The ISWC Net system www.iswc.org now has 30
of the global network's 40 official agencies connected round
the clock.
Four new agencies have just joined us, ECAD
with its sizeable Brazilian repertoire, SACM for Mexico, ACUM
for Israel and CASH for Hong Kong and China through the joint
application DIVA. In addition, as the LATGA Lithuania and
AKAA-LA Latvia agencies have joined the NOR-DOC Nordic works
database, they will effectively be connected to the WID (Works
Information Database) which contains over 5.87 million musical
works.
Within a maximum of two years, the ISWC system,
with a network of 45 to 50 agencies, will cover almost the
entire world repertoire of music.
During the February CIS Sessions in Berlin, there was a presentation
of the ISWC Net's two new technical applications, namely the
"combined view" - which, as its name indicates,
offers a combined view of the results returned by the ISWC
databases when a query is submitted - and a batch processing
(deferred processing) program allowing ISWCs to be allocated
in large numbers using an XML file and making it easier to
process potential duplicates in the databases.
The first application has been operational since
the end of April; the second will be operational before the
end of 2006.
How
to become
an ISWC Agency ?
EDITO
Interoperability
at all times
At
the annual meeting of the ISO (International Standard Organisation)
TC 46 in Chiang Mai (Thailand), a new working group was
set up on the interoperability of identifiers. Based on
predefined business cases, it will examine the relationship
between the ISWC and the ISRC (International Standard Recording
Code) but also between the ISAN (International Audio Visual
Number) and the ISWC or again the ISTC (International Standard
Text Code) and the ISBN with which everyone is familiar.
2-An ISWC
is only allocated?
An ISWC is only allocated by an accredited
numbering agency when all the creators of the work have
been identified in a unique manner.
Some
Frequently Asked Questions
1-Who
is responsible for allocating ISWC's?
The International ISWC Agency, which is appointed
by ISO, is responsible for the overall ISWC system maintenance
and administration. The International ISWC Agency will
appoint and oversee the work of Regional and/or Local
ISWC numbering agencies. These agencies will be authorized
to receive and process applications for ISWC and allocate
the actual ISWC numbers to the musical works.
Who pays for ISW1000C
Sytem?
All CISAC societies will contribute
to the operating costs of the ISWC International Agency
thus ensuring its financial stability. Each Society concerned
will pay their part of the costs in proportion to their
respective size and their subscription to CISAC.
Costs spread between CISAC Societies could be decreased
due to resources stemming from access by non-CISAC Societies.
What
is an ISWC?
An
ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code) is a unique,
permanent and internationally recognized reference number
forthe identification of musical works.
