger work, even though the type of excerpt
may be unknown.
Examples of composite works are as follows:
— a medley consisting of existing works or excerpts of such works performed in a continuous sequence;
— a work containing samples of pre-existing works, such as a new song in which a rap lyric is sung
over a rhythm track from a previously recorded work.
A.2 Administration of the ISWC system
The registration authority may delegate certain tasks and services as described in this annex to
registration agencies. Registration agencies often hold an important role in the allocation of ISWCs.
1)
Therefore, potential registrants are advised to consult the website of the registration authority to
find information concerning the most appropriate registration agency to contact and the tasks and
services it has been delegated.
A.3 Allocation of an ISWC
A.3.1 The registration authority shall allocate ISWCs to musical works upon request. Specific use
cases related to creators or types of works are fully described in the registration authority manual (see
A.6), as these may change from time to time according to the music market evolution.
1) www .iso .org/ maintenance _agencies
A.3.2 Following the allocation of an ISWC, the ISWC and its related metadata shall immediately be
registered with notifications to the appropriate parties involved.
A.3.3 The same ISWC shall not be allocated to more than one musical work.
A.3.4 If more than one
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NORME ISO
INTERNATIONALE 15707
Deuxième édition
2022-12
Information et documentation — Code
international normalisé des œuvres
musicales (ISWC)
Information and documentation — International Standard Musical
Work Code (ISWC)
Numéro de référence
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ii
Sommaire Page
Avant-propos .iv
Introduction .v
1 Domaine d’application . 1
2 Références normatives .1
3 Termes et définitions . 1
4 Structure d’un ISWC . 2
4.1 Construction de base . 2
4.2 Préfixe . 2
4.3 Identifiant de l’œuvre . 2
4.4 Chiffre de contrôle . 2
5 Organisme d’enregistrement.2
6 Association d’un ISWC à des métadonnées descriptives . 2
7 Association d’un ISWC à du contenu numérique . 3
Annexe A (normative) Lignes directrices pour l’utilisation d’un ISWC . 4
Annexe B (informative) Calcul du chiffre de contrôle d’un ISWC . 6
Annexe C (informative) Métadonnées descriptives pour l’enregistrement des œuvres
musicales . . 7
Bibliographie . 9
iii
Avant-propos
L’ISO (Organisation internationale de normalisation) est une fédération mondiale d’organismes
nationaux de normalisation (comités membres de l’ISO). L’élaboration des Normes internationales est
en général confiée aux comités techniques de l’ISO. Chaque comité membre intéressé par une étude
a le droit de faire partie du comité technique créé à cet effet. Les organisations internationales,
gouvernementales et non gouvernementales, en liaison avec l’ISO participent également aux travaux.
L’ISO collabore étroitement avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale (IEC) en ce qui
concerne la normalisation électrotechnique.
Les procédures utilisées pour élaborer le présent document et celles destinées à sa mise à jour sont
décrites dans les Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 1. Il convient, en particulier, de prendre note des différents
critères d'approbation requis pour les différents types de documents ISO. Le présent document a
été rédigé conformément aux règles de rédaction données dans les Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 2 (voir
www.iso.org/directives).
L'attention est attirée sur le fait que certains des éléments du présent document peuvent faire l'objet de
droits de propriété intellectuelle ou de droits analogues. L'ISO ne saurait être tenue pour responsable
de ne pas avoir identifié de tels droits de propriété et averti de leur existence. Les détails concernant
les références aux droits de propriété intellectuelle ou autres droits analogues identifiés lors de
l'élaboration du document sont indiqués dans l'Introduction et/ou dans la liste des déclarations de
brevets reçues par l'ISO (voir www.iso.org/brevets).
Les appellations commerciales éventuellement mentionnées dans le présent document sont données
pour information, par souci de commodité, à l’intention des utilisateurs et ne sauraient constituer un
engagement.
Pour une explication de la nature volontaire des normes, la signification des termes et expressions
spécifiques de l'ISO liés à l'évaluation de la conformité, ou pour toute information au sujet de l'adhésion
de l'ISO aux principes de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) concernant les obstacles
techniques au commerce (OTC), voir www.iso.org/avant-propos.
Le présent document a été élaboré par le comité technique ISO/TC 46, Information et documentation,
sous-comité SC 9, Identification et description.
Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition (ISO 15707:2001), dont elle constitue
une révision mineure. Les modifications sont les suivantes:
— à l’Article 2: ajout de l’article «Références normatives» obligatoire et renumérotation des articles
suivants;
— à l’Article 4: suppression des références à l’Agence internationale de l’ISWC et ajout du lien vers la
page de l’organisme d’enregistrement www.iso.org/fr/maintenance_agencies;
— à l’Article 5: suppression de la référence à l’agence ISWC;
— suppression du titre du paragraphe A.1.1 et ajout de son contenu sous le titre principal A.1.
Il convient que l’utilisateur adresse tout retour d’information ou toute question concernant le présent
document à l’organisme national de normalisation de son pays. Une liste exhaustive desdits organismes
se trouve à l’adresse www.iso.org/members.html.
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Introduction
Le présent document a été élaboré en collaboration avec la Confédération internationale des sociétés
d’auteurs et compositeurs (CISAC).
Le système du code international normalisé des œuvres musicales (ISWC) a été développé par les
sociétés membres de la Confédération internationale des sociétés d’auteurs et compositeurs (CISAC).
Le but de la CISAC, en créant l’ISWC des œuvres musicales, est de permettre une administration plus
efficace au niveau mondial des droits liés à ces œuvres. L’ISWC fournit un moyen efficace d’identification
des œuvres musicales dans des bases de données informatisées, dans la documentation relative à ces
œuvres, et pour l’échange d’information au niveau international entre les sociétés de droit d’auteur, les
éditeurs, les maisons de disques et les autres parties intéressées.
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NORME INTERNATIONALE ISO 15707:2022(F)
Information et documentation — Code international
normalisé des œuvres musicales (ISWC)
1 Domaine d’application
Le présent document spécifie un système d’identification univoque des œuvres musicales. Son but
est de promouvoir l’utilisation internationale d’un code d’identification normalisé permettant de
reconnaître d’une façon univoque les œuvres musicales dans les bases de données informatisées et
dans la documentation relative aux œuvres, utilisable par les sociétés de perception impliquées dans la
gestion des droits sur ces œuvres.
Le Code international normalisé des œuvres musicales (ISWC) identifie les œuvres musicales en tant
que créations intangibles. Il ne sert pas à identifier les manifestations de ces œuvres, ni les objets qui
sont liés à ces œuvres. Les manifestations et les objets sont soumis à d’autres systèmes d’identification
indépendants, tels que l’ISRC (Code international normalisé des enregistrements), l’ISMN (Numéro
international normalisé de la musique) pour les partitions, et l’ISAN (Numéro international normalisé
des œuvres audiovisuelles) pour les œuvres audiovisuelles.
2 Références normatives
Le présent document ne contient aucune référence normative.
3 Termes et définitions
Pour les besoins du présent document, les termes et définitions suivants s’appliquent.
L’ISO et l’IEC tiennent à jour des bases de données terminologiques destinées à être utilisées en
normalisation, consultables aux adresses suivantes:
— ISO Online browsing platform: disponible à l’adresse https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: disponible à l’adresse https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
chiffre de contrôle
chiffre ajouté pouvant être utilisé pour vérifier l’exactitude d’un numéro normalisé au moyen d’une
équation basée sur les chiffres contenus dans ledit numéro
Note 1 à l'article: Adapté de l’ISO/IEC 7064.
3.2
œuvre musicale
œuvre (3.3) qui consiste en une combinaison de sons, avec ou sans texte d’accompagnement
3.3
œuvre
création de l’esprit distincte et abstraite, dont l’existence est incarnée grâce à une ou plusieurs formes
d’expression (par exemple, une exécution) ou de manifestations (par exemple, un objet)
4 Structure d’un ISWC
4.1 Construction de base
Un ISWC se compose de trois éléments: un préfixe suivi de neuf chiffres puis d’un chiffre de contrôle,
comme suit:
— préfixe (1 caractère);
— identifiant de l’œuvre (9 chiffres);
— chiffre de contrôle (1 chiffre).
Lorsqu’un ISWC se présente sous forme écrite ou imprimée, il doit être précédé des lettres «ISWC».
Dans l’unique but de faciliter la lecture, des tirets et des points peuvent être utilisés comme séparateurs
entre ces éléments, au sein de l’identifiant de l’œuvre.
EXEMPLE ISWC T-034.524.680-1
4.2 Préfixe
Le premier élément d’un ISWC doit être la lettre «T». L’organisme d’enregistrement peut, le cas échéant,
remplacer la lettre «T» par un autre caractère alphanumérique, de manière à élargir la capacité de
numérotation du système ISWC et/ou pour indiquer le début d’une nouvelle phase dans l’affectation
d’un ISWC aux œuvres musicales.
4.3 Identifiant de l’œuvre
Le deuxième élément d’un ISWC doit être l’identifiant de l’œuvre. L’identifiant de l’œuvre est un code
numérique composé de 9 chiffres.
Les identifiants des œuvres musicales doivent se situer entre 000000001 et 999999999.
4.4 Chiffre de contrôle
Le troisième élément d’un ISWC doit être le chiffre de contrôle. Le chiffre de contrôle d’un ISWC est
calculé selon un coefficient 10 pondéré.
La méthode de calcul du chiffre de contrôle figure à l’Annexe B.
5 Organisme d’enregistrement
L’organisme d’enregistrement doit superviser, coordonner et administrer l’ISWC. Les coordonnées de
l’organisme d’enregistrement compétent sont disponibles à l’adresse
www .iso .org/ fr/ maintenance _agencies.
6 Association d’un ISWC à des métadonnées descriptives
Un ISWC doit être associé à des données descriptives (voir l’Annexe C) de l’œuvre musicale qu’il
identifie, au moyen d’une base de données de dépôt administrée par l’organisme d’enregistrement
ayant enregistré l’œuvre concernée.
L’utilisation d’un ISWC doit suivre les instructions spécifiées à l’Annexe A.
7 Association d’un ISWC à du contenu numérique
Un ISWC peut être associé à des expressions et des manifestations numériques d’une œuvre musicale
en utilisant des techniques appropriées (par exemple le chiffrement et le tatouage en filigrane), pour
faciliter le traçage de l’utilisation de ladite œuvre.
Annexe A
(normative)
Lignes directrices pour l’utilisation d’un ISWC
A.1 Œuvres auxquelles un ISWC peut être attribué — Répertoire éligible
Un ISWC peut être attribué à toute œuvre musicale, éditée ou inédite, nouvelle ou existante, sans prise
en compte de son statut en ce qui concerne le droit d’auteur.
Un ISWC différent de l’ISWC de l’œuvre ou des œuvres dont ils sont dérivés doit être attribué aux
versions modifiées, aux extraits et aux œuvres musicales composites.
Quelques exemples de versions modifiées:
— modifications du contenu d’une œuvre musicale, à l’exception des modifications peu significatives;
— nouveaux arrangements (par exemple, un arrangement, pour orchestre de chambre, d’une invention
pour piano de Bach);
— traductions du texte écrit d’une œuvre musicale.
Quelques exemples d’extraits:
— mouvements et autres divisions importantes d’une œuvre musicale qui pourraient porter un autre
titre que celui de l’œuvre intégrale (par exemple l’«Hymne à la joie», dernier mouvement de la
e
9 symphonie de Beethoven);
— œuvre reconnue en tant qu’extrait d’un
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