UPC and EAN lookup
Check a barcode and find the release it belongs to.
Your search is sent to the data sources listed below to get a result. We do not store it.
Results come from public databases and may be incomplete. Distributor results are possible matches, not proof. Artwork belongs to its owners.
What a UPC or EAN identifies
A UPC or EAN barcode identifies a whole release, such as an album, an EP or a single, and not a single track. Tracks are identified by ISRC codes. Streaming releases still carry a barcode, because stores use it to match and group the release.
UPC-A, EAN-13 and the check digit
A UPC-A has 12 digits and an EAN-13 has 13. The last digit is a check digit calculated from the others, so a typo can be caught. Counting from the right of the digits before it, each digit is multiplied alternately by three and by one, and the check digit brings the total up to the next multiple of ten.
Never reuse a barcode
Give every release its own barcode. Reusing one on a different release, or on a changed version of the same one, can merge two releases in a store or hide one of them. Your distributor can assign a barcode when you submit.
Questions
Does a streaming release need a barcode?
Yes. Stores expect one for every release, and distributors usually assign it for you.
What is the difference between UPC and ISRC?
A UPC or EAN identifies a release. An ISRC identifies one recording on it.
Why does a valid number return nothing?
A number can pass the check and still not be listed. The databases we search may not know a new or independent release yet.
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